Interview: Teresa Wiant, Weyerhaeuser
20 May 2009
Eileen McDermott, Seattle
Teresa Wiant is senior IP counsel at Weyerhaeuser, one of the largest forest products companies in the world. Wiant spoke with Eileen McDermott about what it’s like to protect the IP of one of the old world businesses which is transforming itself for the future
What is the company’s business model?
In the Northwest, we’re operating in a traditional industry. We have a huge amount of timberland, wood product production, pulp and a number of subsidiaries in the home building business.
How long have you been with the company and what does your role entail?
I joined the company in 1997 as IP counsel. I’m the only attorney who does trademark work. I do domain name work, ad review, and some patent work. About 40% to 50% of my workload is trademark.
How large is the IP department? Right now we’re four attorneys, two paralegals and one support staff. We’ve been larger than that before, but we’ve also been smaller. ...
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