Bulletin
LEE & LI Bulletin - May 2017
Bulletin
Amendment of ROC (Taiwan) Patent Act – Grace Period for Novelty and Inventive Step
On 18 January 2017, an amendment of the Patent Act with respect to the grace period for novelty and inventive step was promulgated through presidential decree. The Executive Yuan recently announced that the above-mentioned amendment will take effect on 1 May 2017, which will apply to new patent applications filed on or after 1 May 2017. ... MoreUpdates on Taiwan IP Laws <br/>and Examination Guidelines
- New Inventive Step Examination Guidelines to Take Effect on July 1
- Draft Amendments to the Trade Secrets Act
Taiwan IP Litigation Practices
- IP Court Set Guideline of Determining Jurisdiction over Internet Trademark Infringement
- Taiwan–Japan Electronic Priority Documents Exchange is Subject to the Term Limit for Written Document
- Boundaries of Fair Use in News-Related TV Programs
- Prior Art References Not Disclosing Some Feature of a Patent and Being Different in Objective of Invention and Function Can Barely Motivate PHOSITA to Easily Combine Them to Complete the Invention
- The Supreme Court Requires Thorough Investigations Into Evidence To Assess Whether Substantial Differences Exist In Determination Of Equivalent Infringement