Copyrights, Patents, and Trademark Accomplishments

COPYRIGHT

Magazine Publication Procedures Created

Assisted on team to successfully implement procedures for the publication of Context magazine. Drafted contracts with authors, illustrators, advertising sales representatives, and photographers. Created reprint use policy. Obtained publisher’s liability insurance.

PATENTS

Created Patent Database

Employees throughout the world needed to have prompt access to full company patent information. Led the effort to create an electronic database to store the company’s full patent records, including drawings. System was successfully installed on time and on budget.

Tennis Racquet License

Led team that secured the worldwide HAMMER® tennis racquet patents and know-how license. Negotiated and drafted the license. Technology increased market share from 15% to 50%, thereby regaining market dominance. Thereafter, enforced the patents successfully against numerous worldwide competitors. Resolved several contract disputes with inventor.

Anti-Counterfeit Team and Department of Customs

Participated in unprecedented industry-wide cooperative anti-counterfeit effort. We persuaded U.S. Department of Customs to increase port of entry scrutiny of imported golf clubs for trademark and trade dress law violations. Effort was successful and resulted in the U.S. government seizing foreign golf clubs worth millions of dollars.

Worldwide Patent and Intellectual Property Protection Study

Conducted worldwide study to identify industrial design and patent opportunities for Wilson Sporting Goods. Studied scope of protection, procedures and costs in current and proposed countries. Study revealed opportunities to improve protection at less cost. Implemented policy to improve the patent decision-making in foreign markets. Pruned assets to improve intellectual property ROI.

TRADEMARKS

Multi-License Trademark Program

Identified licensing opportunities for underutilized secondary trademark of the MacGregor Golf Company. Created information package supporting trademark validity. Led the negotiations that put three licenses in place. Realized significant royalty income from unused trademark and boosted net earnings.

International Trademark License Analysis

PepsiCo (as licensee) claimed a royalty-free implied right to use a Wilson trademark in Malaysia. We researched the implied license laws in the U.S., Japan, and Malaysia and mapped out a strategy to require royalties for the use of the trademark.

Worldwide Trademark Assessment

Reviewed many of Wilson’s 3000 worldwide trademarks to determine whether we had appropriate protection for the highest priority trademarks. Based on the research, we modified the uses of some trademarks to strengthen our rights and we sought additional registrations as appropriate.

Trademark Guideline Manual

Drafted a comprehensive