Venue:ASM HEAT TREATING SOCIETY CONFERENCE, Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan
To an audience that included both industry and academia, Marc presented an overview of the impact of globalization on intellectual property rights. Starting with a survey of intellectual property law generally, the trend toward harmonization of intellectual property rights in the international community was then discussed. A summary of some of the international treaties and agreements relevant to companies doing business in the global marketplace was presented, and the presentation was concluded with a discussion of issues to be considered by companies before, during, and after they enter the global market, in order to protect their intellectual property.