Taiwan Patent Practices

• New Examination Guidelines for Computer Software-related Inventions in Taiwan
• Draft Revision to the Patent Attorney Act
• Effect on Scope of Design Patent If No Statement Regarding Trademark-Like Patterns In Drawings Is Provided

Taiwan IP Litigation Practices

• Subsequent Invalidity of Patent Does Not Amount to Abuse of Patent Rights
• Value of "Permanent Injunction Claim"
• Compulsory Execution of a Co-Owned Patent Right

Updates of Taiwan Copyright Act

• Amendment to Copyright Act Expands the Applicable Scope of Fair Use for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons

China IP Practices

• Effectiveness of Cross-Strait IP Rights Coordination and Handling Mechanism
• IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway Took Effect as of 6 January 2014