Title :
Working with Your Legal Department
Author :
Gaff, Brian M. ; Dawson, A.H.
Abstract :
Communication between engineers and lawyers can be less than ideal, but improving it has far-reaching benefits and can help companies avoid risk. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/d5KB-Qwv4t4 is an audio recording from the Computing and the Law column, in which the authors discuss how to improve interactions between company engineers and lawyers, as well as the positive impact this can have on the company´s bottom line.
Keywords :
employment law; personnel; company engineer; corporate behavior; lawyer; legal department; rank-and-file employees; Law; Legal aspects; Patents; Technological innovation; IP; design review; intellectual property; legal department; patent; patent committee; product design; training;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2013.331
