Intellectual Property Law For Business Lawyers

The Intellectual Property Deskbook is intended to serve as the business lawyer's starting point for issue identification, perspective, and resources in dealing with intellectual property issues and assets, whether in the context of structuring and consummating transactions or in the day-to-day counseling of clients. It is specifically designed to become the go-to reference for beginning the analysis, refreshing the memory, or seeking direction for in depth research on the wide range of IP-related issues.

As companies and organisations increasingly operate across national boundaries, so the incentive to understand how to acquire, deploy and protect IP rights in multiple national jurisdictions has rapidly increased. Transnational Intellectual Property Law meets the need for a book that introduces contemporary intellectual property as it is practiced in today’s global context. Focusing on three major IP regimes – the United States, Europe and China – the unique transnational approach of this textbook will help law students and lawyers across the world understand not only how IP operates in different national contexts, but also how to coordinate IP protection across numerous national jurisdictions. International IP treaties are also covered, but in the context of an overall emphasis on transnational coordination of legal rights and strategies.

The definitive primer on intellectual property for business professionals, non-IP attorneys, entrepreneurs, and inventors Full of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, the Second Edition of this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and case law in intellectual property. Presents fundamentals of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other less-know forms of IP, such as registered design and mask works Covers important concepts such as IP strategy, protection, audits, valuation, management, and competitive intelligence Offers an introduction to IP licensing and enforcement Now features discussion of critical precedent-setting recent IP cases and proposed patent reform Providing business professionals and IP owners with in-depth knowledge of this extremely important subject, this book helps those new to this field gain a better understanding and appreciation for the results of their creative abilities.

Intellectual Property (IP) is one of the most vital assets for any business organization. It is a domain not restricted to lawyers alone; it is a crucial area of concern for business organizations, managers, and corporate leaders. Intellectual Property and Business demonstrates how companies can deploy their IP not just as legal instruments but also as dominant and powerful financial assets, and as useful arsenal that can boost their business. The book aims to provide a basic understanding of various forms of IP that business organizations need to protect, and to analyze and understand IP management and strategy through case studies. It highlights these aspects of IP management through the lens of both a lawyer and a business manager.

A practical approach to the modern management of intellectual property The world has changed significantly in the past decade, resulting in new behavior and practice related to the ownership and management of intellectual property. This book helps executives, attorneys, accountants, managers, owners, and others understand the legal, technological, economic, and cultural changes that have affected IP ownership and management. It provides case studies, practical examples and advice from seasoned and enduring professionals who have adopted new and streamlined methods and practices whether as in-house or outside counsel, or service providers. Provides a practical yet global approach to corporate IP management Serves as a resource for in-house and outside counsel, executives, managers, accountants, consultants and others at mid-size and large corporations Helps professionals navigate the numerous new challenges that have changed the ways in which intellectual property is obtained and managed Details the latest trends in valuation, exploitation, and protection of intellectual property Extensive coverage of the legal, financial, accounting and general business aspects of intellectual property The combined expertise of lawyers, accountants, economists and other business professionals Timely and relevant in view of the global economic recession amidst rampant technological development, this book offers new solutions, practices, policies and strategies as a result of changes in economies and markets, laws, globalization, environment, and public perception.

DON'T LET YOUR COMPETITOR EAT YOUR LUNCH! DISCOVER HOW SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES USE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO PROTECT THEIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE! No matter what kind of business you run, no matter how big or small your company or your budget, there are some things you must know about IP. Pretending that you can afford to ignore what intellectual property can do for and to your business won't help you have meaningful conversations with investors, partners, competitors, employees, and lawyers. This book will. THE ULTIMATE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY by Andrei Mincov, an IP Lawyer with almost 20 years of experience, will teach you everything you need to know to use intellectual property to build, grow, and protect your successful business. Read this book and discover: 10 BIG SECRETS about intellectual property and about law in general that will answer most of your questions and "what ifs" SPECIFIC PRACTICAL TOOLS to build a meaningful IP strategy for your business 6 MAGIC WORDS to instantly identify different types of IP and understand how they fit with the general intellectual property framework A SIMPLE 3-QUESTION TEST to quickly decide if each of your trademarks is worth registering ACTIONABLE step by step instructions, tips and tricks to protect your assets CONSOLIDATED CHART of all types of IP that you can use as your reference point FREE downloadable supplemental materials With The Ultimate Insider's Guide To Intellectual Property, you will avoid the two fundamental mistakes that business owners commonly make: seeing a lawyer when you don't need to-only to waste thousands of dollars to hear what you already know in a language you don't understand; and neglecting to see a lawyer until you can no longer be helped and need to be saved-at which point, it is often too late. STOP HIDING YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND! READ THIS BOOK!"