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…
Winkler Partners profiled on Taiwan public television
A story profiling Winkler Partners' efforts to green our office and reduce carbon emission will be broadcast in Mandarin on Taiwan Public Television's Our Island…
Act Governing the Provision of Judicial Assistance at the Request of Foreign Courts
Clients often ask whether foreign judgments can be enforced in Taiwan and how to serve foreign legal papers. The statutory basis for both processes is…
Winkler Partners environmental impact: baselines 2004-2006
As part of a firm-wide commitment to reduce our environmental impact, Winkler Partners collects data reflecting its energy and resource conservation efforts compiled in a…
Landmark prosecution for textbook copyright infringement
The Chinese-language United Daily News reported today (8 Nov.) that Taichung prosecutors have indicted a college student for violating Taiwan's Copyright Act by having a…