In this 5 minute conversation which is part of our ongoing discussion of the Chinese Cyber Security Regime, Dr Michael D Frick I discuss China’s attitude towards intellectual property. We discuss that lax IP protection in China is not only a concern for Western companies, that Chinese companies are registering huge amounts of patents, and that while IP protection has found its way into Chinese regulations, enforcement is still very lax. Michale also raises the point that around 80% of blockchain related patents are Chinese (quality notwithstanding) and that within this category many are related to cybersecurity. Ultimately Michael advises that, at least for now, a business model based heavily on IP protection is possibly not the right one for the Chinese market, as opposed to one, say, based on continuous innovation or other forms of differentiation... Michael D Frick holds a doctorate in Business Economics and a master’s in Modern Sinology. He works as consultant advising businesses on Chinese regulatory aspects. You can find out more about his book “Chinese Industry 4.0” at: https://sinopeerpress.com/ The book is available as ebook and in print format at Apple or Amazon. Michael can be contacted via Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michael-frick-16853a1b or via email mailto:info@sinopeer.com – More information at https://www.theburnup.com This podcast was produced by Burn Up Media Ltd under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Further Information at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/