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Start Here: Choose Your China Protection Layer
Not sure whether you need NNN, trademark, patent/design, or factory contracts? Start by reviewing who controls your China supplier relationship.
Before you scale production, share files, rely on a sourcing agent, or ask a factory for exclusivity, the first step is to understand the control structure: who holds the factory relationship, brand position, PO / PI path, product files, and supplier-side leverage.
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How to choose the right starting point
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China Supplier Search for Hardware Products
For overseas hardware founders, AI device teams, and consumer electronics companies preparing to find, evaluate, or approach China-side suppliers before sending CAD files, samples, BOMs, tooling plans, or manufacturing instructions too broadly.
Hardware Supplier Search & Control
Founder-led Shenzhen-side supplier search and supplier-control support, backed by Peter Lin's five years at Foxconn and later China IP / NNN / contract experience.
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China Protection Layers
The Supplier Control Review is the diagnostic first layer. Based on the result, the next step may be supplier-relationship restructuring, NNN agreements, trademark, patent/design, or industry-specific IP protection.
Supplier Control Review
Diagnose factory identity, sourcing-agent role, trademark position, PO / PI path, contract party, and supplier-control risks before you scale or sign. Need supplier search or supplier approach support? See Hardware Supplier Search & Control.
Request a Supplier Control ReviewSupplier Control Restructuring
For product companies already working through a sourcing agent, factory, mold shop, or China-side partner where control of the supplier relationship, tooling, PO/IP path, exclusivity, or disclosure has become unclear.
Explore RestructuringChina NNN & OEM Agreements
Factory-side contract protection, NNN, manufacturing, non-circumvention, tooling, and exclusivity terms drafted for China-side enforceability.
Explore NNN & OEMChina Trademark Protection
Brand name, logo, Chinese name, subclass strategy, and factory-side trademark protection before market entry or manufacturing in China.
Explore TrademarkPatent / Design / Product Protection
Product structure, appearance, technical features, improvements, and filing strategy for inventions, utility models, and design patents in China.
Explore Patent FilingGame & Story IP Protection
Industry-specific IP protection for game, card game, tabletop, story, and character projects involving China-side manufacturers, publishers, or studios.
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