Patents for Business: The Manager's Guide to Scope, Strategy, and Due Diligence

by M. Henry Heines

Book Overview

In a world where your intellectual property is your most valuable asset, patents are becoming an essential tool for achieving and maintaining a competitive edge. With billions of dollars at stake, companies are defending their patents vigorously; high-profile cases, such as Microsoft's $900 million patent dispute settlement with Sun Microsystems, and Medtronic's acquisition of a competitor's entire patent portfolio for $1.35 billion, are cases...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027599337X
• ISBN13: 9780275993375
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"