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CemAygun Posted at 4-2 15:38
I also don't know how Xiaomi gets away with continuously stealing DJI's designs, but they are getting bolder every day. This drone looks almost identical to Mini 2 (it even comes with two batteries; one Lion, one LiPo). Maybe they are too powerful, at least in China, to mess with...
I cannot comment on US of course, but where I live fimi products are not too hard to find. I have seen their products in Xiaomi shops/booths etc. So I guess availability and after sales support outside China will be up to how much Xiaomi cares for it...
Aloha Aygun,
China does not appear to have any protections of Intellectual Property (IP). Think about it. To get ahead in today's world, with new ideas, protection for intellectual property only holds the country in jurisdiction, back. So if China wants to speed forward in new technology, they will ignore protection for intellectual property. Common sense.?!?!.
My brother in law and a few friends have manufacturing operations in China and they determine what may and may not be shared in their contracts. There is also a special contract with the government that makes the agreement binding (I forget the number / name).
Dealing with China is very interesting, but if you have a new idea, you might want to get the product in full production before EXPANDING to operations in China. Once you go to China, you lose your control of your intellectual property. You will soon find there is nothing you can do about that.
Take care and be safe!
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