WP recommended by the Legal 500
Four of Winkler Partners' practice areas have been recommended by The Legal 500 as part of their research into legal service providers in the Asia…
Legal issues to consider when choosing a SaaS business model
For companies offering software solutions to clients, one of the earliest and most important decisions will be whether to adopt a business model based on…
Labor Incident Act: three takeaways for employers
Taiwan’s Labor Incident Act (“LIA”) was announced on 5 December 2018 and will come into force on 1 January 2020.[1] The core principles of the…
WP commits to net zero by 2030
Today, Winkler Partners is joining over 500 certified B Corporations around the world committing to accelerate the reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions to reach…
Peter Dernbach receives inaugural INTA Service Award for a Better Society
Pictured: INTA Service Award winners and INTA representatives at the Leadership Meeting held in Austin Peter Dernbach, Coordinating Partner of Winkler Partners, recently received the…
Closed companies: still a useful option?
We published an article last year highlighting the amendments to Taiwan’s Company Act (the “Act”) which came into effect on November 1, 2018. The changes…
Regulations governing ratings for cybersecurity responsibility levels
Article 7(1) of the Cybersecurity Management Act authorizes the Executive Yuan to define standards for rating cyber security responsibility levels. These standards are set out…
WP represents a third of the world’s biggest brands for the fourth consecutive year
Interbrand has released its 100 Best Global Brands list for 2019. Winkler Partners represents a third of the brands that made the list for this…
From left to right: Senior Consultant Jason Yan, IP Associate Betty Chen, Chief Representative Seth Hays, Partner Christine Chen Last week, INTA’s Chief Representative for…
Hearings for patent invalidation cases
In Taiwan, patent invalidation proceedings usually involve the submission of written pleadings and defenses, as well as the submission of evidence. In March 2018, the…
When claiming trademark priority in Taiwan, choice of country can make a difference
When filing a trademark application in Taiwan, an applicant may use the first application filed in a foreign jurisdiction to serve as a basis for…
Since the amended Company Act came into force, foreign companies that were organized and incorporated in accordance with the laws of a foreign country have…
Taiwan benefit corporation legislation proposals
We last wrote about benefit corporation legislation in Taiwan back in 2017, and since then there has been some movement on this topic. On 6…
Further movement on Taiwan STO regulations
We published an earlier article regarding proposed regulations to be promulgated by the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (the "FSC") concerning security token offerings ("STO"). At…
Winkler Partners recently welcomed a new member to our legal team. Renee Hsu joins Winkler Partners in support of our corporate transactional practice, with a…
TIPO announces directions on third-party observations regarding trademark applications
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has released “Operational Directions on Trademark Applications Submitted by Third Parties”, which allow third parties to provide written observations…