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…
Mass layoffs in Taiwan: A guide for employers
When an employer needs to dismiss a certain amount of its Taiwan workforce over a defined period of time, the employer must comply with the…
WP recognized for our diversity efforts
Winkler Partners has been recognized for our diversity efforts in Asian Legal Business' 2016 Diversity List. Only ten law firms with an Asia presence were…
A door opens: alternative remedies in Taiwan trademark squatting cases
In cases involving trademark squatters, the main remedies available to brand owners are filing an invalidation or opposition action against the squatter with the Taiwan…
Peter Dernbach recognized as IP leader
Head of our intellectual property practice Peter Dernbach has been included in World Intellectual Property Review's WIPR Leaders 2016. The WIPR Leaders list features "1408…
WP recognized as Employer of Choice
Winkler Partners has been named by Asian Legal Business Magazine as an Employer of Choice for 2016, the second year in a row. Only three…
Peter Dernbach interviewed on IP Fridays podcast
Head of our IP Practice Peter Dernbach was recently interviewed on IP Fridays, a weekly podcast covering intellectual property topics hosted by Ken Suzan, of…
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…