MSA - The Safety Company Uses CPA Global's FoundationIP to Create a Web-based IP Portfolio

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania and ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

MSA - The Safety Company ("MSA"), a leading manufacturer of workplace safety and protection products, has implemented integrated patent renewals services and IP management software - FoundationIP - from CPA Global, the world's leading provider of intellectual property (IP) management solutions.

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Selected from a field of 20 competitors, FoundationIP, a hosted, web-based IP management system, has enabled MSA to eliminate paper files and create a web-based global IP portfolio.  Furthermore, MSA has reduced its IP portfolio maintenance costs by 30% by integrating FoundationIP with CPA Global's patent renewals services to identify and remove under-performing patents.

Managing a global IP portfolio of more than 2,500 patents and trademarks, MSA relies on FoundationIP's electronic filing, storage, scaled cost structure, and communication capabilities.  MSA's IP team can easily locate, access and store case files in FoundationIP, and the software's built-in integrated email platform simplifies communication and collaboration both internally and with outside counsel.

James Uber, MSA's In-house Global IP Counsel, explains: "After initially looking at 20 different IP management systems and shortlisting five, MSA selected FoundationIP because it provided the best feature mix within the constraints of our limited budget.  One key feature is that it requires no internal IT resources.  The FoundationIP system has enabled MSA to house our global IP portfolio in one place and eliminate paper patent files, while also ensuring that our patent assets are aligned with our core business goals."

Toni Nijm, CPA Global's Chief Technology Officer, remarks: "CPA Global is very pleased to work with industry innovators like MSA to help them manage their IP portfolios more efficiently. Integrating FoundationIP software and our renewals services was the ideal solution to meet the company's IP management needs, and has delivered significant savings both in time and costs."

About MSA - The Safety Company 

Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations.

The company's comprehensive line of products is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, the construction industry, mining and the military. The company's core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, head protection products, and fall protection devices.

With 2014 revenues of $1.1 billion, MSA employs approximately 5,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. For more information, visit MSA's website at http://www.MSAsafety.com.

About CPA Global  

CPA Global is the world's leading intellectual property (IP) management software and services specialist, and an international provider of outsourced legal services. With offices across Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific, CPA Global supports many of the world's best known corporations and law firms with a range of IP and broader legal services, helping them to manage risk, cost and capacity, and realize greater value for their businesses and IP assets.

CPA Global helps corporates and law firms in managing valuable IP Rights, such as patents, designs and trademarks, ensuring that IP portfolios are protected, maintained and regularly reviewed in order to maximize value. Working closely with its clients, CPA Global ensures they have the best information on which to base IP decisions, and the best support in terms of helping implement those decisions.

Founded in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1969, CPA Global today employs some 2,000 people, serving clients' needs in 200 jurisdictions through its own offices and an extensive agent network. For further information, please visit: http://www.cpaglobal.com.

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SOURCE CPA Global