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The Interplay between Fair Use and Statutory Exceptions under the Taiwan Copyright Act and Article 13 of the TRIPS Agreement
Chung-lun Shen/NCCU Professor
I. The Framework and Practice of Article 13 of the TRIPS Agreement. Providing for exceptions and limitations to copyright is necessary to achieve the ultimate legislative purpose of...More >>

Favorable Package of Renewals

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Adjustments to UKIPO and EPO Fees from April
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
The UK Intellectual Property Office announced that certain patent fee changes will be in effect from April 6, including adjustments to renewal fees, application fees, search fees and examination fees. They’ve also added new fees, including a 25% surcharge...More >>
China's State Council Publishes Draft Measures on Assignment Overseas
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
The General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China has released pilot guidelines to regulate the (re-)assignment of intellectual property rights overseas. The move appears to be a clamp down on the assignment of intellectual property...More >>
As Quantum Computing Comes on the Scene: Companies Still Struggling with AI Readiness
Conor Stuart/IP Observer Reporter
Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the subject of a ream of media reports and conferences, including reports of how many jobs will now be obsolete. However much AI may promise, in reality very few companies hold enough data to train AI...More >>

IP News in Brief
Taiwan's Patent Linkage System on Back Burner After US Withdrawal from TPP

Jilin sees Patent Monetization Deal Worth US$13.8m

Beijing Aims to Cut Patent Review Wait Time in Half with Two
New Centers

Taiwan Minister of Education Accused of Violating Civil Service Rules with Company for Patent Application

Taiwan Patent Application Trends Q1

Guangdong Courts Adjudicated Over 70,000 IP Cases Last Year

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