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Fake Toni & Guy Studio in downtown Beijing, China

We were walking back from a Summer trade show at the Exhibition Center in downtown Beijing, minutes away from any number of embassies. Dave, who used to live on this street 9 years previous, was harping on about “the good old days”. This would have been endearing if he hadn’t spent the entire walk on the way to the trade show talking in the exact same manner. Needless to say, I was no longer listening, and instead glancing...

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Dealing with Chinese Factories: Protecting your IPR – Basics

Protecting your IPR with small and large factories alike is always an issue in China. You can be assured that most of these factories only do business with foreign entities and foreign markets but a sample of your product will more than likely end up in their showroom as an example of their work. There are no strong legal frameworks as yet in China to protect your brand from being picked up by others and produced by the factory for sale in...

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