Taiwan and Mainland China: Problems and Prospects in Cross-border IP Issues

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Undertaking a coordinated effort in a cross-border IP enforcement campaign is a legal challenge. A look at the main issues in tackling IP infringement across the Taiwan Straits.

By John Eastwood Wenger Vieli Belser, Taipei

IP rights holders looking at Asia-Pacific enforcement budgets often have to make hard decisions about where to take action. Although Taiwan's population is small (about 23 million), it is known to play a major role in financing massive overseas infringement in China and Southeast Asia. Taiwan is still a major manufacturer of fake optical-media products (CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs), auto parts and high-tech products involving infringement of patents and misappropriation of trade secrets.

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