In the past decade, we can see so many overseas companies are coming into China with high hopes to develop a market but they failed to live up to their expectations. It seems interesting, No one expected it to be this way especially for most American cutting-edge technology giants, Yahoo, Ebay, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Groupon, etc. They came here armed …
The realities of doing business in China – Copyrights and Trade Marks
China’s intellectual property rights (IPR) system has come a long way in the past 30 years, and development continues – a revision of the trade mark law came into force in May, paving the way for more thorough protection for rights holders. Although China is now coming into line with international IPR standards, there are still many ways in which …
Trade Fairs in China: Steps to Protect You IPR
View PostDoing Business in China – Keeping a Trade Secret (Part II)
Nearly all businesses in all industries and sectors possess trade secrets. Trade secrets are a valuable and highly useful form of intellectual property right (IPR). As the name suggests however, trade secrets are a non-registrable form of intellectual property; they only enjoy legal protection as long as they are not disclosed publically. It is therefore crucial to prevent your trade …