Successor liability in asset purchases in Taiwan
This article briefly explores under what circumstances a Buyer involved in a corporate asset purchase might be subject to successor liability in Taiwan. This question…
Amendments to Taiwan data protection law take effect
Amendments to Articles 6-8, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20, 41, 45, 53, and 54 of Taiwan's Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") took force on 15…
Constitución de empresas en Taiwán: Introducción
This is a Spanish translation of our English article "Setting up a business in Taiwan: the basics", which you can find here. Esta es la…
Effects of Taiwan’s foreign investment regulations on acquisitions
We strongly encourage any foreign individual, company or corporation (a “Foreign Buyer”) that is contemplating the acquisition of either (i) a Taiwan company Target (a…
WP trademark enforcement and litigation practice ranked as top-tier
Winkler Partners has been recognized for our trademark practice for the sixth year in a row by the World Trademark Review. The WTR ranks firms…
Ten tips for Taiwan employment contracts
Employment in Taiwan has increasingly become a prominent issue, with the number of employment law disputes brought by employees rising significantly in recent years. Below…
WP welcomes Ling-ying Hsu and Teresa Wang
We recently welcomed two new additions to our growing corporate practice. Ling-ying Hsu has experience both in a professional firm and as in-house counsel, where…
WP cosponsors nonviolent communication and mediation workshop
Winkler Partners proudly cosponsored a mediation workshop entitled “The Heart of Conflict” in Taipei on 21-22 October 2015. The workshop explored using Nonviolent Communication (NVC)…
WP represents a quarter of the world’s top brands
Each year Interbrand releases a list of the most valuable brands in the world. Winkler Partners represents 25 of the brands that made the Best…
What’s in a name? Protection of famous names in Taiwan
In Taiwan, trademark protection is obtained through registration. The well-known name of an individual can, of course, be registered as a trademark and used as…
National Development Council announces plans to simplify incorporation
The National Development Council and other agencies recently announced three planned measures to simplify procedures for foreign investors wishing to establish business entities in Taiwan.…
Three of the top five smartest companies in the world are represented by Winkler Partners
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have released their list of the world's 50 smartest companies for 2014. Ranked for their innovation and leading position in…
1st quarter trends in IP released
Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has released IP registration figures and trends for the first quarter of 2015. A total of 17,221 new patent applications…
Taiwan to begin issuing entrepreneur visas from July
According to reports in the Chinese language media, National Development Council (NDC) Minister Woody Duh has announced that Taiwan will begin issuing entrepreneurial visas to…
Enforcement of Chinese judgments and arbitral awards in Taiwan: the res judicata problem
Taiwan's Supreme Court recently affirmed in Shending Law Firm v. Tien Chin Yu Machinery Mfg. Co., Ltd. Chinese judgments and arbitral awards do not have…
Taiwan and the right to be forgotten
A case of first impression involving the right to be forgotten recently came before the Taipei District Court. Despite an inconclusive District Court decision, Taiwan's…