Written by Wu Hongxia, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Patent and Trademark Office “Xiao Ai, what is the weather today?” “Xiao Du, search for the recipe of braised beef with tomatoes.” Smart devices such as computers, smartphones, and smart speakers can perform corresponding operations immediately after “understanding” voice commands. Approximately 20% of … Read more
This case was selected as one of the “Top Ten Intellectual Property Judicial Protection Cases of 2022” by the Hangzhou Court: it is the first case of copyright infringement in smart robot live streaming in the country, raising new legal issues for intellectual property protection due to the development of artificial intelligence and new business … Read more
According to a report by Global Network on June 7, 2025, the latest full-size model of India’s AMCA stealth fighter released by the Ministry of Defense shows that its twin-engine mid-thrust + DSI air inlet layout has an 82% similarity to China’s J-35 fighter. This incident, characterized by international military experts as a “systematic technological … Read more
Application of Encryption Algorithms in PLCs: Protecting Intellectual Property and Data Security Introduction: New Security Challenges in Industrial Control Systems With the advancement of Industry 4.0, PLC systems are increasingly connected to enterprise networks and even the internet. This connectivity enhances efficiency but also brings unprecedented security risks to the systems. In a automotive parts … Read more
On April 23, the Provincial Court held a press conference to report on the status of intellectual property judicial protection in Jiangsu courts for 2023 and released the top ten typical cases. Among them, two cases from Suzhou were selected. Rights Boundaries between Open Source Code Rights Holders and Software Secondary Developers — Net Economic … Read more
Is PLC Code Legally Protected? In the field of industrial automation, PLC programming code carries core technological value. Faced with control system development projects worth tens of thousands to millions, how can we protect intellectual property through software copyright? This article will deeply analyze the possibility and practical path of copyright registration for PLC programming … Read more
After many years of experience in the automation industry, one of the most frustrating issues is the problem of program piracy. Today, I will discuss the encryption and protection solutions for Siemens PLC programs, helping everyone better protect their intellectual property. 1 The Necessity of Encryption There have been too many similar situations encountered on-site: … Read more
The fuse bit is a bit that can be read at a specific address to determine the state of the fuse. A value of 0 indicates that it has been blown, while a value of 1 indicates that it has not been blown. When a high level is applied to specific pins of a microcontroller … Read more
Today, I received the civil judgment of the second instance from the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court regarding my lawsuit against others for infringing on my work “Summary of Shenzhen Intellectual Property Funding Policies (Part)” published on this public account on December 8, 2017 (although the judgment does not recognize it as a work, after all, … Read more
Table of Contents 1. Severe Infringement of High-Value Trade Secrets Resulting in Maximum Compensation —— Shengao Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. vs. Chen XX and Jin XX Chemical Co., Ltd. on Trade Secret Infringement 2. Breach of Confidentiality Obligations After Contract Termination Leading to Huge Compensation for Infringement of Traditional Chinese Medicine Trade Secrets —— Nanjing … Read more