As previously reported in our Newsletters dated May 30, 2003 and November 3, 2003, our new Trademark Act will become effective on November 28, 2003. In addition to changing the trademark practices in Taiwan, such as abolition of substantive examination on renewal (more…)

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As reported in our Newsletter of May 30, 2003, our Trademark Law revised to become effective on November 28, 2003, will bring about major changes. In order to bring our practices in line with international standards, the draft of Enforcement Rule of the new (more…)

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After many years of work by the governmental agencies, and with deliberations carried out by the Legislative Yuan, TAIWAN TRADEMARK LAW has undergone major overhaul. The revised TRADEMARK LAW already passed its 3rd reading at the Legislative Yuan on April 29, (more…)

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Subsequent to the promulgation of the revised Patent Law on February 6, 2003 (see UNION PATENT NEWSLETTER of March 1, 2003), the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) announced on March 31, 2003, the abolishment of criminal penalty against utility model or design patent (more…)

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Major amendments to the Patent Law have passed its 3rd reading at the Legislative Yuan and the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) promulgated the same on February 6, 2003. Since the amendments will introduce significant changes to the existing patent law (more…)

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