The Legal 500

Baker & McKenzie’s strong IP practice is jointly led by the ‘sensible and responsive’ Grace Shao (patents) and Joy Pan (trade marks). In 2010 the team advised Eli Lilly in patent infringement actions against three generic drug companies, and successfully defended domestic drug company Genovate in its defence against a patent infringement claim and its bid for compensation. Other clients include Unilever, Beauty Bank and K-Swiss.

Formosa Transnational has a full-service practice, regularly advising multinational clients on patent, copyright and trade mark infringement matters, including assisting with patent filings and contentious matters. Yulan Kuo leads a team which includes Hsiao-ling Fan, who successfully represented Honda in a $60m design patent litigation case. The team also won patent infringement cases for an LED manufacturer and a Singaporean semiconductor equipment manufacturer.

Jason Chen’s team at Jones Day focuses on patent litigation. Recent work highlights include representing leading IC design house Richtek in a civil patent infringement case against Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. The team also advised ViewSonic in a dispute with Sony.

Lee and Li’s ‘strong’ contentious and non-contentious practice advises on the full spectrum of patent, trade mark and copyright matters. It successfully represented Dreamwell in a trade mark opposition case against Seemoons Bedding, and also successfully applied for a three-dimensional trade mark on behalf of Tiffany. The team includes Daisy Wang and Ta-Chung Chiang.

Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices’s full-service IP practice is noted for its non-contentious expertise, and is led by the well-regarded Patrick Yun. It advises both domestic and international clients on matters such as patent and trade mark prosecutions and filings, litigation, and rights protection.

IP boutique TIPLO Attorneys-at-Law advises across the full spectrum of matters, including invalidations, oppositions, and prosecutions and filings. The team regularly advises international and domestic manufacturers in complex patent litigation. JK Lin leads the practice.

Jennifer Lin heads the team at Tsar & Tsai Law Firm, which is noted for its litigation expertise. The three-partner team successfully represented a well-known clothing brand in a trade mark infringement case, and a Japanese construction company in disputing an unfavourable Intellectual Property Office decision.

Eiger Law’s ‘extremely responsive’ IP practice is valued for its ‘profound legal advice’ and ‘impressive knowledge’. The team recently acted in a high-profile patent litigation case on behalf of Professor Gertrude Rothschild. Other clients include Oakley, World Family and Gucci Group. Practice head John Eastwood is highly recommended.

Douglas Weinstein is the key contact at IP boutique Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., and advises high-profile clients on the full range of IP matters. Clients include HTC, Winbond Electronics and Vtech Holdings.

Yvonne Lin’s team at Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law handled a number of litigation cases in 2010, including representing a leading US semiconductor company in a patent infringement action against a Korean manufacturer of LCD panels.

Huang & Partners regularly assists clients and outside counsel with patent prosecution and trade mark registration matters. The team recently acted for Wynn Resorts in an infringement case. Jamie Huang and Lawrence Lee lead the team.

JTJB Taipei acts for clients in a number of industries in trade mark and copyright matters, such as enforcement, infringement, application and licensing matters.

K&L Gates’ Taipei office is supported by the firm’s network of global offices, with notable expertise in cross-border IP litigation. Its full-service practice has strong ties with the semiconductor industry, and advises on issues including patent registration and licensing.

LCS & Partners recently secured a successful outcome on behalf of Sunrider in a three-year cross-border trade mark and trade secret case against Bountiful. The team is led by Pijan Wu and Lucia Yiou.

Lee, Tsai & Partners advises clients such as Acer on patent prosecution matters, and Taipei Fubon Bank on trade mark matters, and recently represented Wellstech Optical in a patent infringement case. Chung-Teh Lee, Jaclyn Tsai, Jane Tsai and Maxine Chiang are the key contacts.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP assists high-profile Taiwan-based IT companies in issues such as cross-border patent litigation, regulatory aspects and portfolio strategies.

Tai E International Patent & Law Office has a strong patent and trade mark practice spanning contentious matters, pre-filing advice and clearing services. Henry Guei leads the team, which includes Fred Yen, Nicole Lin and Jeff Hsieh.

Winkler Partners has particular strength in trade marks. In 2010, Peter Dernbach’s team assisted an internationally renowned athletics brand in reversing a decision of the Intellectual Property Court, and successfully represented a multinational semiconductor company in a precedent-setting trade mark infringement case in the Supreme Court.

Alliance International Law Offices advises its corporate clients on patent and trade mark matters.

Liang & Partners handles patent licensing and protection, and trade mark registration matters.

Pamir Law Group covers the full range of IP and anti-counterfeiting matters.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan offers IP protection, prosecution and enforcement services.

Russin & Vecchi (International Legal Counsellors) is noted for its trade mark practice.

IP boutique Tsai, Lee & Chen is recommended.

Wang & Wang advises Taiwanese and Chinese clients on the procurement, licensing and protection of copyrights, patents, and trade marks.

Yangming Partners advises telecoms clients on issues such as licensing and IP litigation.