Unfair Competition Law and Some Special Issues in Taiwan 楊智傑教授/台灣不公平競爭法與幾個特殊議題

Unfair Competition Law and Some Special Issues in Taiwan
Chih-Chieh Yang, Professor, Institute of Technology Law, National Yunlin University of Science & Technology, Taiwan
楊智傑教授/台灣不公平競爭法與幾個特殊議題
Speech delivered in International Summer School on, Understanding Competition Law: Perspectives from Asian Countries） 2021/8/1

Axis of time
0:00 self-introduction
0:15 Dual purposes
0:52 Taiwan Fair Trade Act Chapter II (Restraint of Competition)
1:27 Chapter III (Unfair Competition)
2:36 improper offerings of gifts or prizes
3:08 Business Libel
3:39 Issue 1: False advertising
5:16 different subjects and liability
6:05 advertising agency
6:36 advertising medium
7:04 endorser
8:54 Social media endorser?
9:53 The U.S. FTC, Teami, LLC(March 20, 2020)
10:57 Endorser not a enterprise
11:36 Comparison Table
12:49 Issue 2: Passing-off in Taiwan
13:43 Article 22 (passing-off)
14:40 Comparison picture
15:36 Application limitations
16:35 exception of the protection
17:21 Issue 3: Article 25 (general clause other deceptive or unfair conduct)
19:44 Some conducts discussed
21:09 conduct 1: Intellectual property Warning letters
22:03 Proper exercise of IP rights?
22:49 Fair Trade Commission Disposal Directions (Guidelines) on the Reviewing of Cases Involving Enterprises Issuing Warning Letters for Infringement on Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Rights
24:10 conduct 2: Exploiting the fruits of others’ work
25:14 2004, German, Act against Unjust Competition
26:52 EU trademark directive DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/2436
27:19 Types of Trademark infringement compared
28:05 Fair Trade Commission Disposal Directions (Guidelines) on the Application of Article 25 of the Fair Trade Act (2017 amended)
29:09 Taking unfair advantage of other’s reputation
29:59 slavish imitation (deleted?)
31:14 Using other’s hard work to promote one’s own goods or service
33:14 Exploiting the fruits of others’ work (slavish imitation)
34:00 Intellectual Property Court, First instance
34:58 Intellectual Property Court, Second instance