Choose a real international company that manufactures laptops of which you feel will be competition

You are the chief legal officer (CLO) of a Fortune 500 company (this should be a company that you create, not a real company) for the next five weeks. The board of directors approved the international launch of a new wireless laptop. As the CLO, you will be working on the legal aspects of the product launch. The top-secret name for the project is Operation Competitor.

For Part 1 of Operation Competitor, your team will start the research necessary for the laptop’s product launch. You will begin an analysis report about your competitors in the marketplace.

Assignment Details

Choose a real international company that manufactures laptops of which you feel will be competition. Your analysis report should include the following;

Inspect current policies and procedures concerning the liability of your chosen competitor.

Determine if your competitor has (within the last 5 years) faced any liability in tort and criminal penalties.

Examine your chosen competitor’s (if applicable) copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secrets and then discuss the importance of these areas for businesses during these processes.