Kung-Chung Liu

Kung-Chung Liu

Born on June 25, 1961, in Taipei, Taiwan, Prof. Kung-Chung Liu first studied law at National Taiwan University, where he received his Bachelor of Law (1983) and Master of Law (1985) degrees. After two years of obligatory military service (1985-1987), he studied law at the University of Munich under Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Gerhard Schricker, who is also Director of Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law, with a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (1987-1991). He graduated with a Doctor of Law in 1991.

In 1992, Prof. Liu became an Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Sciences and Philosophy (Jurisprudence Division), Academia Sinica. Since 1996, he has been an Associate Research Fellow there. Since 2002, he has been an Research Fellow there. He is currently also a part-time Associate Professor of Law at the Graduate Institute of Law, National Defense University, as well as a Consultant for the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research. He is the author of four books, Likelihood of Confusion according to Trademark Law (in Chinese, 1997), Patent Protection of Computer Program-Related Invention (in Chinese, 2000), The Regulatory Reform in Telecom and the Regulation of Digital Network Industries (in Chinese 2001), and The Protection of Well-Known Marks (in Chinese, 2002). He is also the co-editor of three books, Interpretation of the Constitution in Theory and Practice (in Chinese, with Chien-Liang Lee, 1998), The Protection of Well-Known Marks in Asia (in English, with Heath Christopher, published by Kluwer, 2000) and Regulatory Reform (in Chinese, with Jun-Ji Shih, 2001).

His teaching and research interests are as follows: intellectual property law, antitrust and unfair competition law, telecommunication law.

(1)List of Literary Publications

  1. Liu /Siew, December 1993, "Competition Law and Copyright Law" (in Chinese), Cross Straits Copyright Conference, pp. 59-68.

  2. "A Comparative Study of the German Competition Laws Regarding Sec. 19 of the Fair Trade Law" (in Chinese), Euroamerica, March 1994, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 49-86.

  3. "A Study of Article 24 of the Fair Trade Law", Fair Trade Journal, July 1994, vol. 2, no. 3., pp. 1-30.

  4. "The Regulation of Market Dominant Undertakings According to the German Act Against Restraints of Competition", Dong Hai University Law Journal, September 1994, no. 8, pp. 163-187.

  5. "A Study of Article 5 of the U.S. Fair Trade Commission Act" (in Chinese), Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy, March 1995, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 159-190.

  6. "The Limits of Comparative Advertising" (in Chinese), Fair Trade Journal, July 1995, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 1-17.

  7. "An Analytical Comparison of the Fair Trade Law and the Consumer Protection Law" (in Chinese), Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy, September 1995, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 1-19.

  8. "Monopolization, Attempted Monopolization, and the Combination or Conspiracy to Monopolize under the Sherman Act" (in Chinese), Euramerica, March 1996, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 61-88.

  9. "On Prohibiting Monopolies from Abusing their Market Power" (in Chinese), Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy, March 1996, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 227-263.

  10. "A Study of Judicial Remedy Regarding Import Relief in the European Union and the USA" (in Chinese), Maoyi DiaoCha, May 1996, vol. 1, pp. 85-97.

  11. "On the Applicability of the Fair Trade Law on the Activities of Public Sector" (in Chinese), National Chengchi University Law Review, June 1996, vol.55, no.1, pp.139-158.

  12. "A Study of the 'Business Correction' Practice of the Fair Trade Commission" (in Chinese), Fair Trade Journal, October 1996, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1-13.

  13. "A Study of the Confusion of Trademarks" (in Chinese), National Taiwan University Law Journal, October 1996, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 195-228.

  14. "The Application of Market Surveys in Trademark Law and Fair Trade Law," National Taiwan University Law Journal, January 1997, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 173-195.

  15. "A Study of Cartels and Related Issues" (in Chinese), National Taiwan University Law Journal, April 1997vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 237-261.

  16. "A Legal Analysis of the Privatization of Government-Owned Enterprises" (in Chinese), Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy, July 1997,vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 73-100.

  17. Liu /Shi /Chu, "A Critical Review of Anti-Dumping and its Relationship to the Fair Trade Law" (in Chinese), National Sciences Council Research Journal on the Humanities and Social Sciences, January 1998,vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 37-57.

  18. "A Study of Similar Products or(and) Services Related to Trademark Law" (in Chinese), National Science Council Research Journal on Humanities and Social Sciences, January 1998,vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 21-36.

  19. "The Theory and Practice of Merger Control" (in Chinese), Fair Trade Journal, April 1998, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1-38.

  20. "On examination of the Structure of Laws for Regulating Overseas Undertakings from the Perspective of Fair Competition" (in Chinese), Interpretation of the Constitution in Theory and Practice, (Liu Kung-Chung, Lee Chien-Liang co-editors), June 1998, pp. 487-518.

  21. "A Review and Analysis of the Implementation Law of the General Section of the Civil Law" (in Chinese), National Taiwan University Law Journal, July 1998, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 259-291.

  22. "On the Regulatory Mechanisms of Information, Communication, and Media in Digital Convergence" (in Chinese), Zixunfawu Touxi, November 1998, pp. 67-75.

  23. " Administration Settlement of the Fair Trade Commission" (in Chinese), Lawyer Magazine, April 1999, no. 235, pp. 68-74.

  24. "Unfair Competition Law in Taiwan", International Review of Industrial Property and Copyright Law (SSCI), June 1999, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 377-402.

  25. "Deregulation and Competition Rules of Professionals" (in Chinese), Lawyer Magazine, October 1999, no. 241, pp. 66-93.

  26. "A Study of the Protection of Computer Program Related Inventions under the German Patent Law" (in Chinese), Socioeconomic Law and Institution Review, January 2000, vol. 25, pp. 393-425.

  27. "The Protection of Well-Known Marks Under International and Foreign Law" (in Chinese), Intellectual Property Rights, January 2000, no. 13, pp. 1-16.

  28. "The Protection of Computer Program Related Invention Under the Patent Law" (in Chinese), The Taiwan Law Review, March 2000, pp. 139-149.

  29. "German Trademark Law and Its Implications for the Revision of Trademark Law in Taiwan (1) " (in Chinese), Intellectual Property Rights, May 2000, no. 17, pp. 55-68.

  30. "The Protection of Well-Known Marks according to Trademark Law" (in Chinese), The Taiwan Law Review, August 2001, pp. 64-76.

  31. "On Deceptive, False and Misleading Labeling and Advertising (in Chinese)," Fair Trade Journal, April 2000, vol. 8, no. 2, pp.1-36.

  32. "The Protection of Well-Known Marks in Taiwan: From Case Study to General Theory", The Trade Mark Reporter, 2000, vol. 90, pp. 866-888.

  33. "On the Market Entry Regulation of Fixed Network Communication" (in Chinese), Science & Technology Law Review, June 2000, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 36-43.

  34. "A Case Study of the Protection of Well-Known Marks" (in Chinese) National Taiwan University Law Journal, 2001, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 185-234.

  35. "Review of the Policy and Rules of Regulatory Reform in Telecom" (in Chinese), in Liu / Shih (ed.), Regulatory Reform, April 2001, pp. 113-149.

  36. "Technology Transfer in Taiwan-A Legal Analysis", 2nd International Conference on European and East Asian Intellectual Property Rights : Patent, Technology Transfer and Antitrust(May 25/26, 2001, Taipei).

  37. "Trademark Law Should Do Away with the So-Called Domestically and Internationally "Well-Known" Organizations and "Nationwide Well-Known" Commercial Names and Names" (in Chinese), Intellectual Property Rights, June 2001, no. 30, pp. 3-14.

  38. "German Trademark Law and Its Implications for the Revision of Trademark Law in Taiwan (2) " (in Chinese), Taipei Bar Journal, Sep. 2001, no. 264, pp. 20-28.

  39. "Business Method, E-Commerce and Patent Protection" (in Chinese), National Taiwan University Law Journal (forthcoming).

  40. "Competition Policy and Rules of Digital Network Industries" (in Chinese), National Taiwan University Law Journal (forthcoming).

  41. Chou / Liu, The Paradoxical Impact of Asymmetric Regulation in Taiwan's Telecommunications Industry: Restrictions and Rent-seeking, Telecommunications Policy (forthcoming, SSCI).

  42. "A Comparative Study of Moral Rights in Copyright", National Taiwan University Law Journal (forthcoming).

  43. "Leveling the Playing Field for Digital Network Industries in Taiwan", in Chao / San / Lo / Ho, International and Comparative Competition Law and Policies, 2001,Kluwer, pp. 347-364.

  44. Liu/Chu, "The Treatment of Market Power", Review of Industrial Organization (SSCI, forthcoming).

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