Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In the context of economic integration and trade globalization, the scale of multinational enterprises’ overseas investments has demonstrated a significant expansion. Among the risks faced by multinational enterprises in cross-border investments, intellectual property (IP) risks—characterized by their intangible nature, temporality, and territoriality—constitute a critical yet often overlooked component of risk management. For multinational enterprises engaged in overseas investments, thorough research and mitigation of IP risks can substantially reduce investment uncertainties while ensuring effective protection and utilization of their products in foreign markets. Against the backdrop of copyright, patent, and trademark rights—the three pillars of intellectual property—this paper employs a methodology combining literature review and case studies to analyze the diverse IP-related legal risks multinational enterprises may encounter during overseas investments. Following systematic synthesis and evaluation, actionable recommendations for risk mitigation are proposed. The study concludes by summarizing key findings, contributions, research limitations, and future directions. Through this research, the author aims to provide novel theoretical and practical insights into IP risk mitigation for multinational enterprises, thereby fostering sustainable development in this field and offering valuable references for corporate decision-makers.
Author: Yizhou Wang
Institution: East China University of Political Science and Law
Language: English
Topic: Intellectual Property Law
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410619723