06-25-2012, 10:49 AM
Hello Tom,
Alternate Fuel systems R&D for about 16 years, before that there was a few years R&D in Mechanical vibration analysis and a stint in Race engine building, all of which were IP sensitive areas.
When working in fuels, I would move between "Big Name" Motor vehicle manufacturers and Oil companies, Banks and funding agencies, Government departments in various countries and sometimes UN representatives solving issues, and then proving through the appropriate testing agencies. None of these companies would allow cameras in workshops, or recording devices in meetings, some would even censor notes taken during briefings.
My last 10 years from 1999 - 2009 I was running my own R&D shop and trying to keep a workforce in compliance with the basic confidentiality rules, not so bad here in the UK, but some of the Australian workforce were difficult, some just didn't want to understand how they were endangering our Patent viability, On occasion it led to dismissals.
I'm sure you've seen it first hand, It's nice to know that other folks here understand what it's like.
Best regards
Rick
Alternate Fuel systems R&D for about 16 years, before that there was a few years R&D in Mechanical vibration analysis and a stint in Race engine building, all of which were IP sensitive areas.
When working in fuels, I would move between "Big Name" Motor vehicle manufacturers and Oil companies, Banks and funding agencies, Government departments in various countries and sometimes UN representatives solving issues, and then proving through the appropriate testing agencies. None of these companies would allow cameras in workshops, or recording devices in meetings, some would even censor notes taken during briefings.
My last 10 years from 1999 - 2009 I was running my own R&D shop and trying to keep a workforce in compliance with the basic confidentiality rules, not so bad here in the UK, but some of the Australian workforce were difficult, some just didn't want to understand how they were endangering our Patent viability, On occasion it led to dismissals.
I'm sure you've seen it first hand, It's nice to know that other folks here understand what it's like.
Best regards
Rick
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