Dictionary Of Industrial Property

"Accessible, practical, and easy to use, it defines more than 3,000 essential commercial and residential real estate terms from the areas of appraisals, escrow, investment, finance, accounting, law, agency and ethics, construction and architecture, property management, marketing, computers and software, and more. When you look it up in the Dictionary of Real Estate, you get everything you need to quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of the term in question, including detailed, thoroughly cross-referenced definitions in plain English; practical examples and real-world applications; up-to-date coverage of the latest techniques and approaches; documents, charts, tables, and graphs; professional-quality diagrams, illustrations, and line drawings; fully worked formulas and equations; and expert cost-cutting tips and moneymaking strategies." --Book Jacket.

This book contains 6 sections explaining the meaning and legal background of terms used in copyright, trademark, patent, nanotechnology and trade secrets, both in the U.S. and internationally.