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#022    January 29, 2018
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The Love-Hate Relationship Between Internet Firms and App Trademarks in China
Zhao Lei/Partner, Unitalen Attorneys at Law
An Analysis of the Legal Relationship between App Names and Trademarks for Class Nine Products. Due to a complaint by Beijing Green Time Networking Technology Co., Ltd...More >>

Favorable Package of Renewals

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Taiwan IP Court Highest Ever Trade Secret Damages Award Indicates New Trend Favoring Innovators
Lung-Sheng Chen/Associate Professor, National Chung Hsing University
On December 6, 2017, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court (the IP Court) handed down its first-instance decision in a trade secret misappropriation case (Intellectual Property Court 102 Min Yin Su Zi No. 6). The IP Court held for the plaintiff, Largan Precision...More >>
A Sneak Peek at Proposed Amendments to Taiwan’s Patent Act
Clarence Chiang/IP Observer Reporter
In the draft amendments to the Patent Act in Taiwan, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) plans to limit the period of time in patent invalidity proceedings for the provision of material evidence by the party challenging the patent's validity and the patent holder, as well as adding a statutory mechanism for patent...More >>
At Last! Legal Standing Granted to Taiwan’s Intangible Asset Evaluation Standards
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
There are a myriad of ways in which the value of intangible assets can be calculated and these often depend on the goal of any such evaluation. Goals can be anything from a non-practicing entity calculating how much of a settlement they can gain...More >>

IP News in Brief
Patent Pledges Break CNY1 Billion Mark in Guizhou

Taiwan Patent Linkage System Approved by Legislature

China's Patent Office Received Over 1.3 Million Patent Applications in 2017

Patent Assignments in China Grew 31.2% in 2017

China-Germany Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program Extended for Three Years

Zhoushan Granted Maritime Intellectual Property Pilot Status

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