Protecting IP and your Business when Manufacturing in China, Vietnam, India, etc.

In this episode... Renaud and Adrian revisit the topic of protecting product IP and your business interests when doing your product development and manufacturing in Asian countries. Renaud shares 5 key pieces of advice for anyone who is concerned about this topic, such as which agreements to use and why, not getting bogged down with patents, what to share online about your new product idea and when, and much more!   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings 00:24 - Today's topic: Protecting IP and yourself when manufacturing in Asia. 03:26 - 1. Don't let worries about being copied consume you and put you off from manufacturing in China. 10:59 - 2. Don't immediately take what IP and patent lawyers say at face value. 11:55 - Doing market research and raising funds the smart/safe way. 21:18 - 3. Don't get bogged down with questions about IP rights from investors. 23:46 - When to register trademarks? 24:29 - 4. DON'T add a category to your product name. 27:11 - 5. Use the right agreements. 34:03 - How agreements can help with supply chain transparency and protecting your business. 39:59 - Wrapping up.   Related content... IP Protection in China when Developing Your New Product [Importer’s Guide] How To Create A Valid Manufacturing Contract In China To Protect Your IP Will A China NNN Agreement Protect Us If We Start Assembling Products There? Chinese Copycats: A Real Problem For Entrepreneurs? Exploring Product Development Agreements For Importers [Podcast] Correctly Using A Non Disclosure Non Use Non Circumvention Agreement [Podcast] How To Get Transparency And Control Over Your Supply Chain? [podcast] My Supplier Won’t Provide Important Supply Chain Information!    Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser