New employment rules to come into effect 1 March 2018
Amendments to Taiwan's Labor Standards Act passed by the legislature on 10 January 2018, after much controversy, protest and debate. Generally speaking, these amendments roll…
Restrictions eased on foreign professionals living and working in Taiwan
The Draft Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals passed smoothly through Taiwan’s legislative branch this past October and will come into force…
Do trademark rights owners have recourse against similarly transliterated names?
Chinese, like many languages, has established commonly-followed conventions for transliterating names in foreign languages. Names of famous people, brands and companies however often find themselves…
WP recommended by the Legal 500
Six of Winkler Partners' practice areas have been recommended by The Legal 500 as part of their research into legal service providers in the Asia…
A look at proposals for B Corporation legislation in Taiwan
In recent years, a growing number of entrepreneurs around the world started to fervently promote the notion that contrary to traditional practice, enterprises should not…
Assessing design infringement under the revised Directions for Determining Patent Infringement
In February 2016, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) issued the revised “Directions for Determining Patent Infringement” (“Directions”), which include substantive changes regarding how Taiwan…
WP represents a third of the world’s biggest brands for the second consecutive year
Interbrand has released its 100 Best Global Brands list for 2017. Winkler Partners represents a third of the brands that made the list for this…
Restrictions on unregistered foreign companies in Taiwan
We are often asked whether a foreign business with no registered presence in Taiwan can conduct marketing or other activities. The answer depends very much…
We recently welcomed several new members to our legal team. Brian Yang joins Winkler Partners from a well-known Taiwanese law firm. He will be focusing…
WP installs solar panels to generate 18% of our energy needs
This weekend we successfully installed solar panels on our roof and once we get the all clear, will begin generating our own power later this…
Merger control FAQ (part 2 – relevant market)
This article is the second installment in our FAQ on merger control in Taiwan (Here you can read part one). Here, we set out in…
Taiwan labor law amendments: five key takeaways for employers
In December 2016, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan made controversial amendments to the Labor Standards Act (the “LSA”) in order to implement a five-day work week and…
Exenciones a los requisitos para el permiso de trabajo en Taiwán: El Mecanismo de Consulta
This is a Spanish translation of our English article “Exemptions to Taiwan’s work permit requirements: the Consultation Mechanism”, which you can find here. Esta es…
Amendments to Trade Secrets Act proposed
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office ("TIPO") has recently held a series of public hearings on proposed amendments to Taiwan’s Trade Secrets Act (the “Act”). The…
Taiwan constitutional court issues decision on marriage equality
Taiwan's constitutional court today issued Interpretation 748 holding that Book IV Chapter II (marriage) of the Taiwan Civil Code is unconstitutional to the extent that…
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor further clarifies new leave rules
Since amendments to Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act (the “LSA”) came into force in December 2016, both employees and employers have often found themselves unsure of…