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The China IPR SME Helpdesk Guide: How to Search for Basic Chinese Company Information to Protect Your IP

Finding local business partners and customers can be a major task when establishing business operations in China,

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As well as the challenge of reaching out to a new business community, how can a business gain confidence in potential partners? Or check that the company really has the scope and capabilities claimed?

If a business discovers their intellectual property in China has been infringed how can it start to research the infringer?

This how-to guide gives practical advice on these issues, including annotated guidance on how to search for a company on the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) website, and a Chinese-English glossary of key terms.