Manufacturers can avoid intellectual property (IP) litigation by taking a number of steps. By simply conducting thorough intellectual property (IP) due diligence, this can help ensure manufactured electronics products do not infringe on the patents, trademarks, or copyrights of other …
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How electronics manufacturing product companies can avoid intellectual property violations and litigation
The Silicon Valley of Asia
Hong Kong’s desire is to strengthen its competitiveness as an international hub and become a premier gateway to markets in mainland China and Asia. But becoming a regional gateway or point of FDI and business interests on the world stage, even with a concerted effort backed by government initiatives and funding is not easy for any region, in any sector. India tried years ago to become a global destination for electronics systems design and manufacturing (ESDM) or contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and failed.
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Tips to protect OEM IP in EMS / ODM providers
Most EMS and ODM providers understand that in order for them to keep their current business and to gain new customers, they have to ensure protection of their customer’s IP. As EMS and ODM providers add more value to …
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Playbook for IP patent competitive intelligence and better business decisions
Many executives mistakenly do not treat intellectual property (IP) as an asset. Value such as insight into trade secrets and potential competing products can be extracted from competitors when executives …
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WIPO’s Kamil Idris on protecting intellectual property rights
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) director general Dr. Kamil Idris discusses ways companies can protect their IP, ways executives can develop safer IP management programs and …
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Foreign IP strategy for electronics manufacturing
Know where your competitors are filing IP. Companies may consider filing patents in foreign jurisdictions where competitors are active, in an effort to gain market space and / or leverage IP assets during future negotiations. Manufacturers in emerging jurisdictions such as Brazil, India, China, and Vietnam become more active in presenting opportunities for joint manufacturing ventures …
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Lower intellectual property (IP) risk outsourcing electronics manufacturing
One common error is most executives feel something is not patentable. It is also Some advanced tactics used by IP-savvy companies and executives include conducting ‘directed invention …
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Chinese intellectual property protection – interview with Hong Kong-based legal counsel Vivien Chan
Chinese intellectual property (IP) law is relatively new compared to IP laws in many Western countries. Hong Kong-based legal counsel Vivien Chan talks about concerns expressed by executives and how some disputes are addressed in Chinese courts.
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