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.

Well it finally happened. Notwithstanding the settlement with Apple, the district court overseeing the FTC’s case against Qualcomm issued a blistering, 233 page opinion against Qualcomm’s SEP licensing practices.

At first blush an audit sounds expensive, distracting and unnecessary. Let’s face it, we live in the age of the long tail

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.

David L. Cohen, David L. Cohen PC, Internal Controls, Kidon IP, outsourced manufacturing, Oversight, Responsibility, Risk Assessment, trade secrets