Taiwan

Eiger's IP team is known for its expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious IP work. The medium-sized law firm is currently handling some civil and criminal IP enforcement litigation cases for its clients, including Philip Morris International, Kering, Abercrombie & Fitch/Hollister and Subway International. Senior partner John Eastwood heads the firm's IP and technology practice, assisting clients with trade mark and copyright matters. A work highlight features Eastwood and litigator Eva Chen acting for luxury fashion and leather goods company Gucci in a trade mark enforcement case.

Lee and Li established an alliance with Lee and Li-Leaven IPR Agency in 2003. It provides a broad range of services, including acquisition, maintenance, dispute resolution and trade mark exploitation. Partner Gloria Lu handles litigation concerning trade marks and copyright. Lu, together with partner Dennis Huang, acted for Taiwan's first and largest online English teaching institution TutorABC in a trade mark litigation case.

As one of the strongest firms in the region with expertise in IP protection, Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices maintains its place in the top tier. Partner Tony TY Chan, whom a rival says is a "fine legal thinker and very articulate", is the director of Saint Island Int'l Law Office and has a particular focus on IP enforcement, litigation and Chinese trade mark prosecution. Managing partner Frank Liu has experience in IP litigation and counselling, involving trade marks, copyright and unfair competition. He also has expertise in licensing. A rival notes: "They have consistently offered excellent quality work at fair prices and are responsive, kind and knowledgeable."

Founded in 1952, Tai E International Patent & Law Office is a highly respected IP law firm in Taiwan. The firm's trade mark department represents both international and domestic clients. Partner and IP Star Fred CT Yen specialises in trade mark office proceedings, prosecution and counselling. Yen, along with partner Henry CH Guei, acted for automobiles and components giant Aston Martin Lagonda in a trade mark prosecution and litigation case.

Headquartered in Taipei, Tsai Lee & Chen's practice covers trade mark portfolio management, licensing and IP litigation. Deputy managers Yiling Liu and Iris LC Lin are both key practitioners in the firm's trade mark section. Liu's practice covers trade mark prosecution, opposition and trade name issues, while Lin focuses on contentious matters. Red Bull, Nokia and Samsung are some of the firm's trade mark clients. An opponent says the firm's service is "highly professional and efficient".

Tsar & Tsai Law Firm's trade mark department has practitioners with technical backgrounds and expertise. IP director and equity partner Joyce Ho focuses on assisting clients in high tech industries on IP rights protection and infringement disputes. Another partner at the firm Jeanne Wang concentrates on assisting high tech companies with IP, antitrust-related disputes and complex litigation.

With substantial experience in IP and competition, partner Peter Dernbach heads Winkler Partners's IP practice and has been with the firm since 2003. His practice includes assisting clients with obtaining, enforcing and licensing their IP rights. A rising star to watch is Mark McVicar who has over a decade of experience managing major trade mark portfolios for multinational clients. A case study shows Dernbach and McVicar acting for an American eCommerce giant in a trade mark prosecution case.