Yi-Tien Lin

Yi-Tien Lin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Law, National Cheng Kung University, where he has been teaching since 2006. Previously, he served as an Associate Professor at the Graduate Institute of Law at the same institution from 1999-2005. He holds a Doctor of Law from the University of Mainz, Germany, where he graduated summa cum laude, along with multiple law degrees from National Chengchi University in Taiwan.

Dr. Lin's research focuses on comparative civil law between Taiwan and Germany, with particular expertise in family law, debt code provisions, fair trade law, intellectual property law, and private international law. His scholarly work demonstrates deep engagement with both theoretical legal frameworks and practical litigation aspects across these domains. He has published extensively on topics ranging from marital property systems to comparative advertising regulations, consistently applying a cross-jurisdictional perspective that bridges European and Taiwanese legal traditions.

His research output shows a clear trajectory examining how German legal principles can inform Taiwanese civil code provisions, particularly in areas like family law where he has questioned traditional codification approaches. The publications reveal expertise in both theoretical legal analysis and practical litigation matters across civil law domains.

• PhD in Law, University of Mainz, Germany, summa cum laude (2006)
• Master of Laws, University of Mainz, Germany, summa cum laude (2003)
• Ministry of Education Scholarship for Studying Abroad (2002)
• German Academic Exchange Agency (DAAD) General Scholarship (2001)
• Master's Degree Thesis Grant from the Fair Trade Commission, Executive Yuan (1999)

Dr. Lin has taught a comprehensive range of law courses including Civil and Commercial Law with German, Patent Law Research, Family Law and Inheritance Law, Fair Trade Law Case Studies, and Debt Law Litigation Practice. His teaching spans both undergraduate and graduate levels, demonstrating commitment to legal education across multiple dimensions of civil law. He has also served as a practicing lawyer and passed multiple professional examinations in Taiwan, including the Judicial Officer Special Examination where he ranked fourth.

His academic work reveals significant engagement with legal translation and cross-jurisdictional legal analysis, particularly between German and Taiwanese legal systems. Dr. Lin maintains active participation in academic conferences and professional development activities related to civil law reform and competition policy.