If You Tell ChatGPT Your Secrets, Will They Be Kept Safe?

If You Tell ChatGPT Your Secrets, Will They Be Kept Safe? November 12, 2025 NILS GILMAN On New Year’s Day, Jonathan Rinderknecht purportedly asked ChatGPT: “Are you at fault if a fire is lit because of your cigarettes,” misspelling the word “lit.” “Yes,” ChatGPT replied. Ten months later, he is now being accused of having … Read more

Is the Reverse Engineering of Publicly Sold Circuit Boards Detrimental to Non-Public Knowledge? Insights from the Supreme Court Case (2021) Zhi Min Zhong 1302 on the Protection of Trade Secrets

Is the Reverse Engineering of Publicly Sold Circuit Boards Detrimental to Non-Public Knowledge? Insights from the Supreme Court Case (2021) Zhi Min Zhong 1302 on the Protection of Trade Secrets

Word count: 2680, reading time approximately 14 minutes Basic Case Facts The plaintiff, Beijing Lingji Zhongsheng Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Lingji Company”), is a manufacturer of high-voltage control products, with its core product being a module power supply model ZD300-24S220N. Lingji Company alleges that its four former employees, Zhou, Li Long, Wei, and … Read more

Intellectual Property Protection of Voice Wake Words: Insights from “Xiao Ai” and “Xiao Du”

Intellectual Property Protection of Voice Wake Words: Insights from "Xiao Ai" and "Xiao Du"

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