Information for companies
What measures can companies take to effectively protect their intellectual property? Besides legal steps it is possible to take different proactive measures. In 2007, important national economic associations published a paper pointing out strategies about how to prevent counterfeiting.
Building on this German paper the representatives of the G8 states adopted under the chair of the German Association of Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the Federation of German Industries (BDI) a common document called "Strategy of G8 Industry and Business to Promote Intellectual Property Protection and to Prevent Counterfeiting and Piracy".
In general, a sustainable strategy can be recommended, going beyond reacting in single cases.
See therefore also:
- The study of FischerAppelt »
(Implications for German companies due to IPR-violations and counter measures)
Here you can find specific information about IPR Protection in China:
An underestimated problem
According to a study by the communication agency "fischer Appelt" more than 75% of 800 interviewed companies suffer from illegal copies.
A large percentage of these companies, however, does not follow a continuous strategy for this topic.