Order Description

Imagine that the management team of an MNE (whose competitive advantage comes primarily from its technology and the innovative design features of its products) is considering the implications of entering into a JVC in a developing country in order to manufacture and sell its products locally. The enforcement of laws concerning IPR by courts in this country has historically been seen as poor, failing to protect the interests of international companies. What alternative measures should the MNE consider in order to protect its IPR? Justify your answer.

Critical discussion of the protection of IPR by the MNE, in the context of developing nations and the methods by which forms of protection may be applied and enforced.