Seeing China for what it really is...
For the past 6 months China has gone through what can only be described as a major dusting off of their regulatory system in terms of online activities within China. The laws and regulations have been around for a while, but as all things in China there seem to be a substantial time delay between when a law comes into effect and when the regulators actually start acting on it.
Seeing China for what it really is...
The other day I had a discussion with someone (the person shall remain nameless) about their trademarking strategy in China. This person came to me a while back (after reading my blog) and asked specifically if I could recommend someone to help them with trademark filing in China. I did… I even got a “non-raping” quote from one of the top law firms in Beijing for them.
Seeing China for what it really is...
Thinking of establishing a Foreign Invested Enterprise (FIE) in China? Well, take a step back and think again… First you should answer this question: “What is your exit strategy?”
Simply put, as part of your establishment process, you should also identify the possible exit scenarios/strategies and write them into the business plan that accompanies the business license application.
Seeing China for what it really is...
Trademark or not to trademark is a reoccurring question in China… Or more to the point, when to file for trademark registration?
To make everything as simple as possible for yourself and your company, do not waste time thinking of this question… Just spend the money and seek trademark registration immediately. Chinese law is very peculiar in this respect…
Seeing China for what it really is...
There seem to be a special storage facility in all Chinese airports where foreign business people coming to China gets to check-in their brains and leave it in storage for the extent of the trip.
Why would you sign a contract in Chinese under Chinese law with a Chinese? As a foreign company there is no reason WHAT SO EVER to accept a Chinese contract, Chinese contract law or Chinese legal jurisdiction – be a little smarter…