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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…

August 22, 2014

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…

August 8, 2014

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…

July 22, 2014

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…

July 18, 2014

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…

May 23, 2014

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…

May 16, 2014

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.…

March 7, 2014

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…

February 20, 2014

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…

February 18, 2014

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…

February 7, 2014

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…

January 13, 2014

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…

December 23, 2013

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…

December 19, 2013

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…

December 6, 2013

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…

December 3, 2013

Setting up a business in Taiwan for international investors


There are a number of ways for foreign businesses to operate in Taiwan. Taiwan’s Company Act allows investors to set up four kinds of companies:…

November 14, 2013