As many of you are aware, the Chinese government has been planning and implementing changes to increase its global manufacturing presence and influence.

Manufactured products, particularly forged products, simply cannot reach their intended market without the labor of humans.

This column will discuss activity at the intersection of competition policy/competition law with intellectual-property (IP) law.

Many readers may have been introduced to the term "patent troll" and wonder exactly what a patent troll is and whether patent trolls really exist.

During the past decade or so, the topic of disparaging trademarks, logos and team mascots has become more frequently discussed.

Developing new products is difficult enough, whether it is a new invention from the proverbial drawing board or a modification of an existing product. One of the key issues facing corporations today is how to protect developments for new machines, products, forging processes, etc.

You may be curious as to how the FTC defines Made in the USA and how that affects forges and forging suppliers.