How to Start a Business in China
Establishing a business in China is a challenging prospect. The competitive environment with the state-supported industries is tough. Plus, the business environment for Western-based companies is different from the typical international climate encountered elsewhere. You need a consulting firm already located in China to help you navigate the complex Chinese business system. This legal structure […]
How to Launch a Startup in China
One of the greatest things about the business world in the 21st century is that it has become highly globalized. For example, if you have a great business idea, you are no longer restricted to your home region, but can feel free to open an international office right away. When it comes to this, China […]
An Overview of China’s eCommerce Industry
China has become the largest eCommerce market in the world, and towers even above the U.S eCommerce landscape. It is also putting up astonishing annual growth rates and showing a staggering amount of activity. The market had $630 billion of sales in 2015, and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it is advancing […]
Failures of Global Companies in China: Ignorance of the Market Differences in China
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, […]
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 […]
Trade Fairs in China: Steps to Protect You IPR
Trade fairs are an excellent opportunity for a business to showcase their new products and scout out business partners for manufacturing, promotion, and distribution. Unfortunately, in China these exhibitions are a common prowling ground for infringers, so it is of utmost importance to ensure all intellectual property precautions are undertaken. It is not sufficient to […]
Doing 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 […]
Doing Business in China – Keeping a Trade Secret (Part I)
Nearly all businesses in all industries and sectors possess trade secrets. Trade secrets are a valuable and highly useful form of intellectual property that are nevertheless often undervalued and overlooked by their owners. This is not least the case in the service sector where the relative value of trade secrets as intangible assets can be […]
Cleantech in China – IP Strategies for a Rapidly Expanding Market
China is the fastest growing market for wind and nuclear power generation, and is investing heavily in exploring alternative, renewable means of addressing its immense energy needs. With a large potential cleantech market, and strong government support for the development and adoption of new clean technologies, China presents great opportunities for European cleantech SMEs. China’s […]
IP Strategies for App Developers in China
Chinese App Market In 2014 China’s iOS App downloads surged with a 30% increase in quarterly downloads between Q1 2014 and Q1 2015. This rapid growth, stimulated by the release of the iPhone 6 and heavy investment in Apple’s retail presence in the country, has pushed China to the top spot for App downloads worldwide. […]
