The aerospace industry is regulated by the Export Control regulations.  In general, anything that is space, defense or aviation related may be subject to several types of controls. This means that a licensing analysis must be performed prior to disclosing the information to a foreign person even if that contact occurs in the United States. For this reason, many aerospace companies have opened operations in Puerto Rico during the last few years and are doing part of their research in Puerto Rico at a lower cost than in the continental U.S., but they do not have a reasonable cost patent support option in U.S. territory.
 
Export includes not merely physical export of goods, but also enabling technical specifications, e.g., patent invention disclosures and specifications. Export limitations can include transmission of a patent specification to a foreign national on US soil. Thus, US export control laws present a complication to patent-related legal process outsourcing (LPO).

PSG is the answer for cost effective, intelligent and specialized LPO. PSG specialists know very well the industries they are serving.

PRIDCO has included PSG’s patent support solutions as part of the value-added services to be offered through PRIDCO’s emerging Aerospace Cluster and as a local offering to potential companies wishing to establish their research and development centers to develop intellectual property in Puerto Rico.