Hsiu-Ru Chien

Partner

聯絡方式

Hsiu-Ru Chien has educational backgrounds in science, management and law. As an attorney-at-law and also a certified patent attorney, she has extensive experience in patent prosecution, patent infringement litigation, patent invalidation actions and administrate remedy procedures. Hsiu-Ru passed the Chinese patent bar examination in 2013.

學歷

National Cheng-Chi University, Department of Law (LL.M.) (2003)
National Chiao-Tung University (Master of Management Science) (1995)
National Taiwan University, Department of Zoology (Bachelor of Science) (1993)

專業領域

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance; Patent Drafting and Global Patent Protection; Patent Enforcement, Trade Secret Protection And Dispute Resolution

經歷

Secretary General of the Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association
Chair of the International Affairs Committee of the Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Shih Hsin University

資格

Taiwan patent attorney (2008)
Admitted to Taiwan Bar Association (2001)

語言

Mandarin, English, Taiwanese Hokkien

Ranked Lawyer - Intellectual Property - Taiwan	Chambers Global 2021
Patents Lawyer of the Year in Taiwan – 2021	2021 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award
Best Patent Prosecution Attorney (Taiwan) (2020)	APAC Insider Legal Awards
Top 100 Women in Litigation 2020	Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
Ranked Lawyer, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020	Chambers Asia-Pacific
A-List of Taiwan lawyers	Asia Business Law Journal
Leading Patent and Trade Mark Attorney of the Year - Taiwan	2019 Leading Adviser Awards
Distinguished Practitioner for Intellectual Property, 2020	Asialaw Leading Lawyers
Leading Patent and Trade Mark Attorney of the Year, Taiwan	Acquisition International's 2019 Leading Adviser Awards
Leading Lawyer in Patent Enforcement, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018	Asia IP Experts
The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2017 & 2018	IAM 1000
Leading Lawyer for Intellectual Property, 2017 & 2018	Asialaw Leading Lawyer
Ranked Lawyer, 2016	Chambers and Partners
Ranked Lawyer, 2016	Chambers Global
Recommended Leading Individual in Intellectual Property, 2015	The Legal 500
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2023	The Role of "Experts” in the Newly Amended Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act LEE & LI Bulletin - May 2023
2023	Women and IP: empowering women in Taiwan's IP field ILO IP Newsletter (20230426)
2023	Taiwan court provides clarity on TIPO patent invalidation proceedings LEXOLOGY, ILO IP Newsletter (20230410)
2023	TIPO Promulgated the Draft Amendments of Article 4 and Article 10 of the "Regulations Governing the Determination of Patent Term Extension" LEXOLOGY
2023	TIPO Promulgated the Draft Amendments of Article 4 and Article 10 of the "Regulations Governing the Determination of Patent Term Extension" LEE & LI Bulletin - March 2023
2023	The International Comparative Legal Guide - Digital Health 2023｜Chapter 25 Taiwan ICLG - Digital Health 2023
2023	TIPO amends Patent Examination Guidelines: what you need to know ILO IP Newsletter (20230206)
2023	Should a Patentee Be Given an Opportunity to Respond if the TIPO Approves an Invalidation Request for a Different Reason Than That in the Requester’s Claim but Related to the Same Overall Issue? LEXOLOGY
2023	Should a Patentee Be Given an Opportunity to Respond if the TIPO Approves an Invalidation Request for a Different Reason Than That in the Requester’s Claim but Related to the Same Overall Issue? LEE & LI Bulletin - January 2023
2023	Can delivery of a product constitute patent infringement? ILO IP Newsletter (20230109)
2023	Conflicting practice on determination of PHOSITA in patent litigation proceedings ILO IP Newsletter (20230102)
2022	2022 Amendments to the Patent Examination Guidelines LEXOLOGY
2022	2022 Amendments to the Patent Examination Guidelines LEE & LI Bulletin - November 2022
2022	How to calculate damages on basis of reasonable royalties Lexology、ILO IP Newsletter (20221114)
2022	Changes to IP case adjudication in Taiwan: what you need to know LEXOLOGY、ILO IP Newsletter (20221107)
2022	Highlights of the Draft Amendment to the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act LEXOLOGY
2022	Methodologies for Calculating Damages on the Basis of Reasonable Royalties LEXOLOGY
2022	The Need for a Specific Definition of PHOSITA Affirmed for Determining Inventive Step in the Supreme Administrative Court’s 2022 Tai Shang Zi No. 186 Decision LEXOLOGY
2022	Delivering Infringing Products after the Effective Date of a Patent in Fulfillment of a Contract Concluded before that Date Still Constitutes Patent Infringement LEXOLOGY
2022	Highlights of the Draft Amendment to the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act LEE & LI Bulletin - July 2022
2022	Methodologies for Calculating Damages on the Basis of Reasonable Royalties LEE & LI Bulletin - July 2022
2022	Delivering Infringing Products after the Effective Date of a Patent in Fulfillment of a Contract Concluded before that Date Still Constitutes Patent Infringement LEE & LI Bulletin - September 2022
2022	The Need for a Specific Definition of PHOSITA Affirmed for Determining Inventive Step in the Supreme Administrative Court’s 2022 Tai Shang Zi No. 186 Decision LEE & LI Bulletin - September 2022
2022	Executive Yuan specifies grounds for claiming infringement in patent linkage litigation ILO IP Newsletter (20220620)
2022	Legislative Yuan Passes Draft Amendments to Article 60-1 of the Patent Act, Wherein Grounds for Claiming Infringement for Patent Linkage Litigation Are Specified Lexology
2022	Legislative Yuan Passes Draft Amendments to Article 60-1 of the Patent Act, Wherein Grounds for Claiming Infringement for Patent Linkage Litigation Are Specified LEE & LI Bulletin - March 2022
2022	IPCC provides judgment on well-known trade dress infringement ILO IP Newsletter (20220328)
2022	Opinions of IPCC on Whether a Well-Known Trade Dress is Infringed Upon LEE & LI Bulletin - January 2022
2022	The International Comparative Legal Guide - Digital Health 2021 - Chapter 22 Taiwan ICLG - Digital Health 2022
2022	Legal basis for solving disputes over ownership of right to apply for patent ILO IP Newsletter (20220214)
2022	TIPO relaxes conditions on requesting AEP for invention applications ILO IP Newsletter (20220124)
2022	TIPO Relaxes Conditions on Requesting Accelerated Examination Program (AEP) for Invention Applications, Effective January 1, 2022 LEE & LI Bulletin - November 2021
2022	Legal Basis for Solving Disputes over Ownership of a Right to Apply for a Patent LEE & LI Bulletin - November 2021
2021	Utility model patents: legal implications of failure to present technical evaluation report ILO IP Newsletter (20211122)
2021	Attitude of Intellectual Property and Commercial Court towards design patent's contribution rate ILO IP Newsletter 20211115
2021	Is It an Improper Exercise of Rights Violating the Fair Trade Act when a Utility Model Patentee Issues a Warning without Presenting a Technical Evaluation Report? LEE & LI Bulletin - September 2021
2021	Attitude of Intellectual Property and Commercial Court Towards Design Patent's Contribution Rate LEE & LI Bulletin - September 2021
2021	What is the legal basis for a genuine owner of the right to apply for a patent to request return of a patent right? ILO IP Newsletter (20211018)
2021	Newly adjusted draft amendments to Patent Act ILO IP Newsletter (20210927)
2021	Does selecting and playing unauthorised songs on a jukebox for the purpose of evidence collection constitute public performance? ILO IP Newsletter (20210913)
2021	IPO publishes five-year statistics on revoked administrative decisions ILO IP Newsletter (20210816)
2021	Choice of grounds for post-grant amendment request matters ILO IP Newsletter (20210809)
2021	IPO to launch industry collaborative interview programme ILO IP Newsletter (20210802)
2021	What Is the Legal Basis for a Genuine Owner of the Right to Apply for a Patent to Request Return of a Patent Right? LEE & LI Bulletin - July 2021
2021	Newly-Adjusted Draft Amendments to the Taiwan Patent Act (Second Draft) LEE & LI Bulletin - July 2021
2021	How to present evidence to claim prior user rights ILO IP Newsletter (20210612)
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2019	AIPLA IP Practice in the Far East Committee AIPLA IP Practice in the Far East Committee
2019	Corporate Governance: Corporate IP Management and Protection Strategy Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance
2018	Seminar between Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association (TWPAA) Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)