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China one of the four largest emerging markets in the world. While there are lots of advantages about getting your products manufactured in China, there are also pits for the unwary that could cost you and your business dearly. This is where a top-class legal firm<br>like China Biz Lawyers can prove handy.
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Explore the Value-Driven Services China IP Lawyers O?er Explore the Value-Driven Services China IP Lawyers O?er Doing business in or with China has its own challenges which is very different from doing business with any other country. Working in and with China is not easy and the Westerners find it very difficult to continue doing business with Chinese counterparts. With many small and big foreign companies operating from China, the demand for China IP lawyers will only increase. Services you can get from China IP lawyers Services you can get from China IP lawyers NNN Agreements NNN Agreements The NNN agreement stands for Non-use, non-disclosure and non-circumvention. NNN agreement should be written to be enforceable in a Chinese court with jurisdiction over the Chinese defendant. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NNN - - - - - - - - - - - - - Trademark Registration Trademark Registration Under Chinese trademark law, only a registered trademark enjoys protection and the first person or entity to register it becomes its lawful owner, even if that trademark has already been used by others in China. - - - WFOE WFOE WFOE WFOE business entities in China are increasingly shifting more to consulting & managment services, software development, & trading. A Chinese WFOE can conduct manufacturing operations in China. - - - - - - - - - OEM Agreement OEM Agreement OEM in China referred to the Chinese company that originally builds a given product and sells it to the foreign company. It is important to all the foreign companies to make sure the contract manufacturer they have chosen is capable of delivering all their manufacturing requirements for producing their OEM products. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -China Patent Registrations China Patent Registrations Patent applications in China undergo formal and substantive examinations. Request to conduct substantive examination must be filed within three years from the filing date or, if priority is claimed, from the priority date. OEM PATENT REGISTRATIONS REGULAR IP AUDITS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Regular IP Audits Regular IP Audits An intellectual property audit is a systematic review of a company’s IP assets and related risks and opportunities. If Chinese and foreign organizations continue to make a concerted effort, the IP environment in China will improve considerably in the next ten years. There is a large number of phony legal firms in China to cheat unsuspecting overseas businesses. So it is really important to investigate them more in-depth than just skimming through their website. Conduct due diligence before you appoint a China lawyer, especially if you will be paying upfront for something like a China company registration or a China trademark.