Since its initial patent for the first electric room thermostat, Johnson Controls has prided itself on innovation. That progressive thinking is mirrored in Johnson Controls’ legal group, which was highlighted by the American Business Association in its August 2004 Journal. Abandoning the classic model of primarily lawyers managing the patent portfolio, Johnson Controls integrated its outside law firms with its business side managers.

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