CE Intellectual Property Protection in Export Markets 3

Question 1

A U.S. company discovers a foreign firm is using its patented manufacturing process without authorization. What is the MOST effective first step to address this infringement?

Accepted Answer

Engage local legal counsel to send a cease and desist letter

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File a complaint with the WTO dispute resolution panel

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Contact the foreign country's national IP office directly

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Register the patent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Question 2

Which export licensing strategy BEST protects a U.S. company's proprietary technology from unauthorized use by a foreign manufacturing partner?

Accepted Answer

Using a limited license with defined scope, quality controls, and audit rights

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Transferring full ownership through an outright technology sale

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Granting an exclusive, unrestricted license for all uses

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Including all technology details in the purchase order terms

Question 3

What is 'trade dress' and why is it relevant to U.S. exporters?

Accepted Answer

The distinctive visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signals the brand's source to consumers

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The formal attire required for international trade negotiations

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The labeling required on export shipping containers under CBP regulations

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The uniform worn by customs inspectors during cargo inspections

Question 4

A U.S. pharmaceutical exporter is selling branded drugs to developing countries. Which international framework allows those countries to issue compulsory licenses for generic production in public health emergencies?

Accepted Answer

TRIPS Agreement Flexibilities affirmed by the Doha Declaration

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Paris Convention Right of Priority

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Hague Agreement on Industrial Designs

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Madrid Protocol on Trademark Registration

Question 5

A U.S. exporter's specialty chemical formula is protected as a trade secret. What is the BEST practice when working with overseas contract manufacturers?

Accepted Answer

Include trade secret protection clauses in contracts and limit disclosure to a strict need-to-know basis

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File a patent application in the target market immediately

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Register the formula as a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office

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Apply for a design patent covering the formula's appearance

Question 6

Which U.S. government resource specifically helps small and medium-sized exporters navigate foreign IP systems, understand country-specific risks, and connect with in-country IP attachés?

Accepted Answer

USPTO's Global IP Academy and IP Attaché Program

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IRS Export Incentive Program

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FTC International Enforcement Bureau

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SBA International Trade Finance Program

Question 7

Marketing materials and product manuals that a U.S. exporter has translated into foreign languages receive copyright protection in those foreign markets under which international framework?

Accepted Answer

The Berne Convention, which provides automatic copyright protection in all member countries

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The exporter's existing U.S. copyright registration applied automatically

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The PCT system, which extends U.S. copyrights internationally

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The Madrid System, which covers both trademarks and copyrights internationally