Essentials of Intellectual Property: Law, Economics, and Strategy, 2nd Edition

Foreword to the First Edition.

Preface.

Author's Note.

Acknowledgements.

About the Authors.

Introduction: Setting the Stage.

1 The Big Three: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights.

2 The Supporting Players: Other Types of IP Trade Secrets and Know-How, Mask Works, and Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreements.

3 Protecting the Fruits of Your Research and Development. 

4 Know What You Have (IP Audit) and What the Other Guy Has (Competitive Intelligence).

5 What Is It Worth? Putting a Value on Intellectual Property.

6 Make More Money by Sharing (Licensing).

7 Corporate Officers and Directors Beware -- You Can Be Liable for Mismanaging Intellectual Property.

8 Enforcing Your Rights.

9 The Fundamental Things Apply, As Time Goes By -- Intellectual Property in Cyberspace.

10 The Patent Portfolio and Its Effect on Stock Price.

11 How the Courts Have Changed the Patent Law.

12 Patent Reform.

Appendices.

Appendix A: Trademark and Service Mark Application.

Appendix B: Copyright Application.

Appendix C: Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement.

Appendix D: Invention Assignment Form.

Appendix E: Basic IP Audit Questionnaire.

Appendix F: Patent Valuation.

Appendix G: Invention Disclosure Form.

Appendix H: License Agreements.

Bibliography.

Further Reading.

Index.