There have been a wide variety of intellectual property concerns for companies doing business in China. Despite such concerns, China does appear to be taking steps to improve its reputation. Also, many American companies are acknowledging extensive growth in revenues...
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China’s judicial system pertaining to IP disputes
Intellectual property protection concerns play an important part in the discussion regarding the trade war between the U.S. and China. This is because the technology and ideas a company create are among its most valuable assets. A recent Forbes article acknowledges...
Restrictions in doing business with Chinese companies continue
Intellectual property is a company’s most valuable asset. Protecting trade secrets keeps others from stealing their profits. It also allows companies to compete. For this reason, concerns about IP theft taking place in China need to be taken seriously. To protect...
China considers national IP court for appeals
China’s top lawmaking body is considering the establishment of a Supreme People’s Court to hear appeals on patent and other intellectual property rights. The move, announced in last October, was expected after the 2014 move that established specialized IP...
An unexpected victim of the trade war: The tourism industry
The trade war against China has affected numerous industries, American and Chinese alike. While the automotive and retail industries have taken the hardest hits, there is another field that is facing unexpected consequences because of tariffs: Tourism. Every year,...
Investment in China continues to be worthwhile
According to a CNBC article, China’s attempt to modernize the economy may face obstacles due to trade war talks. Such tensions are forcing China to rethink its economic strategy. An executive at BlackRock, an investment firm, claims that tariffs are somewhat...
Trade negotiations and “poison pill” provisions
The United States continues in its efforts to place pressure on China on opening up its markets. This pressure was in evidence in the agreement the U.S. had with Mexico and Canada. In that agreement, the U.S. added a provision allowing nations to exit deals with a...
IP concerns and doing business in China
Chinese officials have a number of tools at their disposal to force American companies to turn over its intellectual property. Sometimes Chinese business partners will gain access to the technology. In other instances, the Chinese government itself can demand the...
Industries that are hit hard by U.S. tariffs on China
As the United States continues to stand by a 10 percent tariff on imports from China, some industries are beginning to feel the effects. Businesses have not been able to ignore the increase in cost, and some have had to adjust how they operate. Here are some of the...
Differing perspectives concerning intellectual property and China
There appears to be obvious misunderstandings between China and the United States concerning intellectual property protection. And concerning differences, many authorities do not believe that China will budge. The White House claims IP theft costs the U.S. close to...