This post will provide an overview of key IP issues encountered when dealing with employees and independent contractors.

Over the course of my 20+ years practicing law, I have had the honor of working with many individuals at the cutting edge of all aspects of intellectual property.

As we have discussed elsewhere, a trade secret audit or assessment is vital if a company is to protect itself during the outsourced manufacturing process.

Last time, I discussed outsourced manufacturing as well as the process and personnel. Now, I continue the discussion by exploring control over transactions and products as it relates to IP protection. Kidon IP,, outsourced manufacturing, Process, Products, Quality Control

After deciding on the basic corporate or contractual structure, the company should decide how best to strategically divide the manufacturing process.

Once the company selects a potential outsourced manufacturing partner, it should design a transaction structure that reinforces its commercial expectations and the manufacturer’s contractual obligations.

Over the past 100 years corporate America has become quite sophisticated in how it lobbies the US Federal and State government and regulators.

Over the course of my 20+ years practicing law, I have had the honor of working with many individuals who are involved at the cutting edge of all aspects of intellectual property.

If the patent demand letter situation escalates and you may be sued for infringement, you have options to consider.

If you receive a patent demand letter, you can choose from many courses of action, but each has pros and cons.