SPERTON China team highly recommends to register your trademark in Mainland China if you are doing business in China or manufacturing. Chinese government does not recognize trademarks, patents, or other registrations that are only in other countries. If your products are only manufactured in China and not sold in the Chinese market it is wise
There are three common forms of enterprises for foreigners in Mainland China: Joint Venture (JV), WOFE (Wholly-owned Foreign Enterprise), Representative office (RO). WOFE (Chinese: 外商独资企业) refers to a company in China that is solely invested and controlled by foreign parties. Setting up a WOFE requires an agreed level of foreign capital to be invested and
Our China team has held two webinars covering business challenges under coronavirus. You can register and view recordings of the webinars here: Business in China under Coronavirus Today – 13 March 2020: our local partners shared the latest business status in China under Covid-19, the advice people in China had received from the government, practical
Governments together with health authorities from all over the world try to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Taken measures affect not only the life of every individual person but also the way companies can operate and do the business. How Sperton operates? Sperton team has experience with using remote workflow for some employees long
Coronavirus outbreak has created many inconveniences for businesses: travel restrictions, health scares, quarantines. Companies are faced not only to opportunity (as it was before) but also to the necessity of building a culture that allows more work flexibility. Who works from home? Not all businesses are lucky enough to allow their employees to work from
Thanks to the internet and modern tech advancements, people with disabilities have more opportunities for employment than ever before. Despite this, people who have disabilities are still twice as likely to be unemployed compared to the rest of the population. Don’t let your disability prevent you from enjoying a successful and fulfilling career. Technology is
What do top performers like Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Chiara Ferragni have in common? What makes their level of motivation sustainable in the long-term? The aim of this article is to reflect on how to screen and recruit those candidates that are driven by a real passion, instead of those ones who seeks social recognition,
COVID-19, Corona Virus Disease 2019, has seriously affected the whole Chinese society, from top to bottom and also the rest of the world. How is China today? The official first working day after the Chinese New Year was delayed to 2nd of February 2020. But for some mega city, it has been delayed to 10th
China follows the international system and issues visas according to its laws and regulations which may be modified from time to time. If you want to legally work in Mainland China, you will need a work permit and a residence permit. Being acquainted with key information regarding this helps you avoid wasting time, money and making annoying
Global expansion and doing business around the world is one of the contemporary business trends. This leads to growth of the number of internationally employed staff, as well as the number of employees traveling abroad on short- or long-term assignments. It is better to think about staff safety and health insurance coverage while planning to
