Bulletin
May 2011 Issue
Bulletin

REGULATIONS OF ECFA'S PROVISIONAL RULES OF ORIGIN
The early harvest plan of the Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (the "ECFA") took effect on January 1 this year. In order to determine the origin of a product and whether the early harvest plan is applicable, Annex II of the ECFA sets forth the Provisional Rules of Origin Applicable to Products under the Early Harvest Plan for Trade in Goods (the "Provisional Rules of Origin"). According to Article 2 of ... MoreBANKING
COMPETITION
- CLEARANCE GRANTED TO COMBINATION REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF A LICENSING COMPANY FOR A PATENT POOL
- CLEARANCE GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS ON CREATION OF A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY BY CHUNGHWA TELECOM, EASYCARD, AND 7-ELEVAN'S
INVESTMENT
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- CHINA NO LONGER ACCEPTS CASES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARKS IN ADVANCE
- PROHIBITION OF USE OF INTERNET KEYWORDS IN ADVERTISEMENTS FOR CREDIT CARDS AND CASH CARDS
- CAN A PARTY CLAIM USUCAPION AGAINST THE ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN ANOTHER'S WORK?
- DISPUTES OVER LIBRARY ARCHIVES OF OUT-OF-PRINT MATERIALS
- DISPUTES OVER DIGITALIZATION OF WORKS ARCHIVED BY CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES
- PATENT ACT AMENDMENT
- CHANGE OF PATENT EXAMINATION PRACTICE REGARDING PATENT CORRECTION