A quarter of top global brands are represented by Winkler Partners
Each year Interbrand releases a list of the 100 Top Global Brands, which gives a clear picture of which brands are doing well and which…
Peter Dernbach in Asia IP on Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Court
Asia IP's July issue features an in-depth, comparative look at intellectual property courts around the region entitled "Battle Cry for IP Courts." The article quotes…
Taipei mayor candidate visits WP rooftop garden
Taipei mayoral candidate Dr. Ko Wen-je visited our rooftop garden last week to learn about what businesses are doing to reduce their carbon footprint. Winkler…
Translation of Taiwan’s Habeas Corpus Act
Taiwan's Habeas Corpus Act came into effect on 8 July 2014. The Act has important implications for foreign nationals in Taiwan because it requires judicial…
Points test for foreign graduates of Taiwanese universities makes work permits easier
In early July, Taiwan's Ministry of Labor amended its regulations governing work permits for foreign professionals to allow foreign graduates of Taiwanese universities to obtain…
Winkler Partners welcomes Greg Buxton and Shannon Yen
Greg Buxton has joined Winkler Partners as Of Counsel. Greg brings 20 years of experience to the firm’s corporate transactional practice. His practice spans capital…
Translations of Taiwan securities laws and regulations updated
Taiwan’s official portal for securities-related laws and regulations was recently updated with thirteen new or revised English translations by Winkler Partners. The Winkler Partners Translation Department has…
Untapped Cities on our rooftop garden
Untapped Cities recently covered our rooftop garden along with similar projects in Tokyo in a post entitled Urban Farms in Taipei and Tokyo Improve Office Life.…
Winkler Partners ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific Guide
Winkler Partners has been ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific Guide (2014) for its insurance, intellectual property, and employment practices. The guide notes Winkler Partners' focus…
Taiwan’s Personal Information Protection Act: one year on
After nearly two years of delay, Taiwan's Personal Information Protection Act took effect in October 2012. Partner Chen Hui-ling contributed this analysis of the PIPA's…
Winkler Partners in World Trademark 1000
The Winkler Partners trademark practice has been included in the 2014 edition of World Trademark 1000. Peter Dernbach was noted as a leading trademark professional…
Peter Dernbach on Taiwan’s new exclusionary measures against patent infringing goods
The World Intellectual Property Review recently interviewed WP's Peter Dernbach on Taiwan's new border interdiction measures for goods infringing on Taiwanese patents. Patent owners will…
Translation of Taiwan Regulations Governing Non-Disclosure of Investigations
The criminal investigation phase (zhencha) is a critical part of Taiwanese criminal procedure. During this phase, the prosecutor investigates the facts of the case and…
Robin Winkler quoted in Forbes
Managing partner Robin Winkler was recently quoted by Forbes Asia in a comment on the environmental documentary "Beyond Beauty: Taiwan From Above." The comment describes…
International experts: immediately end fisheries bycatch to save Taiwan’s pink dolphins
Endangered Species Research has published "Impacts of fisheries on the Critically Endangered humpback dolphin Sousa chinensis population in the eastern Taiwan Strait" authored by a team…
Taipei City fines 140 businesses for labor violations
The Taipei City Department of Labor fined 140 businesses for violations of the Labor Standards Act (LSA) in September and October. Forty-four businesses were fined…