Joseph P. Kennedy and Wayne H. Watkins with Elyse N. Ball
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Hoboken, N.J. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wiley,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2012
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xx, 226 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index
CONTENTS NOTE
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The U.S. Patent System -- Origins of U.S. Patent Law -- How to Invent: Intellectual Aspects of Inventing -- A Short Summary of Intellectual Property -- Requirements of Patentability -- How does the Patent Process Work? -- Infringement and Freedom to Operate -- Biotechnology, Computer Software, and Business Method Patents -- Who is the Inventor? -- Ownership -- Translating Ideas into Economic Reward -- Foreign Patents -- Innovation -- Concluding Thoughts -- Appendix 1: Important Forms -- Appendix 2: Self-Assessment Questions