28 Acquisition International - Legal Awards 2017 Rich IP has become a fast-growing Intellectual Property (IP) firm that personally caters to each client’s intellectual property cases. We profile the firm and speak to Clarice Chen as we look to gain an insight into the company’s success. stablished in 2005, Rich IP possesses three teams: a litigation team, a patent and trademark team, and a Greater China team, all possessing the most active, knowledgeable and experienced IP experts in Taiwan. The company’s staff continually strive to provide the best professional services in counselling its clients on how to maximise their IP rights. Clarice details what makes the firm special, noting its unique nature of products and services as a key factor in its success. “Here at Rich IP, we treat our staff as human beings, and not a machine. It is our policy not to confine the practicing area or learning scope of each member of staff in order to find the best position for each member. Our senior members, in addition to delivering IP seminars and training courses for thousands of external professionals, provide internal training courses to our staff as well. With such policy and arrangement, we could attract the best talent in the industry to our firm and establish the best IP team in our jurisdiction. Additionally, we have been repeatedly invited in our jurisdiction to assist the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy (TIPA), domestic universities, institutes, and corporations in IP trainings. Rich IP has nonetheless been recognized as the forefront team in the Taiwan and China IP community.” A key part of the success of Rich IP is its ability to portray itself as a unique firm, offering opportunities and opening avenues that clients would not receive at other IP companies. Boasting a wealth of experience and expertise, Clarice explains how the team ensure that they match their clients’ requirements, and in many cases, aiming to surpass them. “Every key member of our firm has been a leader, supervisor and educator at other active IP firms in Taiwan. Our senior members have been active in IP law in Taiwan for more than 20 years and have delivered numerous IPR seminars and training courses for patent examiners of the TIPO, Board of Appeal of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, judges, public prosecutors, patent attorneys, lawyers, in-house counsellors of corporations, research institutes and universities.” Company: RICH IP & Co. Contact: Clarice Chen Email:
[email protected] Address: 6F, No. 261, Sec. 3, Nan-king E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan Phone: +886 2 2713 1060 # 888 RICH IP & Co. E LA170036 Well-renowned throughout the legal industry, Rich IP has collaborated with the Taiwan IP Court, as Clarice alludes to, in order to train the relevant IP judges. Cooperating with high powered people is crucial to the achievements of the firm, as it helps employees to learn, and guarantees it stays ahead of any developments. “As of July 2008, the Taiwan IP court has been underway and Rich IP has been at the forefront in providing knowledge and experiences in patent validity and infringement issues to judges. Rich IP was invited by the Judicial Yuan to qualify and train IP judges.” “In June 2005, the Taiwan government established the Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy (TIPA) to train 7,000 IPR practitioners for Taiwan society before the end of 2012. Rich IP was designated by the TIPA to be the primary team, offering the most numbers and hours of courses compared to all other participating IP firms, in supporting the national project.” Regarding the future, satisfying clients is the main reason for the success of Rich IP, and also its main aim. Having previously commented on the experience and extensive knowledge possessed by employees at the company, Clarice mentions the efficient and professional litigation counsels that the company boasts. “Crucial to our success going forward is the co-work of the litigation team and the patent and trademark team at Rich IP excel at providing satisfactory services in IP disputes to clients from all around the world. All attorneys-at-laws have passed competitive Taiwan bar examinations with first law degree and a master law degree in technology law. Rich IP has represented clients to win many cases before Intellectual Property Court for civil and administrative litigations of IP disputes. Ultimately, our mission is to provide winning strategies in every IP dispute.” Best IP Law Firm - Taiwan