Organisation: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office

The decision sets forth some criteria to determine whether goods or services should be considered the same or equivalent.

25 June 2024

The marks, when used on mobile phone cases, simply depicted the appropriate position and direction for use of the goods with a MagSafe wireless charging device.

29 February 2024

We continue our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where trademark owners in the luxury and fashion sector have successfully protected their rights.

12 January 2024

Featured in Border and customs protection around the world

In the next stop of our journey to understand the challenges of brand protection at the borders and ports of entry in various countries, we head to the Taiwan border.

23 November 2023

The decision provides guidance for determining well-known status and the likelihood of confusion between conflicting marks.

20 November 2023

If a trademark registration is cancelled due to the owner's failure to respond to a non-use revocation action, the owner can still present evidence of use during the appeal stages.

29 September 2023

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2024

Internationalisation has always been the goal pursued by Taiwan’s IP legal system. Through the newest amendments to the Trademark Act, simplified registration procedures and reduced costs will encourage enterprises to invest in innovation, thereby promoting market competition and economic development.

22 September 2023

An amendment to Taiwan’s Trademark Law will muddy the scope of protection provided by good-faith prior use. This may make it more difficult for defendants to argue legitimate use of marks and for courts to assess infringement.

13 July 2023

The recently passed draft aims to modernise the Taiwanese trademark regime, shaking up pre-existing policies with regard to applications, reviews, oppositions, cancellations and Customs proceedings.

11 May 2023

A decision from the Supreme Administrative Court’s Grand Chamber lowers the levels of consumer and industry awareness needed to prove a mark’s well-known status and receive requisite protections.

27 April 2023