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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION
patent application, cooperation in pat-
ent examination, case studies on pat-
ent judicial remedies, development in
patent infringement remedy practices,
win-win strategies for patent attorneys
(patent agents), experience sharing by
corporations in patent litigation across
borders and related cooperation, as
well as patent protection of e-com-
merce and experience sharing.
Cross-strait IPR Exchanges
and Industrial Innovation Activi-
ties
Cross-strait IPR exchanges and in-
dustrial innovative activities in 2014 in-
cluded the following:
● Hosting the Forum on Current Devel-
opment and Countermeasures for
Patent Protection in mainland China
and attending the 2014 International
Symposium on Industrial Design and
Brand Name in December to deepen
cross-strait IPR exchanges and coop-
eration.
Participants at the Cross-strait Patent Forum
● Continuing operation of the IPR Ser-
vice Network for Taiwan Merchants
in mainland China to serve as a
platform to exchange information
and discuss problems for Taiwanese
merchants in China. The service web
provides consultation services to mer-
chants having IPR problems, and also
publishes IPR e-newsletters.
● Four seminars on patent litigation
practices in the United States, the lat-
est development of patent business-
es and practices in mainland China,
international patent licensing prac-
tices, and planning for innovation-
oriented, high-value patent portfolios
were held.
Information on Trademarks in
Mainland China
In view of the frequent counter-
feiting and squatting of trademarks,
company names, and trade names
that Taiwanese merchants encounter
in mainland China, TIPO has accepted
over 500 cases since the Trademark
Coordination Assistance scheme com-
menced in 2010. To further assist Tai-
wanese merchants in securing their
trademark rights and interests, as well
as to provide information on trademark
registrations and protection in mainland
China, TIPO has completed the “Notice
on Maintaining Trademark Rights and
Interests in Mainland China,” now avail-
able on TIPO’s website for public ac-
cess.