Protecting Your IPR in Taiwan: A Toolkit
IPR Resources
Last Updated: March, 2012
Contents
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U.S. Government
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
- United States Department of State
- United States Department of Commerce
- United States Trade Representative
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- United States International Trade Commission
- United States Embassy in Beijing IPR Toolkit
- United States Embassy in Seoul IPR Toolkit
- United States Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!)
- Department of Justice, Computer Crime and IP Section
- DHS/Customs and Border Protection
- Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Taiwan Authorities
- Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Taiwan Ministry of Justice
- Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) (Washington, D.C.)
American Chamber of Commerce, Taipei
American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei Annual White Paper
http://www.amcham.com.tw/
Refer to section titled "Intellectual Property Rights."
European Chamber of Commerce, Taipei
European Chamber of Commerce Taipei (ECCT) Position Papers
http://www.ecct.com.tw/
Law Firm/Consultant Links
The following international and Taiwan law firms (list in alphabetical order) have offices in Taiwan and may have IPR-related articles on their websites:
- Asia Law
- Baker and McKenzie (U.S. and Taiwan)
- Eiger Law
- Finnegan Henderson (U.S. and Taiwan)
- Jones Day, Reavis and Pogue (U.S. and Taiwan) - See "Publications" under "News & Knowledge" at http://www.jonesday.com/
- Lee and Li (Taiwan) - See "Bulletin" under http://www.leeandli.com/
- Saint-Island International Patent and Law Offices (Taiwan)
- Tsai, Lee, and Chen (Taiwan)
- Winkler Partners (Taiwan)
- Yang Ming Partners (Taiwan)
International Organizations
- APEC Intellectual Property Experts Group
- International Intellectual Property Alliance
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Trade Organization
Industry Organizations
- American Bar Association
- Association of American Publishers
- Biotechnology Industry Organization
- Business Software Alliance (BSA)
- International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
- International Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IRPMA)
- Motion Picture Association
- Music Publishers Association
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
- Entertainment Software Association
- International Trademark Association
- International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition
Taiwan Laws
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Disclaimer Links to websites outside the U.S. government or the use of trade, firm, or corporation names are provided for the convenience of the user. Such links and/or use do not constitute official endorsement or approval by the U.S. government of any private sector or non-U.S. government website, product, or service. The information provided above by no means constitutes legal advice and should not be a substitute for advice of counsel. Its intended purpose is to provide an overview of Taiwan's IPR environment, available enforcement mechanisms, and Taiwan offices sharing jurisdiction over IPR protection and enforcement. We recommend that U.S. companies seeking to do business in Taiwan or facing IPR infringement issues retain qualified U.S. and/or Taiwan legal counsel and pursue their rights through Taiwan's IPR enforcement regime. |