Innovation's Crouching Tiger: An Introduction to the Innovation Regime and IP Monetization in China

You may choose to collaborate or to compete but you cannot afford to wait and see! In facing Chinas increasing influence on technology and innovation this book unveils Chinas innovative ecosystem through three crucial perspectives and concludes with effective strategies for maximizing your IP advantage.Readers who will benefit most from this book are: ‧ Foreign investors in China especially those in creative or high-tech industries; ‧ Legal accounting or consulting professionals advising on doing business in China;‧ Observers or commentators following the development of Chinas IP regime; and ‧ Managers of global organizations competing with Chinese opponents on the innovative front.Praise for Innovations Crouching TigerCommercial law like so much else in contemporary China has in recent years been evolving at a pace foreseen by few observers. In this concise book Jili Chung brings the reader up to date on important developments in intellectual property law in China - developments with special relevance to high-tech companies. With his training as an attorney and his broad experience in China he brings an experts touch to the topic that few can match.- John Akula MIT Sloan School Senior Lecturer in LawChina has the potential to become the largest IP market in the world. Jili Chung offers indispensable perspectives on Chinas historical and cultural traditions for understanding this growing market.- Wu Zhipan former Executive Vice President of Peking UniversityBravo! Dr. Jili Chung does an excellent job tackling a complex topic and presents a unique 360-degree perspective as an engineer IP lawyer tech business executive and lover of Chinese cultural values. Dr. Chungs work on Chinas growing IP business and legal regime is relevant timely and important - a must read for entrepreneurs wishing to optimize and competitors working with Chinas innovation ambitions.- Grace Parke Fremlin corporate attorney-at-law in Asian M&A FDI IP and a partner at multiple global AMLAW 100 law firms advising companies on their investment efforts for global competitiveness. Innovation and IP have become fundamental to succeeding in any business opportunity in China. The countrys speed creativity and the variation with which it handles innovation and IP make it challenging to manage. Bringing decades of experience in China to the subject Jili walks the reader through in-depth analysis insiders insights and case studies with ease sharing his practical experience and valuable tips for managing these issues. Even more crucially Jili reveals hidden recipes for leveraging different types of IP rights enabling investors entrepreneurs and innovators to realize and maximize the value of their IP. Jili navigates this complex new world sailing smoothly through issues of technology knowledge leverage and financing. The crouching tiger is in its prime time and ready to act. With this book so are you.- Ming-Tao Yang a partner of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP