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#019    October 30, 2017
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Inactive, Shapeless and Resource Light: A Platform Business Model
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
Inaction, lack of definition and scarcity of resources as a business plan may not seem like a recipe for success, but those are exactly the three tenets that Professor Chen Weiru...More >>

Favorable Package of Renewals

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Why Aren’t YouTubers Who Violate Copyright Detained?
Quincy Chen/Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Technology, Innovation & Intellectual Property Management, National Chengchi University
A recent news article reported the case of a repeat-offending thief who stole instant noodles and bread from a supermarket four days after being released from prison. The prosecutor thought this constituted reoffending, and successfully applied to...More >>
Government Can Do More to Help Taiwanese Businesses in Vietnam
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
For many observers Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy may sound good, but there are lingering doubts about the feasibility of competing with neighboring powers, such as China, South Korea and Japan, which have all been zeroing in on the member...More >>
A Thorny Issue: Improving the Quality of your Patent Portfolio
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
Patent application numbers have been soaring in China over recent years, but quantity is really only half the picture. If you’re not using a patent, whether that use is direct, as in you are using it in product or as your product, or indirect in the form of licensing...More >>

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