Is it permissible to add the TC/PC-holder’s part number to a PMA part (as a part of the PMA holder’s approved design)? Continue reading
Are you concerned about how a foreign nation is treating your intellectual property? Are your trade secrets being stolen? Patents being infringed? Copyrights violated? Trademarks being used in a confusing or deceitful manner? If you feel that a foreign government has failed to enforce their intellectual property protection laws, or if you think that their laws are inadequate, then now is time to stand up and let the US government know your concerns. Continue reading
I’ve received some recent questions about the eligibility marking on PMA parts. This requirement to mark eligibility on PMA parts was removed by a recent rule change, but compliance with the the rule change is not authorized until April 2011. This poses a challenge for current PMA applicants who may be faced with the choice of delaying a PMA application until after April 2011 in order to take advantage of the new (more limited) marking requirements. Obviously, delay is not a preferred approach, because it delays the benefits to the industry that the PMA part would represent. In this article, we examine the regulatory basis for the change, as well as one possible way to address the impending change in the the marking requirements in a way that maintains compliance while also permitting the part to easily take advantage of the marking changes that take effect in April 2011. Click on the article title to read the entire article. Continue reading
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