Date: 17th April, 2020

On 10 April 2020, Wisdom International Patent & Law Office’s new Japanese book, “Taiwan Patent Practice Guide”, was published in Japan by the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (発明推進協会, JIII). This book, co-authored by George J. H. Huang (Director of Wisdom/ Attorney at Law / Patent Attorney) and Kai Furihata (Japan Patent Attorney / Overseas Planning [Japan] Department General Manager), provides concise and practical guidance on Taiwan patents (including invention patents, utility models and designs).

“Taiwan Patent Practice Guide” covers the Taiwan patent system and analysis of recent patent cases, trends and decisions from a practical aspect, as well as reflects the latest changes in the Taiwan Patent Act (became effective on November 2019). Patent prosecution, responses to Office Actions, administrative remedies, invalidation proceedings, post-grant amendments, infringement litigation and licensing are all discussed in depth.

Before the book was published, there was not any Japanese-language guidebook about Taiwan patents. In view of the incomplete and inaccurate information scattered on the internet, this book reviews each part of the Taiwan patent system in detail with key examples and compares the differences and similarities between the patent systems of Taiwan and Japan. It is indeed an efficient and comprehensive guide to Taiwan patent laws and portfolio management for intellectual property practitioners, academics and in-house experts.

You can now order the book directly from the store of Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (click here), or contact us (click here) for more details. The book will soon be available in various bookstores and online shopping sites.