Bulletin
LEE & LI Bulletin - January 2021
Bulletin
Draft Amendment to Patent Act — Major Changes in Patent Remedy System
On December 30, 2020, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced draft amendments to certain articles of the Patent Act ("Draft Amendments") making substantial revisions to the litigation procedures for patent cases and consolidating the levels of appeal. The Draft Amendments involve a wide range of articles amounting to the biggest change to the Patent Act in recent years. ... MoreUpdates of Taiwan Patent Laws and Practices
- Pilot Run of Taiwan-Japan Patent File Wrapper Exchange Service Commenced 12 January 2021
- TIPO Released a Report on “Patent Portfolio Analysis of 5G Small Cells”
- Court Decision on First Patent Linkage Litigation in Taiwan (MSD v. China Chemical)—The Impact on Patent Linkage and the Takeaways
Updates of Taiwan Trademark Laws and Practices
- Main Points of Draft Amendments to the Trademark Act
- TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Proceeding Efficiently Cease Trademark Infringement and Cybersquatting
- Draft amendment to Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting the Rights and Interests of Trademark - Proposal to relax regulations enabling the trademark owner to apply to Customs for photo files of suspected infringing goods within the prescribed time frame before notifying Customs whether to determine infringement