Books in the Intellectual Property-General, Law, Accounting & Finance, Management, Licensing, Special Topics series

Highlighting the winning strategies biggest companies use to maximize the value of their intellectual property, this title looks at the revolutionary concept of intellectual asset management (IAM). Incorporating stories and teachings from some of the most successful companies in the world, it studies IAM and its implications for businesses.

Edited by industry expert Bruce Berman and with contributions from the top names in IP management, From Assets to Profits provides a detailed overview of what intellectual property assets are, how they work, and what professionals need to know about them to succeed in today's competitive business environment.

A step-by-step guide to licensing technology-based intellectual property assets For many modern, high-technology companies, licensing their technology-based intellectual property assets is the best way to fully exploit them.

Intellectual capital provides a significant competitive advantage for companies today. Intangible assets-product innovation, patents, copyrights, know-how, and corporate knowledge-have become as important as brick, mortar, and equipment.

FROM PATENT TO PROFIT Patents and patent strategies are increasingly pertinent to the success of information age businesses, from affecting valuations to gaining tax advantages to increasing the starting price per share when taking a company public.

Tools and techniques from today's leading intellectual capital innovators: Xerox, Dow Chemical, Hewlett-Packard, Avery Dennison, Eastman Chemical, Rockwell, and Skandia "Patrick Sullivan... has brought together some of the best thinkers and best thinking on the subject of intellectual capital.