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Our firm is a Taipei-based patent and trademark agency led by lawyers with 20 years of experience. We have a dedicated intellectual property team specializing in patent applications, trademark registration, copyright, trade secret law, intellectual property strategy and protection, and intellectual property litigation. Our staff comes from leading domestic and international firms, providing professional service at reasonable prices. We have assisted over a thousand domestic and international companies in establishing their intellectual property rights and have earned the trust of our clients. Our services include: trademark application, patent application, legal counsel, trademark registration, legal counsel firm, lawyer counsel, corporate legal counsel, patent application process, trademark application process, how to apply for a patent, patent strategy, trademark infringement, copyright, trademark litigation, and patent litigation.

What if I get sued for logging into the company system or downloading data after leaving the company? First, confirm the authorization, the nature of the records and data. Does it involve violations of the Trade Secrets Act or the Criminal Code's offense of obstructing computer use?

Being able to log into your former company's ERP, CRM, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, email, cloud storage, or server after leaving a job does not necessarily mean you still have the legal right to access them. Conversely, the presence of login records or downloaded files on the company system does not necessarily constitute a criminal offense. These cases truly need to be examined as two separate issues. The first issue is "system access": Did you still have authorization from the company after leaving? Did you actively enter your account and password to log in, or did your original browser session, sync program, or device maintain the login? What data was actually obtained, downloaded, modified, or deleted? The second issue is "data..."

What should you do if a former manager or employee is sued by their company for infringing trade secrets? First, verify that the information is indeed a genuine trade secret.

The company suddenly sends a lawyer's letter accusing you of downloading client lists, technical documents, pricing information, or source code before you left; even the police and investigation bureau have summoned you, demanding an explanation for why these files appeared in your personal email, USB drive, Google Drive, or on your new company's computer. These types of cases usually require the assistance of an intellectual property lawyer familiar with technical information, scope of rights, and digital evidence to disentangle the points of contention. At this point, the most important thing is not simply to answer, "These materials were used during my work," nor to assume a crime is automatically established just because a company document says "Confidential." Trade secret criminal cases truly require dissecting several completely different questions: Which information is the company actually accusing you of? That…