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Amendments to Trademark Laws

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Mai 15, 2012 (Newsletter Issue 8/12)
Taiwan
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Amended Trademark Act Soon Effective


The Taiwan Trademark Office announce that the amendment to the Trademark Act will be effective on July 1, 2012. The amendment was promulgated on June 29, 2011.

Key points of the amendment are:
- Scope of protectable trademarks is extended: Protection to more non-traditional marks, such as motion and hologram marks
- Modes of trademark use are specified: Online trademark use
- Accepting priority rights based on exhibition
- Installment payment for registration fee is abolished
- Reinstatement of registration is available after failure to pay registration fee in time
- A letter of consent is no longer guaranteed to prevent citation of conflicting prior rights
- Proof of use of a trademark will be required to support a cancellation action based on a prior trademark registration
- New provisions have been added to enhance protection against trademark infringement and to strengthen enforcement of border control measures

For further information on the amendments, please click here

Source: Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law, Taipei, Taiwan,
Baker & McKenzie Taipei, Taiwan