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Quarterly Issue Dec 2011 NO.04 |
LATEST LEGAL NEWS |
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LEGISLATIVE YUAN PASSED THE AMENDMENT OF THE "FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT" |
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In order to promote the immediate and efficient transfer and utilization of the research and development results driving from the Governmental Scientific and Technological Research and Development Programs executed by public schools, public research institutes (organizations) and public enterprises, excluded from certain restrictions on the transfer of technology, procurement and the concurrent serving restrictions of these units, the Executive Yuan has proposed the draft to amend the "Fundamental Science and Technology Act"(hereinafter Fundamental S&T Act). This draft has formally been introduced to the Legislative Yuan, and successfully passed in the end of November, 2011....[more] |
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| MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IP BANK | ||
In coping with the Taiwanese enterprises´ increasing frequency of being sued for patent infringement in recent years, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) launched the patent strategy report in May 2011, which has decided to establish the Taiwan Intellectual Property Bank (IP Bank) to help domestic companies defend patent lawsuit triggered by foreign companies and strengthen the long-term patent portfolio of the emerging industry....[more] | ||
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| "UNAUTHORIZED" BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS WILL BE DESTROYED ON FEBRUARY 2012 | ||
In order to follow up with the international treads of the human biobank managements, the Legislative Yuan passed the Human Biobank Management Act last year. And the competent authority is the Department of Health of the Executive Yuan. The Taiwan Government hopes through the enforcement of this Act to provide securer protection for personal information and data in the biotechnology area....[more] | ||
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| MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (MOEA) ANNOUNCED THE REGULATIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESULTS OF MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS | ||
After the "Regulations on Ownership and Utilization of Research and Development Results Achieved Under Scientific and Technological Research and Development Programs Commissioned or Subsidized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Its Subordinate Authorities" (經濟部及所屬各機關科學技術委託或補助研究發展計畫研發成果歸屬及運用辦法) announced by MOEA in 2000, it had been amended three times and the last amendment was announced on December 9, 2005....[more] |
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| TAIWAN´S NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC) ISSUED A FORENOTICE OF THE REGULATION TO LIMIT CROSS-BORDER DATA TRANSMISSION TO CHINA | ||
Earlier this year, Taiwan´s National Communications Commission (NCC) issued a forenotice of the regulation to limit the communications industry to proceed cross-border data transmission to China...[more] |
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| MOJ ANNOUNCED THE DRAFT AMENDMENT OF THE ENFORCEMENT RULES OF COMPUTER-PROCESSED PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW | ||
On Oct. 27, 2011, the Ministry of Justice (hereinafter "MOJ") announced to the public the draft amendment of the Enforcement Rules of Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Law. The draft amendment is now under review by the MOJ considering the comments received from the public....[more] |
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS |
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| AN ANALYSIS ON LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING INTERNATIONALIZATION OF R&D | ||
Abstract: In the face of the global trend of internationalization of R&D, Taiwan should leverage its highly-potential position smartly for its development and prosperity....[more] |
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| A DISCUSSION ON THE KOREAN TECHNOLOGY APPRAISAL AND PLANNING SYSTEM－ AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON THE LEGAL FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT´S MISSION IN TAIWAN | ||
Abstract: The effectiveness of resource allocation policy plays a fundamental role in conducting the direction of a nation´s technology research and development to the righteous and competitive way....[more] | ||
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