A Japanese 3D-printed model brand used another creator’s sci-fi design in a promo image without permission, and ended up apologising and refunding every buyer. If the same thing happened in Taiwan, what Copyright Act and Fair Trade Act exposure would a "supporting role" borrowed work create?
Same wording, opposite results: comparing the iROO v. AROO and Taiwan Mastercard v. MASTERCARD judgments on when a domain name or platform account counts as trademark use.
"Ke Li Juan" could not be registered; "Xiao Hun Mian" could. Comparing two Taiwan judgments and a Chinese case on how weakly distinctive wording fares at registration and in infringement.
Both marks read like descriptions of the goods, yet one registration survived and the other was sent back. Mapping the evidentiary bar for acquired distinctiveness.
Same allegation, opposite results: comparing two Taiwan trademark judgments to show how courts apply the "trademark use" test.
From bad-faith squatting to infringement damages: seven key amendments for corporate brand strategy. Promulgated June 26, 2026 and effective January 1, 2027, with a six-month transition window for enterprises to audit their China trademark portfolios.
Intellectual property management is not about whether to do it, but how much to do at your current stage. From startup to succession, each growth phase calls for a different approach.
What began as an April Fool’s Day decision has grown into a decade of steady IP work, serving more than 700 companies and handling over 5,500 matters.
Holding a patent certificate is not the same as having a moat. This article uses Buffett and Munger’s framework to examine when patents become real competitive advantages.
