Updates of Taiwan Patent Laws

• “Operational Directions Governing Mutual Cooperation between TIPO and KIPO in the Field of Deposit of Biological Materials for Purposes of Patent Procedure” Took Effect September 1, 2020

Taiwan Patent Litigation Practices

• Contractual Interpretation of Patent Vesting Agreements
• Against Whom Shall an Action of Declaratory Judgment Confirming a Patent Right Ownership Dispute Be Initiated?
• Judging Relevance of Technical Field in Determining Motivation for Combination with Regard to Inventive Step
• Taiwan Intellectual Property Court’s Determination on Whether There Is a Motivation to Combine “Multiple References”

Taiwan Trade Secret Practices

• The Owner of the Asserted Trade Secret Shall Take Reasonable Measures to Maintain Its Secrecy
• Is Secrecy Lost When Trade Secrets Are Disclosed to Specific Customers?

Updates of Taiwan Copyright Act

• Amendment to Regulations Governing Application for Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Thereof

Taiwan Trademark Practices

• Office Action from Intellectual Property Office as an Evidence of Criminal Intent for Criminal Trademark Infringement
• In Invalidation Proceedings, Whether a Trademark is Distinctive Should be Determined Based on the Time of the Registration of the Trademark