2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

III. IPR LEGAL REGIME Copyright Laws 03 Copyright Laws and Regulations In light of emerging types of copyright infringement, TIPO amended Articles 87 and 93 of the Copyright Act to help the OTT industry tackle the problem. The amendment was promulgated on May 1. To facilitate the amendment's well implementation, TIPO produced a Q&A webpage and invited large e-commerce platforms and right holder groups on May 7 to exchange thoughts on practical issues. To implement the government's gender equality policies, TIPO on November 27 published the amended Article 3 of the Organization Regulations Governing the Copyright Regulatory and Mediation Board of Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Accordingly, male or female mediation board members shall not be fewer than one-third. This amendment took effect on the same date as its publication. TIPO compiled opinions from different sectors after the public hearing and proposed a draft amendment to the Copyright Collective Management Organizations Act in October. The draft would include the operation approval for a new CMO, the good governance of CMOs, and the supervision and guidance of authorities. A total of 20 articles were adjusted, 13 of which were revised and 7 were added. Copyright Act Copyright Collective Management Organization Act Organization Regulations Governing the Copyright Regulatory and Mediation Board of Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs Registered Trademarks on August 23 to remind and help trademark holders to register trademarks proper and lawfully in order to effectively maintain trademark rights. • Principles for Examining Trademarks Comprising the Cross Device Considering the controversies that may arise from the use of the "red cross device," TIPO published the "Principles for Examining Trademarks Comprising the Cross Device" on July 30 to prevent inconsistency in relevant examinations and to serve as a reference for different sectors. To improve the efficiency of prosecutors in investigating trade secret cases, TIPO introduced the Investigation Confidentiality Protective Order system in the partial amendment to the Trade Secrets Act to prevent second leakage of trade secrets during the investigation. This amendment, which passed the third reading on December 31, allows an unrecognized foreign juristic person to file 04 Trade Secrets Act 48