Essentials of Intellectual Property 2e – Law Economics, and Strategy

Foreword to the Second Edition.
<p>Foreword to the First Edition.</p>
<p>Preface.</p>
<p>Author′s Note.</p>
<p>Acknowledgements.</p>
<p>About the Authors.</p>
<p>Introduction: Setting the Stage.</p>
<p>1&nbsp;The Big Three: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights.</p>
<p>2 The Supporting Players: Other Types of IP Trade Secrets and Know–How, Mask Works, and Non–Competition and Non–Disclosure Agreements.</p>
<p>3&nbsp;Protecting the Fruits of Your&nbsp;Research and Development.&nbsp;</p>
<p>4 Know What You Have (IP Audit) and What the Other Guy Has (Competitive Intelligence).</p>
<p>5&nbsp;What Is It Worth? Putting a Value on Intellectual Property.</p>
<p>6 Make More Money by Sharing (Licensing).</p>
<p>7&nbsp;Corporate Officers and Directors Beware –– You Can Be Liable for Mismanaging Intellectual Property.</p>
<p>8&nbsp;Enforcing Your Rights.</p>
<p>9&nbsp;The Fundamental Things Apply, As Time Goes By –– Intellectual Property in Cyberspace.</p>
<p>10 The Patent Portfolio and Its Effect on Stock Price.</p>
<p>11&nbsp;How the Courts Have Changed the Patent Law.</p>
<p>12 Patent Reform.</p>
<p>Appendices.</p>
<p>Appendix A: Trademark and Service Mark Application.</p>
<p>Appendix B: Copyright Application.</p>
<p>Appendix C: Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement.</p>
<p>Appendix D: Invention Assignment Form.</p>
<p>Appendix E: Basic IP Audit Questionnaire.</p>
<p>Appendix F: Patent Valuation.</p>
<p>Appendix G: Invention Disclosure Form.</p>
<p>Appendix H: License Agreements.</p>
<p>Bibliography.</p>
<p>Further Reading.</p>
<p>Index.</p>