The determination of Wood & Wu Patent and Trademark Office to thrive in the market can be seen from its active expansion in recent years. In 2010, the firm opened two branch offices in Taichung and Tainan to broaden its client coverage to the whole of Taiwan.
Employing many former TIPO patent examiners as patent attorneys, the firm is known for its capability in patent prosecution. "We would recommend Wood & Wu to any potential client outside of Taiwan interested in securing Taiwan patents for their inventions," affirms a client. "We consider Wood & Wu to be the best IP firm in Taiwan based on its longevity, professional responsibility, and the excellent competence of its management and staff." In particular, partners Justin Wu, Ted Su, Kevin Yang and Jeff Lin are lauded as "highly skilled and knowledgeable IP practitioners and patent attorneys".
On the contentious side, the team featured in a number of opposition and invalidation proceedings last year. For example, Sanyang Industry, a Taiwan automobile and motorcycle manufacturer, twice enlisted the firm's help in a patent opposition and patent invalidation case. The firm demonstrated its comprehensive grasp of IP issues and knowledge in another case defending LED packaging company Everlight USA against a patent opposition claim which required it to respond to a variety of evidence ranging from US, Japanese and Korean patents to private documents such as internal documentation and data.