China Trademarks Matter We are on record (and then some) about the importance of registering your trademark in China. In spite of our efforts -- or perhaps because of them -- nearly every week someone contacts us after discovering someone else has registered “their” trademarks in China. Most people lump all such third-party registrants together
Ten practical lessons to help you avoid costly mistakes involving contracts, IP, payments, compliance, employees, and more.
Doing Business Overseas We international lawyers often get inquiries from companies eager to establish a subsidiary or other entity abroad. This is one of the most exciting but daunting prospects for a company more accustomed to domestic laws, regulations, financiers, and business partners. In this post, I will briefly look at the key things to
China's Four Most Common Business Scams and How to Avoid Them Post-COVID, our China lawyers have been seeing more than the usual number of foreign American and European companies coming to us after having been scammed by a Chinese company. In this post, I will explore four common China business scams and provide actionable steps
China Intellectual Property Protections If you are doing business in or with China (and this includes having your products made in China), you need to safeguard your intellectual property (IP) rights there. Intellectual property encompasses intangible creations such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. Trademarks: These are recognizable symbols, phrases, or logos that identify
When companies come to my law firm to protect their brand names from Chinese copycats, our international trademark lawyers typically tell them that applying for such a trademark takes about a week, but actually getting the trademark takes about ten months. We then tell them that until they get their Chinese trademark, they will be
China's Business Landscape: Cautionary Tales and Key Strategies It is crucial to understand the unique risks and requirements for doing business in or with China. This post explores real-world China scenarios faced by foreign companies, highlighting the importance of due diligence to mitigate risks and ensure success. China's Growing Risks China presents unique challenges for
Navigating Trademark Protection in China When dealing with China, protecting your brand's identity is imperative. Every month, without fail, one of my law firm's international IP lawyers are approached by companies facing a startling reality: their Chinese manufacturers have registered the company's trademarks in China.* Understanding Trademark Theft in China The motivations behind these trademark registrations
China Factory Prices are Falling: How to Get Yours The Plight of Chinese Factories In China's tumbling prices push some exporters to the brink, Reuters News wrote about something the international manufacturing lawyers at my law firm have been seeing for quite some time now. Desperate Chinese factories are lowering their prices, and most Chinese
International IP Protection: The Questions to Ask As companies transition out of China and move elsewhere, my law firm's international IP attorneys are helping them protect their IP during and after this transition. This blog post delves into the critical questions every business should ask itself before entering a foreign market. The following are the
