Although rudimentary to some, we are asked about the different types of patent there are in China so often at the Helpdesk that it’s worthy of explanation again here.
So here is a concise rundown of the three types of patent available in China…
A guest post from Andrew Conduit, solicitor at SKC, discusses Indonesia’s new Copyright Law. A development that follows international standards and moves legislation closer to the reality of how copyrighted material is actually used.
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For many foreign SMEs that produce consumer goods e-commerce is the best way in to the Chinese market, offering a B2C channel that is relatively cheap and easy to setup and maintain. Naturally, trading on the web comes with risks, but just a few key steps are necessary to ensure a basic safe strategy. In this ‘SME in the Spotlight’ post an anti-pollution mask producer shares their experiences of doing business in China….
A piece of recommended reading this week for European technology companies considering R&D in China….
China’s taste for Western wine has taken-off dramatically in the last decade, with EU wine exports to China worth over 700 million Euros in 2012 – more than ten times the export value of 2006. Unfortunately, with the rise in demand for foreign wine there has also been an unprecedented surge in counterfeits.