Intellectual property in Taiwan

Baker McKenzie handles global trade mark and patent portfolios for multinational clients in areas including the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and electronics industries. The team is strong in IP litigation and patent enforcement suits, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, and is developing a growing specialism in trade secret protection, misappropriation and breach of trust lawsuits, where it acts for  hi-tech companies. The practice is co-headed by Lindy Chern and Grace Shao, who focuses on contract negotiation for technology licensing, litigation related to intellectual property, fair trade law and commercial matters.

Eiger is a full-service provider of contentious and non-contentious IP work, and handles civil and criminal IP-enforcement litigation for major global brands. The practice is particularly recommended for American and European companies, and often works with major global law firms without an established legal presence in Taiwan; the firm has cross-Strait and regional supervision responsibilities for several European and American companies. John Eastwood jointly heads the practice alongside Heather Hsiao, who recently made parter. Experienced litigator Eve Chen and Michael Werner, who manages the firm's trademark filing practice, are also recommended.

The IP team at Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law provides a full range of trademark services, from acquisition, maintenance and dispute resolution to trademark exploitation. Patent prosecution and maintenance is another area of expertise, in Taiwan as well as in China, the US, Europe, Japan and Korea.

Lexcel Partners provides comprehensive IP service, with a particular focus on global patent filing and registration. The practice also handles litigation and enforcement procedures. The team is headed by Jolene Wang, who has more than thirty years of experience in the field and particular expertise in the biomedical, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Also recommended is Linda Cheng, who has extensive experience with cross-border patent matters.

Tsar & Tsai Law Firm  has a full-service IP practice covering litigation, licensing and prosecution. The team handles matters relating to trade marks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets, and represents both domestic and multinational clients to take anti-counterfeiting measures, prosecute infringement claims, and defend against infringement allegations. The team includes Jennifer Lin, who has negotiated IP issues for the Board of Foreign Trade with the US government; Vincent Lin, who works on patent rights abuse and patent infringement; Joyce Ho, who focuses on IP rights protection and patent infringement in hi-tech industries; and experienced litigator and licence negotiator Jeanne Wang.

In addition to its core trade mark and patent practices, Winkler Partners acts as effective in-house counsel to some of its corporate clients. The team has a particular specialism acting for clients in the technology and entertainment sectors, and also works with clients in the areas of internet technology, luxury goods, consumer products. Headed by Peter Dernbach, who has significant experience in IP strategy, protection and enforcement, the team is also instructed by individual celebrities. Other key names include Christine Chen, an IP litigator who has represented entertainment brands, software manufacturers and luxury goods brands; and Gary Kuo, who has represented Grammy Award-winning global entertainers, sports brands, vehicle parts manufacturers, and shoe brands.

Zoomlaw Attorneys-At-Law focuses on the semiconductor, energy, manufacturing, nanotechnology, medical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors, with extensive experience in handling post-grant proceedings and re-examinations. The team files domestic and foreign trade mark and patent applications for clients from the US, Europe, China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The team is led by firm founder Kuoha Fan, who has particular expertise in cross-Strait matters.