China has issued a State Council regulation on the handling of foreign-related disputes in the field of intellectual property (IP), providing a framework for managing such disputes. With this new regulation, China has created a markedly more protectionist legal environment that goes far beyond traditional issues of industrial property rights. The regulation explicitly defines IP… Continue reading China’s New IP Regulation
Month: May 2025
Proxy cyberwarfare with AI agents
The risk that autonomous AI agents will independently detect vulnerabilities and exploit them as attack vectors is no longer a futuristic scenario – it has become a tangible and rapidly escalating threat. Unlike traditional tools for automated vulnerability scanning, modern AI agents like AutoGPT or SWE-agent operate with a high degree of autonomy. They can… Continue reading Proxy cyberwarfare with AI agents
Taiwan: Burden of Proof Regarding the State of the Art
In a recent decision (2023 Xing Zhuan Su Zi No. 16), the Intellectual Property Court of Taiwan set important standards regarding the burden of proof in assessing inventive step and the admissibility of supplementary experimental data. The case concerned Taiwanese Patent No. I682882, which describes a biodegradable composition. The patent holder faced an invalidation action… Continue reading Taiwan: Burden of Proof Regarding the State of the Art
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