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English (US)
Attorney Fali Lin (林發立) has been practicing law since 1993 and is currently a Senior Partner at Wanguo Law Firm (萬國法律事務所). His main areas of experience include business strategy planning, entertainment law and cultural & creative industries law, patent disputes, AI law, compliance matters for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and franchise/chain businesses, and other special litigation matters.
In recent years, he has led major high-value LED patent infringement cases in Taiwan. He also closely follows the impact of AI on industry and has handled numerous film, television, and entertainment/cultural & creative matters in Taiwan, including the criminal and civil disputes (including the recovery of the band name) between the band “Sodagreen (蘇打綠)” and its former manager. He has advised on co-investment and licensing arrangements for large-scale film projects such as “鬼才之道” and “冠軍之路,” and assisted in structuring the “恐龍1號” fund (a limited partnership).
Ongoing Legal Counsel to Listed Companies
FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) (since 2000 to present)
Standard Foods Corporation (since 2004 to present)
Yahoo! Inc. (U.S.) (since 2007 to present)
Ling Chyun Computer Co., Ltd. (since 1987 to present)
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. (since 2003 to present)
Major Patent Matters
LED patent infringement matters (2022–2024): The client and its distributors faced three consecutive patent infringement lawsuits with aggregate claims totaling NT$230 million. The cases involved both invention patents and design patents. After representation, the client obtained civil judgments in its favor; the asserted patents were either invalidated (revoked) with finality or found by the court to have grounds for invalidity.
Giant design patent matter (2019): The client brought a patent infringement action and lost at first instance. We were retained on appeal and obtained a reversal with a damages award. The court also issued an interlocutory ruling favorable to our side confirming the asserted design patent had no grounds for revocation, establishing the foundation for patent validity in the case.
In-store pickup (“store-to-store”) patent matters: Including (i) IP and Commercial Court Judgment 106 Xing-Zhuan-Su-41, (ii) a resolution adopted at the Supreme Administrative Court’s April 2015 (104/4) judges’ conference, and (iii) Supreme Administrative Court Judgment 104 Pan-352—resulting in multiple favorable outcomes in which key “in-store pickup” patents were held invalid.
AI Law
Taiwan’s first prosecutorial disposition on AI and copyright: A “one-click” AI-generated image was determined not to be protected under copyright law.
Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) “Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in the Arts and Culture” (Review)
Key Pharmaceutical / Cosmetics Matters
Eisai (Japan): We have assisted with compliance for key pharmaceuticals and health products, including Chocola BB, Lenvima (anticancer drug), and Leqembi (Alzheimer’s therapy).
Sudan dye contamination incident in cosmetics (2025): Assisted a well-known cosmetics brand from the initial reporting through the administrative investigation (no penalty imposed), and served as counsel in the criminal investigation (not named as a defendant), providing crisis management and legal support from the outset.
Landmark Music / Entertainment Matters
Wu Qing-feng (吳青峰) and related parties vs. Lin Wei-che Music Studio Co., Ltd. (2021): Criminal and civil copyright claims brought by a former manager; resulted in final outcomes favorable to the artist side (criminal acquittals and civil victories). Additional allegations (including computer-related offenses) also resulted in non-prosecution dispositions.
Confirmation that the management relationship no longer existed (2022): Final victory confirming the management agreement between the artists and the former manager had terminated, allowing the artists to pursue their careers independently.
Recovery of the “Sodagreen” trademark and parallel strategy for “Oaeen” (魚丁糸) (2021):
In addition to litigation, used a fast and confidential trademark cancellation route to revoke the former manager’s “Sodagreen” trademark and simultaneously secure new filings—successfully restoring the band’s trademark rights.
While the trademark dispute was ongoing, helped secure filings for “Oaeen” to ensure the artists’ career development would not be constrained.
Sodagreen damages/accounting settlement matter (2025): Handled compensation accounting issues under applicable law.
Music copyright dispute involving a well-known influencer channel (2024): Negotiated with a collective management organization to protect the client’s interests and provided legal opinions.
Film / TV Legal Counsel
Dead Talents Society (鬼才之道) (2021; Director: John Hsu / 徐漢強): Sole legal counsel to the Taiwan production side (co-investor: Sony Pictures).
Road to the Champion (冠軍之路) (2026; Director: Longnan Isak Fanias / 龍男·以撒克·凡亞思): Sole legal counsel to the production side.
Protection of Artists and Talent Agencies
Ongoing full-spectrum advisory services and rights protection for multiple well-known artists and talent agencies (names not disclosed).
Cultural / Creative Industry Matters
Fossil Man Co., Ltd. (化石先生股份有限公司): IP protection including criminal defense, trademark filings, recognition as a well-known mark, and recovery of hijacked trademarks (Taiwan and China).
Dinosaur No. 1 Limited Partnership (fund): From evaluation and planning through formation and legal structuring, introducing and integrating capital partners with cultural/creative ventures to drive a complete limited-partnership “fund” model.
Luxury / Fashion
Advisory work for major luxury brands on procurement, shop-in-shop/retail counters, design, membership programs, customer service, and dispute resolution (names not disclosed).
Major Infrastructure
Taipei Port Container Terminal & Distribution Center (TPCT) BOT Project: Taiwan’s first large-scale port BOT project (total investment NT$20.33 billion). Assisted the Taiwan government (Competent Authority: Keelung Port Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications) in negotiations with Evergreen, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, and others.
Selected Interviews / Speaking Engagements (Recent)
INSIDE (2024/11/16): “AI Rings the Bell for a Copyright War”
INSIDE (2024/11/21): “Copyright Defense: How Original Creators Survive in the AI Era”
Taiwan FactCheck Center (2024/8/16): “From IP to Data Protection: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in the AI Era”
Taiwan FactCheck Center (2024/8/15): “Do Generative AI Outputs Have Copyright? Cross-industry Collaboration as a Win-Win”
fOx Hsiao (2023/4/22): “In the AI Era, Will Copyright Disappear?”
United Daily News (2023/12/30; subscription): “Who Owns AI-Generated Text and Images?”
“Chatting Over Coffee” (2023/12/18): “Case Study on Generative AI Patent Strategy”
Liberty Times (2024/4/13): “Content Investment Incentives via Tax Credits”
CTWANT (2022/10/1): “Assisted Oaeen in Recovering the ‘Sodagreen’ Trademark”
Liberty Times (2021/3/2): “Project X: A Call for a United Fleet in the A/V Industry”
Ming Pao (2024/11/14): “Cross-border Co-production Legal Issues—E&O Insurance as Key”
Commercial Times (2024/10/6): “Assisted the ‘Dinosaur No. 1’ Fund”
Liberty Times (2020/10/15): “Mercedes Cross-border Litigation and the AM Industry”
Liberty Times (2019/9/16): “The ‘Nuclear-Level’ Decision Is Coming”
CommonWealth Magazine Issue 704 (2020/7/29): “How One Lawsuit Could Destroy an Industry”
Asia New Media Summit (NMEA):
“When Lawyers Meet Legal Dramas” (co-speaker) (2022)
“When Lawyers Meet Generative Content” (co-speaker) (2023)
“Global Co-Productions: Legal Issues You Must Know Before Going Cross-Border” (co-speaker) (2024)
