If you manufacture in China but don’t sell there, you may think you’re safe. You’re not. A surprising number of product makers assume their trademark protects them globally. But it doesn’t. One of my clients learned this the hard way years ago. They switched manufacturers after serious recurring quality problems. The old manufacturer, unhappy about being fired, went out the same week and registered my client’s unclaimed trademarks in China. It was a strategic play. When the next production...