Burning the Ships: Transforming Your Company's Culture Through Intellectual Property Strategy

Burning the Ships: Transforming Your Company's Culture Through Intellectual Property Strategy
by Marshall Phelps, David Kline
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Now in paperback, the inside story of "the greatest transformation of Microsoft since it became a multinational company"

Marshall Phelps's remarkable eyewitness story offers lessons for any executive struggling with today's innovation and intellectual property challenges. Burning the Ships offers Phelps's dramatic behind-the-scenes account of how he overcame internal resistance and got Microsoft to open up channels of collaboration with other firms.

• Discover the never-before-told details of Microsoft's secret two-year negotiations with Red Hat and Novell that led to the world's first intellectual property peace treaty and technical collaboration with the open source community
• Witness the sometimes-nervous support Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer gave to Phelps in turning their company around 180 degrees from market bully to collaborative industry partner
• Offers an extraordinary behind-the-scenes view of the high-level deliberations of the company's senior-most executives, the internal debates and conflicts among executives and rank-and-file employees alike over the company's new collaborative direction

There are lessons in this book for executives in every industry-most especially on the role that intellectual property can play in liberating previously untapped value in a company and opening up powerful new business opportunities in today's era of "open innovation." Here is a powerful inside account of the dawn of a new era at what is arguably the most powerful technology company on earth.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #245921 in Books
• Published on: 2010-12-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .63" h x 5.83" w x 8.67" l, .53 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 186 pages

Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference

Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference
by Richard Stim Attorney
Publication Date: March 21, 2012

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Whether you're investigating patent, copyright or trademark law, get the most concise and comprehensive explanations of intellectual property in one volume!

Whether you're an Edison, Faulkner or Jobs, you need Patent, Copyright & Trademark.

Intellectual property law has rapidly produced its own language. But don't count on understanding it right off the bat -- the terms baffle lawyers and lay folk alike. Whether you're an inventor, designer, writer or programmer, you need to understand the language of intellectual property law to intelligently deal with such issues as:

who owns creative works or valuable information

how these owners can protect and enforce their ownership rights

how disputes between intellectual property owners can be resolved, and

how ownership rights can best be transferred to others.

With this essential guide, you will:

get clear overviews of relevant laws

understand the different kinds of protection offered by patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets -- and which apply to your work

get a plain-English definition of every term you're likely to come across, and

find the information you need, quickly and easily -- all entries are organized by topic and extensively cross-referenced.

This edition includes an expanded dictionary of borderline IP terms and reflects the many changes resulting from legislation and case law. It also includes a new Q&A section excerpted from the author's regularly updated "Dear Rich" blog.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #96053 in Books
• Published on: 2012-03-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.75" h x 7.00" w x 9.00" l, 2.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

Patent It Yourself, 13th Edition

Patent It Yourself, 13th Edition
by David Pressman Attorney
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The world's bestselling guide to patenting your creation! Have a world-class idea? Ready to protect your invention from copycats? Then turn to the best resource available -- Patent It Yourself. Attorney David Pressman takes you through the entire patent process, providing scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you determine if you can patent your invention, understand patent law, evaluate the commercial potential of your idea, perform your own patent search, file a provisional patent application, prepare a formal patent application, conduct a patent search online, understand basic patent law, complete all forms required by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, file your application, modify your invention after filing. The book also includes important legal forms to help you preserve your rights when showing or selling your invention: nondisclosure agreement, patent assignment, prototype-maker agreement, joint-ownership agreement, and more. The 12th edition is completely revised with updated case law and patent regulations, updated filing information and new application examples. (20090101)

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #157137 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 592 pages

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• Patent it Yourself: By Patent Attorney David Pressman.
• Conduct Patent Searches.
• File Patent Applications.
• Protect your inventions.

Math You Can't Use: Patents, Copyright, and Software

Math You Can't Use: Patents, Copyright, and Software
by Ben Klemens
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This lively and innovative book is about computer code and the legal controls and restrictions on those who write it. The widespread use of personal computers and the Internet have made it possible to release new data or tools instantaneously to virtually the entire world. However, while the digital revolution allows quick and extensive use of these intellectual properties, it also means that their developers face new challenges in retaining their rights as creators. Drawing on a host of examples, Ben Klemens describes and analyzes the intellectual property issues involved in the development of computer software. He focuses on software patents because of their powerful effect on the software market, but he also provides an extensive discussion of how traditional copyright laws can be applied to code. The book concludes with a discussion of recommendations to ease the constraints on software development. This is the first book to confront these problems with serious policy solutions. It is sure to become the standard reference for software developers, those concerned with intellectual property issues, and for policymakers seeking direction. It is critical that public policy on these issues facilitates progress rather than hindering it. There is too much at stake.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #559115 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.07 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 181 pages