Taiwan

Tony Tung-Yang Chang of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices says plant variety holders will have welcomed the ruling, which resolves previous divergence in local courts over the methodology for assessing infringement

Jun-yan Wu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains that the key changes concern design patent protection, with a particular eye on digital developments, and dispute resolution

Chiu-ling Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices discusses a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court in Taiwan that highlights the importance of claim definiteness and enabling requirements in crystalline form patent cases

Fiona Yin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices says patent applicants should consider the Accelerated Examination Procedure for Re-examination as it offers an easier application process and quicker patent protection, with no official fee

A case between joint authors over the film score of A Place Called Silence offers key lessons concerning copyright ownership in creative collaborations, says Steven Liao of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices

Ming-Yeh Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices reports on a Taiwanese Intellectual Property and Commercial Court ruling that has ramifications for whether certain private documents can serve as prior art references