unfortunately territorial prerogatives are part of human nature. and i am sure the good old cave men were smashing their heads in, for far less than territorial disputes.

you make it sound like, that at that time everything was great, without violence and problems.

why don't you bring some ideas on the table. all you ever do is judge, and complain. or trying to force your idea of "your "NWO on everyone. No offense but no solution....,no change!

@HFCAMPO
Don`t hate the player - Hate the game.

China is not paying enough attention to this issue. Especially for foreign entities. At one point they have to but then it may be too late. I am already checking into producing in India, which has a much better reputation when it comes to IP, and there are huge changes in how to work with the state and private companies to build better working conditions, healthcare and social security in India. Hopefully in the next 5 years there will be decisions made towards the right direction.

Biggest problem there, (for foreign companies investing in India), so far corruption, and bureaucracy.

But from what I hear, still better than China.

India at least already noticed the issue. China is still running blindly towards whatever smells of profit, without thought about sustainability.

A12345
It isn't. I, for example, am trying to start a business that is relying on designs (and its protection of).

If I throw my product on the market and everyone can just take it and get away with it, by producing cheap knock-offs. That would ruin my business and its reputation.

I agree with HFCAMPO. For big corporations who often, if not always use protective laws and regulations for profit and shady business practices, -this may be a way to take control over ideas and designs, far beyond what they actually designed.

But for the little and medium businesses this is the life-line of survival.
I mean seriously we are talking about billions of dollars of profit losses.

but furthermore and something difficult to put in numbers. I don't want to know how many businesses failed, were ruined or are close to bankruptcy, due to stealing and copying, of IP.

You will see when you start your own business that is relying on good and protected ideas, it makes a difference on how to look at the whole issue.

We already have to take three different strategies, just to face the problem if IP theft.
Strategy building, which is time and resource consuming, and still not as effective as it could be.

I am not trying to pull anyone to court, I just don't want my stuff to be copied without my knowledge.

The saddest part is, most smaller companies would happily, build a joint venture with the people who are behind the theft. I mean they obviously have huge industries and factories behind them. But they are too greedy, to cooperate. Even when they are offered 50 or more percent, they still don't accept that.

@magnifico
these factors indeed matter, but still they come after a competive product.

most of the things, companies can adapt in a few days if not weeks. but taking away the next generation of product is a huge damage.

i am seeing more and more cases where the IP theft killed the company.

especially if you are in the innovating mid sized company, it.s more gambling than developing. now in germany as a company, you can get free advise from the domestic secret service, on how to protect yourself from IP theft.