Intellectual Assets for Engineers and Scientists : Creation and Management /: Creation and Management. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Uday S. Racherla.
• Authors: Racherla, Uday S, 1954-
• Contents: Part-I: Foundations 1 The Underpinnings of Intellectual Property 1.1 IPRs – The Three Spaces of Expertise and Three Dimensions of Value 1.2 Tangible Assets (TAs) & Intangible Assets (ITAs) of Firms 1.3 Intellectual Assets (IAs) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) 1.4 Net Worth/Book Value, Market Capitalization and True Market Value 1.5 Net Worth/Book Value 1.6 Market Capitalization and True Market Value 1.7 Information Revolution and Knowledge Economy 1.8 Intellectual Capital (IC) and its Importance in Knowledge Economy 1.9 Relationship of Intellectual Capital (IC) and IPRs 1.10 Value of IPRs – Promotion or Obstruction of Innovation? 1.11 Perspectives of IPR Opponents 1.12 Perspectives of IPR Advocates 1.13 The ESA-USPTO Study 1.14 The OHIM-EPO Study 1.15 References 2 Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) 2.1 Differences in the IPR Systems of USA, Europe, China and India 2.2 International Treaties and Conventions 2.3The Paris Convention 2.4 The Berne Convention 2.5 The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) 2.6 The Madrid System for International Trademark Registration 2.7 The Hague Agreement for the International Registration of Industrial Designs 49 2.8 Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 50 2.9 References Part-II: The Full Landscape of Intellectual Property Rights 3 Patents Part-A: General Overview of Patents 3.1 Concept of a Patent 3.2 Nature of the Patent Right 3.3 Purpose of Patent Protection 3.4 Patentable and Not-Patentable Subject Matter – A Brief Sketch 3.5 Term of Patent Protection 3.6 Types of Patents in Different IP regimes – A Brief Sketch 3.7 Substantive Standards for Patentability – A Brief Sketch Part-B: Patent Particulars 3.8 Patentable Subject Matter – Detailed Discussion 3.9 Not-Patentable Subject Matter – Detailed Discussion 3.10 Laws of Nature 3.11Physical/Natural Phenomena 3.12 Abstract Ideas 3.13 Immoral Inventions 3.14 Substantive Standards for Patentability – Detailed Discussion 3.15 Claims for Patent Protection – Detailed Discussion 3.16 Patent Ownership 3.17 Individual and Joint Ownership – Implications 3.18 Joint Inventorship – Implications 3.19 Patent Information 3.20 Patent Search 3.21 Patent Landscaping 3.22 Patent Application Procedures 3.23 Patent Infringement Basics 3.24 References 4 Copyrights 4.1 Concept of Copyright 4.2 Subject Matter of Copyrights – Copyrightable Categories 4.3 Subject Matter of Copyrights – Details of Copyrightable Categories 4.4 Subject Matter of Copyrights - Compilations & Derivative works 4.5 Subject Matter of Copyrights - National Origin 4.6 Subject Matter of Copyright - US Government Works 4.7 Works Eligible and Ineligible for Copyright Protection 4.8 Non-Copyrightable Works 4.9 The Exclusive Rights of a Copyright Owner 4.10 Limitations on Exclusive Rights: Fair Use Doctrine 4.11 The Scope of Exclusive Rights and Copyright Infringement 4.12 Copyright Registration 4.13 Copyright Notice 4.14 Copyrights in Different Contexts - Authorship and Ownership 4.15 Duration of Copyright Protection 4.16 Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement 4.17 References 5 Trademarks 5.1 Trademarks and Service Marks – Basic Requirements 5.2 Other Categories of Marks – Basic Requirements 5.3 Trademarks and Service Marks – Substantive Requirements 5.4 Marks Capable of Acquired Distinctiveness 5.5 Marks that are Not Distinctive 5.6 Other Important Information Concerning Trademarks 5.7 International Treaties administered by WIPO 5.8 Infringement of a Trademark/Service Mark 5.9 Other Causes of Action Related to Trademarks/Service Marks 5.10 Bad faith Registration and Cybersquatting 5.11 References 6 Other Forms of IPRs 6.1 Industrial Designs Plant Varieties 6.3 Geographical Indications (GIs) 6.4 Integrated Circuits Layout Designs (ICLDs) 6.5 Traditional Knowledge (TK) 6.6 References 7 Trade Secrets 7.1 The Definition 7.2 The Evolution of Trade Secret Law 7.3 Differences Between Patents and Trade Secrets 7.4 Misappropriation of TS 7.5 TS Protection by Courts – Enforcement 7.6 Proving a TS Violation in Court – Procedure 7.7 Proven TS Violations – Remedies 7.8 Strategic Decision by Companies - Patenting versus TS Protection 7.9 Development of a Strong TS Policy - Consistent Measures 7.10 Representative Examples for TS 7.11 References Part-III: Strategic Intellectual Property Management 8 Intellectual Property (IP) Management Strategies and Tactics 8.1 Sources and Types of Innovation 8.2 Forces of Innovation 8.3 Linkage between Strategy, Innovation and IPRs 8.4 Companies Desire for Competitive Advantage 8.5 Strategic IP Management, Competitive Advantage and Sustainable Growth 8.6 Approaches for Strategic IP Management 8.7 Defensive and Offensive Patent Strategies 8.8 Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) or Patent Trolls (PTs) 8.9 Litigation by NPEs and Impact on Innovation and R&D 8.10 References 9 Intellectual Property Valuation 9.1 Goals for Intellectual Property (IP) Valuation 9.2 Strategies for Successful Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) 9.3 The Strategic IA Audit of Firms 9.4 Goals for Strategic IA Audit 9.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Approaches 9.6 References
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.4/038; Intellectual capital; Patents; Copyright; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / General; TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / Industrial; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429436918; 0429436912; 9780429792397; 0429792395; 9780429792373; 0429792379; 9780429792380; 0429792387
• Related ISBNs: 9781138320659
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 6, 2018).; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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