All current and potential exporters should be aware that new Incoterms are expected to take effect in 2011.

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I have spoken before about licensing of intellectual property as an option both locally and internationally for those businesses who have a great idea but are terrible salespeople.

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I was in the Telstra shop getting a new mobile the other day and the sales assistant upon finding out that I was a solicitor and did international trade work took the opportunity to pick my brain.

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Can a company who imports products, say cosmetics from China, in turn export those products to the UK?

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This article first appeared June 4, 2009.

Often when people speak about international trade, they immediately think of import and export. This narrow association can often be a trap for traders, especially when it comes to planning their legals.

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I have a client who is really good at designing new and quirky products especially for children. However, they are too busy with their other business to concentrate on commercialising their ideas and building a market share for their products. So, they thought of licensing their intellectual property (they have spent a fair bit of cash on trademarking, design registration and patent applications).

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Last time I talked about Design Registration, but I am often asked by potential exporters how they can protect their designs. More often than not the client's designs are already in the public domain so they therefore cannot get design protection.

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I have a client who designs and manufactures children's wall stickers. The designs are unique but simple. But they did not stay unique for long as one particular design has set the hearts of copycats worldwide racing. From alarm clocks in Poland to aprons in South Melbourne, identical copies of my client's designs are everywhere.

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A common question from my clients who have their product manufactured overseas is “how do I stop my manufacturer from making a lower quality version of my product and selling it off as their own?”

Heard rumours about risky IP practices in China? Here’s the real story. LYNDA SLAVINSKIS

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