SMU Professor of Law David Llewelyn wrote that legal claims and counterclaims over intellectual property rights, as well as using litigation and the threat of litigation as a commercial weapon, have become part of doing business not just in China, but in many other countries. The lessons to learn from this are that every country is different and it is essential to get local advice. The more legal protection a company has for trademarks, name and copyrights in each country, the more likely it is to avoid problems, or succeed in getting a court to remove them. Finally, draft all the contracts very carefully, be precise and make sure there is no wriggle room, and if someone is trying to sell something, make sure they own it.
Thai News Service (Mar 5)
