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#023    February 27, 2018
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Taiwan’s Patent Linkage System May Decrease Access to Generics, Raise NHI Costs
Stephane Ku/Attending Physician
Taiwan’s patent linkage system was introduced when the Legislative Yuan passed the amendment to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act on December 29, 2017. Although the exact date of...More >>

Favorable Package of Renewals

Feature
Comments on Supreme People’s Court 2016 Judicial Interpretation
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
At a recent conference in Taipei Martin Meng, a partner with Beijing-based TianTai Law Firm, discussed several issues, including sharing his views on the Supreme Court Judicial Interpretation on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Adjudication...More >>
Can Medical Techniques be the Subject Matter of Patent Applications
in Taiwan?
Quincy Chen/Assistant Professor, National Chengchi University
Article 24 of Taiwan's Patent Act lists as a statutory exclusion "diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical methods for the treatment of humans or animals". However, whether inventors should not attempt to apply for a patent for medical techniques...More >>

Opinion
Taiwan's Ministry of Education Needs to Reflect on the National Taiwan University Presidential Selection Controversy
Clarence Chiang/IP Observer Reporter
From when the results of the selection process for the new president of National Taiwan University were announced on Jan. 5, two months have passed, and the Ministry of Education has failed to complete the confirmation and appointment procedure...More >>

IP News in Brief
2017 IP Statistics for South Korea

Taiwan Patent Statistics for 2017

Taiwan to Postpone IP Legislation as CPTPP Suspends IP Provisions

Innolux Launches Patent Infringement Suit Against Chinese Firms

Henan Province Sees 26% Growth in Patent Applications in 2017

Intellectual Property Court Established in Xi'an

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