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…
WP awarded B Corporation certification
Winkler Partners, a full service law firm based in Taipei, Taiwan, has become the first legal service provider in Asia to become a Certified B…
Data protection enforcement decisions by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission
Taiwan has had data protection laws since the mid-1990s, but a new era in data protection began in October of 2012 when the Personal Information…
Merger control FAQ (part 1 – the basics)
We receive regular inquiries from foreign clients as to whether a particular transaction requires making a merger control filing in Taiwan. The following is the…
Diez consejos en cuanto a relaciones laborales en Taiwán
This is a Spanish translation of our English article “Ten tips for Taiwan employment contracts”, which you can find here. Esta es la traducción al…
Personal information concerns when conducting due diligence
Transactional attorneys are intimately familiar with due diligence requests (“DDR”). A prospective buyer (“Buyer”) will typically deliver to a target company (“Target”) a DDR which includes…
Regulations amended to strengthen border control measures protecting trademarks
The Taiwan Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, amended the Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting Rights and Interests in Trademarks ("the Regulations") on 30 December…
Exemptions to Taiwan’s work permit requirements: the Consultation Mechanism
Taiwan’s work permit requirements may appear to be inflexible but little-known exemptions are readily available for two requirements: minimum employer capitalization/revenue and minimum post-graduate work…
Grand Justices rule pre-approval for cosmetics advertising unconstitutional
On 6 January 2017, Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled that pre-approval of cosmetics advertising content by local and central health authorities is unconstitutional, as it infringes…
Amendments to Labor Standards Act passed
After lengthy discussion and public debate, amendments to the Labor Standards Act ("LSA") were passed after its third reading on 6 December 2016. The main…
Two strategies for speeding up patent applications
In this article, we explore two options available to intellectual property holders in expiditing patent applications in Taiwan. Electronic Priority Document Exchange (“PDX”) An Electronic…
WP recommended by The Legal 500
Five of Winkler Partners' practice areas have been recommended by The Legal 500 as part of their research into legal service providers in the Asia…
WP represents a third of the world’s biggest brands
Each year Interbrand releases a list of the most valuable brands in the world. Winkler Partners represents 35 of the brands that made the Best…
Scotch Whisky mark registered in Taiwan
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has announced the registration of certification marks for “SCOTCH WHISKY” in English and Chinese characters (蘇格蘭威士忌) by the Scotch…
Christine Chen quoted in Asia IP on insolvency
Partner Christine Chen was quoted in the August edition of Asia IP Magazine on intellectual property issues arising from insolvency. The article explores how IP…
Egyptian Goddess lives on in Taiwan
In Taiwan, when deciding design patent infringement cases, the Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) will refer to the Directions for Determining Patent Infringement issued by…