We've all heard that copyright law in China is weak. We've also read of cases where large companies have spent millions on dollars in stamping out blatant violations of IPR, only to receive a few thousand dollars in compensation. So what's the solution?

I'm even more interested in this topic since my own company was recently the victim of IPR theft from three former ClarkMorgan employees in Guangzhou. Although they all signed contracts stipulating that they will 'return all material belonging to ClarkMorgan', it is clear that they did not, as their company was caught red handed. The GM still uses a ClarkMorgan photo of himself on his company website and in proposals. Of interest, he is not Chinese at all, but Canadian! When in Rome, do as the Romans do?

You thoughts?