COVID-19 is highlighting companies’ weaknesses and challenging their strengths. For companies with key intellectual property (IP) assets, those challenges take on a special level of concern for in-house counsel.

The lack of consistent international norms, and the presence of distinct legal requirements for maintaining and reporting intellectual property in different countries, continues to challenge global counsel. This requires a skilled set of hands in ensuring that country-by-country legal requirements are met, while developing and implementing a highly efficient overall global portfolio strategy.