Copying is not stealing: Asian companies, especially Chinese, are constantly being accused by Western manufacturers and media of stealing and copying ideas, and infringing patent rights. But Professor Kwaku Atuahene-Gima argues that this is not the case. Reverse engineering is perfectly legal and, indeed, the most efficient method of adapting products to emerging market needs

N0 ONE LIKES TO BE CALLED A THIEF or a cheat. Indeed, the easiest way to break the spirit and confidence of someone in any competitive activity such as sport, [...]