Monica K. Chao
Biography
Practice Focus
Monica's practice focuses on intellectual property, dispute resolution, IPTech and competition.
Representative Legal Matters
Intellectual Property
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Attending brand enforcement actions, including Taiwan Customs Recordal; cooperation with the Customs and IP Police Team on seizure of counterfeit products.
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Handling trademark prosecution cases for Louis Vuitton, Swarovski, Victoria's Secret, Jas Hennessy & Co., Google, Facebook, 3M, Xerox, Abbott, Yum, Disney, Zespri and other leading international companies.
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Undertaking legal research on a broad range of civil, criminal, and intellectual property cases including new IP Tech.
Dispute Resolution
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Representing Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauran, Google, Unilever, H-D Michigan, SAN-X, 3M, Disney, British American Tobacco and other leading international companies for IP cases at the IP Court.
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Handling brand protection works of copyright and trademark cases for Louis Vuitton, Swarovski, Victoria's Secret, Jas Hennessy & Co., Google, Facebook, 3M, Xerox, Abbott, Yum, Disney, Hasbro, Zespri and other leading international companies.
Professional Honors
- Named Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)
- Named Rising Star by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Taipei Bar Association - Core member, Trademark Act Committee
- European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) - Core member, Luxury Goods Committee
- Taiwan Trademark Association - Firm founder (Representative of Baker McKenzie Taipei)
Admissions
- Taipei~Taiwan (2008)
Education
- Boston College Law School (LL.M.) (2010)
- National Chiao Tung University (LL.M.) (2008)
- National Taiwan University School of Law (LL.B.) (2003)
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
- Taiwanese