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The Future of Non-Traditional Marks in Taiwan

The International Trademark Association's (INTA) Asia Roundtables Project Team and Winkler Partners are proud to present a roundtable discussion on "The Future of Non-Traditional Marks in Taiwan". Join us for good food and a lively discussion on the issue at the Formosa Regent on Friday, July 9, 2010.

Three-dimensional, color and sound trademarks currently enjoy protection under Taiwan’s Trademark Act. Proposed amendments to the law, however, would extend registration to other non-conventional marks such as motion, hologram, and scent marks. In this roundtable discussion we will examine the proposed changes and consider what the future holds for brand owners in the areas of trademark development and protection in Taiwan.
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Tags: IP , Peter Dernbach

Update

Legislature Updates Privacy Act

In April 2010, Taiwan’s legislature approved extensive and long-awaited revisions to the 1995 Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Act (hereafter, the CDPA). The effective date of the amended law, entitled the Personal Data Protection Act (hereafter, the DPA), has yet to be announced by the Executive Yuan. The DPA is not expected to come into force until sometime in 2011, however, so as to allow time for supporting enforcement rules to be drafted and for public and private entities and individuals to familiarize themselves with the new data protection regime. This article examines imminent changes to Taiwan’s data protection framework that are of particular relevance to the private sector.
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Tags: Mark Brown

Feature

Updated Taiwan Chapter on Licensing Released

Winkler Partners recently contributed to the Taiwan chapter of International Licensing Plus - Update 25, published in association with the Center for International Legal Studies and BNA International ("International Licensing", BNA International Inc, London England, March 2010.) The electronic version of the chapter can be found here.

For further information regarding licensing in Taiwan, please contact Peter J. Dernbach at +886-2-2311-2345 ext. 222.
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Tags: copyright , IP , patent , Peter Dernbach , trademark

WP In the News

Winkler Partners Recognized as 'Employer of Choice'

Winkler Partners has been recognized as an "Employer of Choice" in the Taiwan jurisdiction by Asian Legal Business (ALB) magazine (Issue 10.3). ALB conducted its employer survey between December 2009 and February 2010, and received responses from more than 1,000 legal professionals in the Asia-Pacific and Gulf regions. Firms were ranked on categories such as quality of work and clients, firm reputation, professional development and training, work/life balance, and quality of partners to work for.
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