Bulletin
LEE & LI Bulletin - March 2019
Bulletin
IPO Has Amended Rules for Hearings on Patent Invalidation Cases
In the past, patent invalidation cases were examined by reviewing the written documentation/evidence submitted, and a face-to-face interview or on-site inspection would be conducted only if the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) deemed necessary. ... MoreTaiwan Patent Practices
- The Taiwan Supreme Administrative Court’s Interpretation on "Teach Away"
- Courts May Try the Post-Grant Amended Scopes of a Patent in Civil Litigations if Such Post-Grant Amendment Is Unfavorable to the Patentee
- New Prior Art Submitted by a Cancellation Petitioner Who Is an Intervener in a Patent Cancellation Administrative Suit Shall Not Be Accepted by the Court
Taiwan Trademark Practices
- Error in Respondent Selection and Research Process Will Affect Probative Value of Market Surveys in Trademark Disputes
- If Registrant had Knowledge of Potential Petition of Non-Use Revocation, Evidence of Use in Three Months before Petition Will Not be Considered as Valid Evidence
- The Delineation between, and Determination on, Trademark Parody and Trademark Infringement