Description
Book SynopsisFROM PATENT TO PROFIT Patents and patent strategies are increasingly pertinent to the success of information age businesses, from affecting valuations to gaining tax advantages to increasing the starting price per share when taking a company public.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
Foreword.
Patents in Context--Incorporating Patents into Your Business.
An Overview of Patents.
Strategies for Managing Patent Liability.
Strategies for Leveraging Value From R&D: Implementing a Patent Program.
Licensing, Selling, and Buying Patents.
Partnering, Strategic Alliances, and Deals.
Budgetary Issues.
Patent Litigation.
A Look Inside Patent Prosecution (Obtaining a Patent).
More Prosecution Strategies.
Getting a Second Look by the Patent Office: Reexamination and Reissue.
Battle for the Same Rights: Interference Proceedings.
Patents Abroad.
The Risks of Patent Licensing and Enforcement.
Choosing a Patent Attorney.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Provides the Following Summary Description of the Provisions of the New Law.
Appendix A: Sample Patents.
Appendix B: Data on Patent Activity: Issuances, Technology, and Litigations.
Appendix C: Preserving Trade Secret Rights and Avoiding Liability for Violating Those of Others.
Appendix D: Select Sections of the Patent Laws.
Index.
