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…
Deferred purchase price payment in Taiwan acquisitions
Your business team has discovered a company in Taiwan (the “Target”) which has an interesting new technology, a foothold in the China market, or some…
Benefits of offshore holding companies
A significant portion of Winkler Partners' corporate practice involves advising international clients on how best to structure their businesses in Taiwan. One of the first…
Issuing gaming points in Taiwan
The key legal requirement to issuing online gaming points in Taiwan is that the gaming point issuer must adopt one of several regulator-approved measures to…
Technical examination officers at Taiwan’s IP Court
Technical Examination Officers ( "TEO") are officers of the court who assist judges at the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court ("IP Court") in litigation involving complex…
WP named as Employer of Choice
Winkler Partners has been named by Asia Legal Business Magazine as an Employer of Choice for 2015. We were the only law firm in Taiwan…
Setting up a business in Taiwan: the basics
Taiwan ranks highly on both the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness List and the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business List.[1] With strong air, trade…
WP listed among top law firms for our trademark practice
Winkler Partners has been recognized as an "eminent" trademark practice by the World Trademark Review. The WTR ranks firms and individuals in seventy major markets…
WP ranked as top-tier insurance firm by The Legal 500
For a third consecutive year, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has ranked Winkler Partners' practice a top tier firm for insurance. Led by partner Chen…
Winkler Partners Translation has been awarded a major capital markets translation project by a group of Taiwan regulators and exchanges. In this project, Winkler Partners…
Registering your .taipei domain and protecting your brand online
In August, Taipei City Government reached an agreement with ICANN to release the .taipei domain and make it available to businesses and individuals. Spearheaded by…