Joanne van Erp Montague

Joanne van Erp Montague focuses on intellectual property law, emphasizing open source software and standards as well as technology licensing. She helps clients manage and protect their IP portfolios, offering them experience and knowledge in business and electrical engineering, as well as a solid educational background. In addition to having managed a small software development company, earlier in her career, Joanne designed and managed avionics computer systems and equipment projects. She holds a master’s degree in business administration.

Practice Highlights

Joanne has experience with the following:

• Acting as general counsel for standards setting organizations
• Drafting vendor agreements, patent licensing agreements, software licensing agreements, hardware procurement agreements, manufacturing agreements, and other technology agreements
• Analyzing scores of standards setting organizations' IPR policies for clients that participate in these organizations
• Drafting and modifying bylaws, IPR policies, and other governance documents in connection with various standards setting organizations
• Advising a major aerospace company regarding its use of open source software
• Advising companies regarding risks when using and distributing open source software
• Benchmarking industry open source software risk mitigation strategies for a major information and communications technology company
• Protecting clients' trademark and copyright portfolios via cease and desist letters