Bulletin
LEE & LI Bulletin - January 2020
Bulletin
Regulations regarding Protective Order in Criminal Investigation newly added to Trade Secret Act
In response to the industry's demand and attention for the legal protection of trade secrets, and in compliance with the trend of imposing or increasing criminal liabilities under the international legal system for the protection of trade secrets, Taiwan's Trade Secrets Act, having been implemented since 1996, added the provisions on ... MoreTaiwan IP Law Updates
- Amendment of Patent Examination Guidelines on Pharmaceutical-Related Invention
- Further Restrictions on Timing When Providing Invalidation Reasons and Evidence, and When Filing a Request for Post-grant Amendment of Invention Patent, as Stipulated in the Recently Implemented Amendment to Taiwan Patent Act and Patent Examination Guidelines
Taiwan Patent Practices
- Intellectual Property Office Announces the Statistical Status of AI-related Patent Applications
- Determination of Ownership of the Right to Apply for a Jointly Developed Patent
- Patent Term Extension Determination Based on the Foreign Clinical Trial Period
Taiwan Practices of Trademark, Copyright and Competition Law
- Online Housing Rental Platform Service Provider‘s Citation of Other Competitor’s Housing Listing Information May Constitute Unfair Competition and Torts
- A Chinese Translated Trademark that is Identical with or Similar to a Geographical Indication for Wines or Spirits is Unregistrable
- Using Someone Else's Trademark as a Hashtag Does Not Constitute Trademark Infringement