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…
Further liberalization of Taiwan’s foreign investment rules
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved draft bills to amend the Statute for Investment by Foreign Nationals and the Statute for Investment by Overseas Chinese in…
WP secures registration of historic motion mark
Winkler Partners is happy to announce that we recently obtained a historic trademark registration on behalf of one of the world's largest social media companies.…
Proposed regulations governing Taiwan STOs
At the end of 2018 we wrote an article regarding crowdfunding in Taiwan. We questioned whether in the future Taiwan might allow companies to raise…
Taiwan’s legislature passes marriage equality bill
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed "The Enforcement Act of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748" allowing same-sex couples to register their marriages on 17 May. The name…
Since our founding, Winkler Partners has striven to have a positive impact on the environment, as well as an ongoing commitment to the professional development…
Do social media influencers need to disclose partnerships?
Social media influencers are the celebrities of the internet age, with their every movement watched closely by followers and media alike. This can have its…