Bulletin
LEE & LI Bulletin - March 2024
Bulletin
Difference between Functional Designs and Use of Trademarks
Under Article 29(1)(1) of the Trademark Act, if a trademark consists exclusively of a description of the quality, intended purpose, material, place of origin, or relevant characteristics of the designated goods or the service, such trademark shall not be registered due to a lack of distinctiveness. ... MoreTaiwan Patent Practices
- Determination of Scope of Rights for Extended Pharmaceutical Patents
- Court Practice in Disputes over Former Employees Appropriating Technology to Apply for Patents for Competing Company
- How Should Administrative Court Deal with Patentee's Application for Amending Patent Claims in Patent Invalidation Litigation?
- Can a Patentee Claim Infringement under the Doctrine of Equivalents for the First time at the Second Instance?
Taiwan Trademark Practices
- Whether Administrative Court can consider use evidence produced after trademark approval for registration to determine trademark distinctiveness during trademark opposition court trial
- When should the trademark applicant file for restriction of the designated goods or services or for division of the registration application? Is the timing to file limited to the time before a disapproval decision is rendered? (Benefits of devising trademark strategies for various countries also considered)
- Will purchasing keyword advertising constitute an illegal act under Article 25 of the Fair Trade Act?