Intellectual Property Risks of Transnational Corporate Investment

In the context of economic integration and trade globalization, the scale of multinational enterprises overseas investments has demonstrated a significant expansion. Among the risks faced by multinational enterprises in cross-border investments, intellectual property (IP) riskscharacterized by their intangible nature, temporality, and territorialityconstitute a critical yet often overlooked component of risk management. For multinational enterprises engaged in overseas investments, thorough research and mitigation of IP risks can substantially reduce investment uncertainties while ensuring effective protection and utilization of their products in foreign markets. Against the backdrop of copyright, patent, and trademark rightsthe three pillars of intellectual propertythis paper employs a methodology combining literature review and case studies to analyze the diverse IP-related legal risks multinational enterprises may encounter during overseas investments. Following systematic synthesis and evaluation, actionable recommendations for risk mitigation are proposed. The study concludes by summarizing key findings, contributions, research limitations, and future directions. Through this research, the author aims to provide novel theoretical and practical insights into IP risk mitigation for multinational enterprises, thereby fostering sustainable development in this field and offering valuable references for corporate decision-makers.