Classification · MOFCOM registration · derivative IP
Under China's technology import/export regime, the classification of your technology — not your contract — determines what you may do.
Technology is classified as freely transferable, restricted (license required), or prohibited under the Technology Import and Export Administration Regulations. Technology import/export agreements must be registered or licensed with MOFCOM, and the treatment of improvements and derivative IP is a recurring source of dispute.
We classify your technology, structure licensing and assignment arrangements, and handle registration — ensuring the improvements your China team generates are owned by the right party under PRC law.
We work in English and Chinese, on your timeline. Initial consultations are confidential and without obligation.