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Winkler Partners Joins '1% for the Planet'
Winkler Partners Attorneys at Law of Taiwan and Foreign Legal Affairs is proud to announce its membership in "1% for the Planet", an international alliance of companies that recognize the true cost of doing business. Member companies donate at least one percent of their sales to a network of more than 1,500 environmental organizations worldwide. Winkler Partners has committed to donate at least three percent of its revenues to environmental and social groups.
"1% for the Planet" was founded in 2001 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, Inc., and Craig Mathews, owner of Blue Ribbon Flies, and now boasts membership of over 700 businesses from around the world, with donations approaching USD 30 million. Members of the alliance are committed to the health of the environment, and strive for corporate responsibility.
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2007 Enforcement Statistics Released
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office released its 2007 statistics this month for IPR Police intellectual property enforcement:
| Overall Infringement Cases Identified: | 2,280 |
| Trademark Infringement: | 1,193 |
| Copyright Infringement: | 1,087 |
| Online Infringement: | 1,791 |
| Brick and Mortar: | 172 |
| Night Markets: | 155 |
| Marketing: | 8 |
| Manufacturing: | 6 |
| Others: | 148 |
The figures reflect the overall trend that we have seen in the market for the last few years – the sale of infringing products has moved into the online market place while the manufacturing of such products has moved offshore to "friendlier" jurisdictions.
For more information about this topic, please contact Marcus Clinch at 886-2311-2345 ext. 511.
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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office to Release Draft Amendments to Copyright Act
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office is expected to release draft amendments to the Copyright Act shortly. The draft bill, titled “Internet Service Provider Liability Limitation Bill”, aims to clarify the liability of Internet service providers for intellectual property infringement occurring on their platforms. Public hearings are being planned for the end of February or early March.
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Partner, Associate Contribute to World Bank's Doing Business 2008
Partner Chen Hui-ling and Associate Shan Lee have contributed to the "Starting a Business" chapter in the World Bank's "Doing Business 2008" project. The Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement in 178 countries. Doing Business 2008 is available as a free download or purchased in book format, with topics ranging from starting a business, to obtaining licenses and paying taxes. According to the World Bank, Taiwan ranked seventh in ease of doing business and 17th in starting a business among 24 countries in the East Asia and Pacific region. The island ranked 50th worldwide in total ease of doing business, placing it ahead of China (83), Italy (53) and Brazil (122), among other countries.
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