Bulletin
January 2012 Issue
Bulletin
ROC (TAIWAN) PATENT ACT AMENDMENT PROMULGATED
For purposes of enhancing the economic and industrial competitiveness, promoting development of local critical technologies, as well as to comply the need of enhancing the quality of patent examination, the Legislative Yuan of the ROC (Taiwan) completed the 3rd reading of an amendment of the Patent Act ("Amended Act") on 29 November 2011 and the amended provisions were promulgated by the President on 21 December 2011. Accordi ... MoreCOMPETITION
- GUIDELINES FOR ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE PROGRAM PUBLISHED BY TAIWAN FAIR TRADE COMMISSION
- NEW FTA MITIGATES TESTIMONIAL PROVIDERS' JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS
- TAIWAN FAIR TRADE ACT ADOPTS LENIENCY PROGRAM
CORPORATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED DURING THE THIRD INSTANCE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN DAMAGES CAUSED BY IMPROPER PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
- DETERMINATION OF WHETHER MEANS-PLUS-FUNCTION CLAIM LIMITATIONS SATISFY THE DEFINITENESS REQUIREMENT
- DETERMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVE OF A FOREIGN LEGAL PERSON IN TRADEMARK PROCEEDINGS SHALL DEPEND ON THE LAWS OF ITS HOME COUNTRY
- IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS OF "IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR EXPEDITED EXAMINATION OF INVENTION PATENT APPLICATIONS"
- PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM BETWEEN TIPO AND USPTO BEING IMPLEMENTED
LABOR
- AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS OF LEAVE-TAKING OF WORKERS INCLUDE THE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A GREAT GRANDPARENT
- THE EXECUTIVE YUAN COUNCIL OF LABOR AFFAIRS ANNOUNCED A "LIST OF PRECAUTIONS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING LABOR-MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING REDUCED HOURS DUE TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE ECONOMY"
- LABOR INSURANCE RATES RAISED TO 8.5% STARTING FROM JANUARY 2012
SECURITIES
- ABOLISHMENT OF PAR VALUE REQUIREMENT ON FOREIGN COMPANIES' PRIMARY LISTING IN TAIWAN
- AMENDMENT TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT