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Research and Markets: Intellectual Property in Business Transactions: Protecting the Competitive AdvantageDUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbhkvm/intellectual_prope) has announced the addition of the "Intellectual Property in Business Transactions: Protecting the Competitive Advantage." subscription to their offering. Intellectual property rights are a powerful economic weapon, enabling companies to generate revenues and limit competition but not with out risk. When does enforcing intellectual property rights against competitors violate antitrust laws Should you risk the public disclosure involved in filing a patent application Intellectual Property In Business Transactions: Protecting the Competitive Advantage is a start-to-finish guide that helps dealmakers, in-house counsel and information officers harness the full power of intellectual property rights while also protecting them. Its scope includes patent, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets law; tax, anti-trust and securities law; IP group management; attorney client privilege; conflicts of interest; and more. Topics include: six ways to gain economic advantage from an intellectual property portfolio; choosing a form of intellectual property protection most likely to lead to damages and injunctive relief; antitrust problems; working with national and international standards-setting bodies; taxation of transfers of intangibles; intellectual property holding companies; IP policies that foster, rather than stifle, creativity; and more. In addition to expert analysis, this unique book includes forms and sample language to help practitioners protect vital information in a wide variety of situations. Key Topics Covered: CHAPTER 1 Strategic Overview - Integrating Intellectual Property and Business Strategies to Maximize Economic Power CHAPTER 2 Patent Law CHAPTER 3 Copyright Law CHAPTER 4 Trademark Law CHAPTER 5 Trade Secret Law CHAPTER 6 Intellectual Property Antitrust Law CHAPTER 7 Standards Setting and Intellectual Property Activities CHAPTER 8 Taxation of Intellectual Property Transactions CHAPTER 9 Sarbanes-Oxley CHAPTER 10 Setting Up and Maintaining an Intellectual Property Group CHAPTER 11 Ethical Issues and Obligations in Intellectual Property Matters CHAPTER 12 The Attorney-Client and Work Product Immunity Privileges CHAPTER 13 Federal Funded Programs For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbhkvm/intellectual_prope |
