The best way that companies can take care of their intellectual property is by taking a proactive response to it instead of a reactive response. They provide to be the best ways for companies to lower their litigation costs and improve chances that IP will be secure. Companies should register their trademarks and patients with local/international governments. Companies should be wary of the products that go to places that have more lenient laws such as China. There are a few companies that withhold their most innovates products from China. Keeping different IP and products separate from China has helped one company keep its source and products separate but instilled into single entity products. Companies need to also provide better operational procedures such as firewalls, surveillance equipment, the use of algorithms for privacy needs, screen potential employee candidates, etc. Keeping employees with international experience and knowing the essentials of intellectual property have helped one company. Business partners from China are routinely evaluated for any misuse of technology or information. IP should be routinely checked by senior managers for any pitfalls that employees may have and keep information in regards to company policy routinely updated. Referring to IP rights, it is almost impossible to fully remove risk but taking precautionary steps can lead to preemptive protection.