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It doesn't matter whether it's as close as Windsor or as far as Hong Kong or Zimbabwe, the Michigan District Export Council has someone who's been there and done that.  We encourage you to give us a try.

Safeguarding Your IPR

We've all heard about identity theft which impacts individual people.  You can think of the loss of your intellectual property rights as essential the same thing, except on a company-wide scale.  The following articles are intended to give an overview of Intellectual Property Rights which needs to be a part of international business planning:

• Intellectual Property Resource Guide  - Prepared by the US Department of Commerce's Market Access and Compliance Group

• Small Business Primer to Filing for Trademarks in a Foreign Country - Filing in the U.S. is still the first choice among most businesses; however, filing abroad is a smart undertaking for those that sell their goods or services outside of the U.S. 

Date Updated: March 27, 2007