Welcome to the web site for Ronald (Ron) E. Myrick. Ron has a broad background in the IP field, both inside corporations and with outside counsel law firms, as practitioner, consultant and IP bar leader. He has practiced as Chief IP Counsel for corporations including General Electric and Digital Equipment and as General Counsel for corporations as diverse as Mostek (a maker of dynamic random access memories and microprocessors) and Otis Elevator NAO. While he was in outside practice he also served as “virtual” Chief IP Counsel for smaller companies without inside IP counsel and as IP advisor to companies having inside IP counsel both in the US and abroad.

During Ron’s tenure as Chief IP Counsel of General Electric Company, GE built an IP organization that achieved outstanding results. For example, in 2002, GE returned to the TOP 10 in patents issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office during that year, a major accomplishment, reflecting the importance of Technology and IP to GE. The concepts of 6-sigma process quality improvement were extended to all aspects of IP practice at GE and in many of the law firms that work so well with GE. Many more innovative approaches improved cost effectiveness and helped senior management be intimately a part of the strategic process, actually making the decisions that determined how IP is used.

This web site is to provide basic information for Business and IP management leaders of businesses and law firms who want depth and breadth of experience with personal attention and innovative approaches to help them meet their challenges in IP strategy, process improvement, dispute resolution, transactions and a broad range of other areas.