Bulletin
January 2013 Issue
Bulletin
New Taiwan Patent Act Took Effect on 1 January 2013
The Legislative Yuan of the ROC (Taiwan) completed the amendment to the Patent Act on 29 November 2011 and the amended provisions were promulgated by the President on 21 December 2011 and took effect on 1 January 2013. To cope with the implementation of the amended Patent Act, the Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act ("Enforcement Rules") was amended and the amended Enforcement Rules simultaneously took effect on 1 January 201 ... MoreINTELLECTURAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Statutory Periods That Start From "The Earliest Priority Date" Under The New Patent Act
- Sell-back Does Not Constitute Trademark Infringement?
- Amendment of Taiwan’s Patent Examination Guidelines and Patent Regulations
- Adjustment of Patent Official Fees
- Amendment of Taiwan’s Trade Secret Protection Act
INSURANCE
- Further Amendment to the "Standards and Handling Guidelines for the Verification of Immediate Utilization with Revenue of Insurance Enterprises Investment in Real Estate"
- Added the procedure of setting out special reserves for life insurance enterprises in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Article 32 of the Regulations Governing Financial and Business Reports of Insurance Enterprises
- Guideline for non-life insurance enterprises to enhance special reserves for nature disaster insurance (commercial earthquake insurance and typhoon and flood insurance)
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Latest Amendments to the Urban Renewal Act
- Measures of Financial Supervisory Commission to Regulate Insurance Companies' Investments in Real Property
TAX
- Time for Trustee to Withhold and Declare Beneficiary's Income
- Taiwan-German Tax Treaty is applicable from January 1, 2013
- Ministry of Finance Redefines "Goods Subject to Import or Export Control" Under Customs Anti-smuggling Act
BANKING
- Introduction to Amendments to Template of Standardized Contract for Personal Online Banking Services