Bulletin
March 2013 Issue
Bulletin
Fair Trade Commission Gradually Adopts an Open Attitude toward Patent Pool
In order to secure competition advantages, all of high-tech companies invest great R&D resources and aim to create killer products ahead of their competitors. However, since more often than not the developed technologies cannot be commercialized successfully, companies in these industries sometimes combine their resources to handle R&D tasks to decrease risks. Furthermore, in competition environment, which is characterized wit ... MoreTAX
- The Executive Yuan passed the draft Amendments to Some of the Income Tax Act
- Input VAT Recognition For Purchasing Object of Execution in Court's Auction
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Effect of patent amendment during cancellation proceeding shall extend to pending administrative lawsuit for earlier cancellation action against same patent
- IP Court's Latest Judgment about Lack of "Definiteness" of Means-Plus-Function Language in Patent Claims
- No Deletion or Restriction of Designated Goods Allowed During Trademark Registration Administrative Suit Proceedings
- Non-Exclusive Licensee Cannot Claim against Trademark Infringement
BANKING
- Regulations Eased on Collateral Acceptable to Domestic Banks for Foreign Currency Credit Extension
- Natural Persons Allowed to Trade Renminbi (RMB) Derivatives
INSURANCE
- Partial Amendment to Regulations Governing Use of Insurers' Funds in Special Projects, Public Utilities and Social Welfare Enterprises
- Partial Amendment to Directions for Insurance Enterprises Conducting Lending Foreign Securities
- Partial Amendment to Regulations Governing Insurance Agents, Regulations Governing Insurance Brokers and Regulations Governing Insurance Surveyors