Typical GTW Associates Projects

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (for its annual report to the Japan Ministry of International Trade and Industry) annually requests  GTW Associates’ assessment of   Current Developments in US Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy 

GTW has counseled industrial clients such as  Microsoft; Daimler  Chrysler; Micron  and Sensormatic on standards processes and procedures.

Coordination of US Government standards-related Activities in the United States Proprietary report 2008 

ANSI activities related to Intellectual Property Rights in standards setting 2008

Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. sought GTW assistance to survey current US policy and practice associated with Intellectual Property rights in standards development. GTW facilitated February 2003 meetings with DOJ; NAS; FTC; and NIST as METI undertakes a review of IPR policy in Japan based on the Mitsubishi  findings  

GTW Associates President Willingmyre  served as an expert witness for Shook Hardy & Bacon in connection with a patent litigation matter that was successfully resolved on terms favorable to the  client.  Willingmyre was retained in the matter to address issues related to standards setting and the patent policies of the IETF and the Telecommunications Standards Bureau of the ITU

Mr Willingmyre is "Special Advisor to the International Federation of Standards Users"   Mr Willingmyre supports the IFWG19 on Intellectual Property and Standards

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) contracted with GTW to track and report  US Government federal register notices related to standards.

GTW examined Potential for International Co-operation and Reduction of Trade Barriers arising from Technical Requirements and Conformity Assessment procedures in the Telecommunications Sector   for the OECD Trade Committee. 

GTW completed for the German National Standards Organization DIN a  report  “Service Standardization in the United States  and presented the findings  "Service Standards in the United States"  at the  Conference "Services Standards for Global Markets" in Berlin 

The European Commission selected GTW Associates to complete a "Guide to the US/EU MRA."    The report Doing business in the United States of America Facilitating conformity assessment Guide to the mutual recognition agreement between the European Community and the United States of America March 2001  is available on the DG Trade Web site

GTW Associates partnered  with  Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc and MTA Japan  in a European Commission-funded 2003 project to complete a practical guide to the Mutual recognition Agreement between the European Community and Japan.  FINAL Guide

GTW Associates  advises global businesses  on national and international standards and conformity assessment policy and procedures and competitive strategies.  See Strategic and Tactical Standards Developments in the European Market: Threats or Opportunities?  completed jointly with IC Focus.   

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization requested GTW to report on "Current Developments in standards related to fuel cells and delivery of hydrogen"   

GTW completed  a report  "Status of the IETF IPR policy" presenting  a high level overview of the IETF organization and the governing procedures and guidelines applicable to the evolution of the revised policy.

The Asian Productivity Organization Selected GTW Associates to assist The Singapore Productivity & Standards Board (PSB) on Standards & Conformance for Productivity & Market Acceptance.  (See also  Singapore PSB celebration of National Quality Day November 30, 1997)  GTW Associates recommended national strategies for Mutual Recognition Agreements as tools for promoting the acceptance of Singapore exports in global markets, outlined the scope of a necessary Conformity Assessment infrastructure and identified the organizations with whom PSB should network to assist industry meet testing and certification requirements in the US and Global markets. See Standards & Conformance for Productivity & Market Acceptance  FOR THE SINGAPORE PRODUCTIVITY AND STANDARD BOARD  December, 1997.  

GTW Associates counseled  the American Hotel and Motel Association on standards protocol, intellectual property rights policy and protection, and  administration of the Hospitality Industry Technology Integration Standards (HITIS) committee.  

GTW Associates completed research projects in 1998 for the National Association of Mortgage Brokers and the Automotive Lift Institute.  See INVESTIGATIVE REPORT FOR AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE, INC. March, 1998.

The International Development Center of Japan  (IDCJ) selected GTW Associates  to survey and report on laboratory accreditation activities in the United States and Europe.  IDCJ requested GTW Associates to survey and describe the laboratory accreditation traceability systems in the United States, German, France and Britain.   Features, Strengths, weaknesses, problems of, successes, and drawbacks of varying approaches to laboratory accreditation were to  identified.     See Considerations in a National Approach to Laboratory Accreditation, January, 1998.  

The Japan Standards Association (JSA) contracted with GTW Associates in 1998  to collect information concerning Conformity Assessment Organizations in the North American Marketplace: Canada; Mexico; and the United States.   See Product Certification, Testing Laboratories, Personnel Certification and   their Accreditation Status in the North American Marketplace

JSA requested  background on US standards and conformity assessment policy. See  Investigation regarding conformity assessment in the U.S.A. including laboratory accreditation and  self-declaration  March 1999.

The Royal Thai Embassy and the Thailand Industrial Standards Institute contracted with GTW Associates to  prepare manuals and organize workshops on standard and regulations  appropriate to increase trade between the United States and Thailand