Organisation: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office

LVMH ruling establishes new interpretations of well-known marks and their protection

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

Draft amendment to the Trademark Act - what you need to know

Key changes include the abolishment of opposition proceedings and the introduction of the Trial and Appeal Board.

19 April 2023

Fewer filings, NFTs, alliances and bad-faith marks: APAC year in review

WTR looks back at major trends in the Asia-Pacific region from the past 12 months.

11 January 2023

Supreme Administrative Court values evidence of local use over consumers’ knowledge of contested trademark in opposition proceedings

The decision shows that evidence such as the market share of a disputed trademark in the local market will carry more weight than testimonies by Taiwanese consumers and opinion leaders.

12 December 2022

Asia-Pacific IP offices: a year in review and what to expect in 2023

WTR presents insights from representatives at major IP offices across the Asia-Pacific region to share their highlights from 2022 and what trademark practitioners should look out for in the coming months.

08 December 2022

A year of progress at the IP Office of the Philippines: exclusive 2022 review

In an exclusive guest post, the director general of the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Rowel S Barba, reveals the biggest developments at the agency in 2022.

28 November 2022

IP offices grappling with metaverse-related marks, with Chinese examiners rejecting up to 80% of applications

INTA roundtable highlights challenges surrounding metaverse-related trademarks, with association to publish white paper later this year.

23 September 2022

BOY LONDON: Supreme Administrative Court considers registrability of trademarks containing foreign city name

An official objection on the ground that a trademark is misleading cannot be overcome by submitting evidence showing that the mark has acquired a secondary meaning through longstanding and extensive use.

20 September 2022

Taiwanese legislature passes amendments to Trademark Act to meet CPTPP requirements

It is expected that the amendments will strengthen the protection of trademark rights, uphold social justice and respond to the industry's expectations.

23 June 2022

Supreme Administrative Court considers effect of shifting class categories on scope of protection

The court ruled that trademark owners shall not be at fault in non-use revocation actions when the TIPO has changed its interpretation of the goods/services classification.

12 April 2022