What industries are most affected by threats to intellectual property?
All sectors of the arts and entertainment industry are susceptible to intellectual property theft. Live theater is often “cinecast” in movie theaters to expand the number of people who are able to take in a show.
Does China ignore copyright laws?
Copyright. China’s copyright framework provides all of the basic protections required by international law. Copyright owners do get automatic protection through Chinese law. Copyright recordal is voluntary but helps to provide evidence of copyright ownership before a court or relevant enforcement authority.
What can foreign firms do to protect their intellectual property in high risk countries?
Develop Options and Select Strategies
- Registering Copyrights/Trademarks and Applying for Patents. Organizations may need to register any relevant copyrights/trademarks and apply for relevant patents in the target market(s).
- Establishing Contractual Security.
- Implementing Security Measures.
- Acquiring Insurance.
What kind of risk is intellectual property?
The risks with IP enforcement are: Systemic and capacity related problems faced by the police, compounded by lack of awareness about IP protection amongst the public; Judicial delays, where courts can take years to come to a final decision.
Can Chinese citizens be prosecuted for intellectual property theft?
The IP commission noted that Chinese citizens are prosecuted most frequently in U.S. courts for trade secret theft. Cases of IP theft in recent years brought by the U.S. government against Chinese employees of U.S. firms and Chinese intelligence officers have involved large companies including Apple, IBM and GE.
Does US trade policy affect IP theft?
Cases of IP theft in recent years brought by the U.S. government against Chinese employees of U.S. firms and Chinese intelligence officers have involved large companies including Apple, IBM and GE. North American-based companies are less concerned that they have been in recent quarters about the impact of U.S. trade policy on their business.
How can the government and the private sector counter China’s threat?
The government and the private sector must commit to working together to better understand and counter the threat. “The greatest long-term threat to our nation’s information and intellectual property, and to our economic vitality, is the counterintelligence and economic espionage threat from China.” China oversees hundreds of talent plans.
Is China’s foreign technology acquisition system legal or illegal?
“China has institutionalized a system that combines legal and illegal means of technology acquisition from abroad,” said William Schneider Jr., former undersecretary of state for security assistance, science and technology and former chair of the Defense Science Board.