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Industry Reports - More Updates
Taiwan
Formosa Transnational
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25 Mar2020
Race against the virus: covid-19 clinical trial pharmaceutical patents in Taiwan
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is affecting every aspect of the global community. As a result, researchers and pharmaceutical companies are moving as fast as possible to develop drugs to combat the pandemic. Full text
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29 Jan2020
Information that does not qualify as a ‘trade secret’ may still be protectable under the Criminal Code
Trade secret protection is a significant issue for business owners today. While recent developments in IP court practice make it easier for a trade secret holder to protect its intangible assets under the Trade Secret Act, as well as the Criminal Code, it is crucial that the legal requirements of what constitutes a trade secret are met. Full text
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8 Jan2020
Chanel fails to defend mark against retail store’s reference
Chanel has claimed that a local retail chain in Taiwan infringed its trademark on marketing materials to celebrate the store's 30th anniversary. The Taiwan IP Court noted that although the retail chain had used the CHANEL mark and a picture of the Chanel product on marketing materials, it had also used its own trademark and thus the relevant consumers clearly understood that the CHANEL trademark referred to the prize only. The court maintained that no infringement took place. Full text
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9 Oct2019
Taiwan IP Court’s perspective on TIPO’s <em>ex officio</em> examination
The Taiwan IP Court has revoked an invalidation decision made by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) due to a procedural illegality. The court ruled that TIPO improperly intervened in the disputes between the parties and examined the invalidation case ex officio without giving the patentee the opportunity to respond to its opinions. Full text
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20 Aug2019
Supreme Court rules on international jurisdiction in a copyright infringement case over online shopping website
The Supreme Court has held that if a website owner located in a foreign country knows or should have known that Taiwan would be the major market of its online shopping business, and despite this knowledge engages in the sale of allegedly infringing products in Taiwan, the courts there will have international jurisdiction over the website owner as Taiwan will be considered to be the place where the result of damages emerged. Full text
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14 Aug2019
New measures for technical evaluation reports for utility model patents
Given the uncertainty surrounding the utility model patent application process in Taiwan, underlying patent rights can often be abused by patentees. To help utility model applicants, a new measure has been introduced, giving patentees that receive an unfavourable evaluation the chance to provide an additional explanation. Full text
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6 Aug2019
Blocking trademark registrations via third-party submissions in Taiwan
On 20 June 2019 the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office’s new Examination Guidelines titled Third-Party Submissions came into force. The guidelines have clarified the parameters for submission requirements, who can file a third-party submission and how these declarations are reviewed by the examiner. Full text
