Frequently asked trademark questions
1. Do I acquire trademark rights in Taiwan through use or registration? Taiwan employs a first-to-register system for trademark protection. Your unregistered marks may receive…
Domain name dispute resolution in Taiwan
How should the owner of a famous trademark deal with the unauthorized registration and use of its famous mark as a domain name in Taiwan?…
Winkler Partners Recognized by Legal 500, CorporateINTL, Asialaw, Chambers
Winkler Partners is pleased to be honored by the Asia-Pacific Legal 500, CorporateINTL, Asialaw Profiles, and Chambers for its work in several key practice areas.…
Winkler Partners’ green policies profiled in Taiwan Panorama
Winkler Partners' commitment to reducing its environmental impact, including its roof-top garden and proactive energy and water conservation efforts, has been highlighted in the February…
Priority available in Taiwan for patents and trademarks filed in China
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office has announced that it will begin processing applications for patents and trademarks claiming priority based on applications first filed in…
The future of non-traditional marks in Taiwan
The International Trademark Association's (INTA) Asia Roundtables Project Team and Winkler Partners are proud to present a round table discussion on "The Future of Non-Traditional…
Winkler Partners recognized as ‘Employer of Choice’
Winkler Partners has been recognized as an "Employer of Choice" in the Taiwan jurisdiction by Asian Legal Business (ALB) magazine (Issue 10.3). ALB conducted its…
Hermès trademark award noted as landmark case
Asia IP magazine has identified the Hermès Group's successful trademark infringement action against a former saleswoman as a landmark intellectual property case in Taiwan for…
Partner Peter Dernbach Recognized as IP Leader in Taiwan
Partner Peter J. Dernbach is recognized as one of the leading intellectual property law attorneys in Taiwan in the Chambers Asia 2010 directory. Leading lawyer…
Taiwan-China financial market liberalization raises data protection concerns
Taiwanese and Chinese regulatory authorities signed memoranda last November expanding mutual access to and the supervision of banking, insurance, and securities sectors. The memorandum became…
Economic cooperation between Taiwan and China, long a subject of intense interest, resulted in the signing of three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) at the end…
Implementing regulations for ISP safe harbor amendments announced
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced the Regulations Governing Implementation of Limitations on the Liability of Internet Service Providers on September 7, 2009. The…
ISP ‘safe harbor’ loopholes panned
Criticism has been leveled at the “Internet Service Provider Liability Limitation” amendments to Taiwan’s Copyright Act that came into effect in May 2009. The amendments…
Do expatriates need to join the National Health Insurance program?
The promulgation of the National Health Insurance Act in 1994 changed Taiwan from a country where most of the population did not have insured health…
Winkler Partners lawyer wins Taiwan’s largest trademark award
Winkler Partners lawyer Christine Chen represented the Hermès Group before Taiwan's new Intellectual Property Court in a successful trademark infringement action against a former saleswoman…
Winkler Partners joins ‘1% for the Planet’
Winkler Partners Attorneys at Law of Taiwan and Foreign Legal Affairs is proud to announce its membership in "1% for the Planet", an international alliance…