IP plays cautiously in emerging markets

摘要

As systems and semiconductor companies tap into emerging countries such as China, India, and Russia for low-cost engineering resources, most of the biggest IP (intellectual-property) companies are also doing business in those countries. But doing IP business in emerging countries comes with some risks of piracy and cloning; accordingly, most IP companies have established restrictions on who in emerging countries they will do business with, and some have restrictions on what types of IP they offer to customers in those countries.