In September 2021, the Taiwan Customs put into operation an
e-platform from which trademark owners can retrieve photos of
detained goods for verification purposes, thus greatly alleviating
their burden in the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the most straightforward and cost-effective approaches
for a trademark owner to halt infringement is to seek customs
border protection. In order to increase efficiency and
transparency of border control against the backdrop of the COVID-19
pandemic, on September 15, 2021, the Taiwan Customs implemented an
amendment to the "Regulations Governing Customs Measures in
Protecting the Rights and Interests of Trademark." As a result
of the amendment, the Customs concurrently installed an e-platform
from which a trademark owner can readily retrieve available data,
especially digital photo files of goods detained by a customs house
for verification purposes.
