Prior Trademark Use in Foreign Country outside of Taiwan Accepted as Basis against Misappropriating Trademark Registration

According to the Trademark Act of Taiwan, a trademark may be protected in Taiwan basically only if the trademark is granted registrations in Taiwan for use on designated goods or services. Nonetheless, in order to deter unfair competition of misappropriation of other's earlier used trademark, the Trademark Act also protects unregistered prior trademark use in certain circumstances. ... More