Intellectual Property in the Managerial Portfolio: Its Creation, Development, and Protection
- 2h 31m
- Thomas S. O'Connor
- Business Expert Press
- 2012
Intellectual Property Rights have been a part of the American pantheon of types of Property Rights since the beginning of the nation, but using the term to describe a particular type of property right is a new phenomenon dating to the second half of the last century. The recognition of the importance of protection of intellectual property rights became extremely important and distinctly more difficult at that time as new technologies made it possible for unscrupulous 'intellectual property pirates' to steal, or otherwise make off with the intellectual property of the unaware. This book introduces the reader to the underlying logic of intellectual property rights - how one can acquire them, why they exist, the benefits derived from their ownership, and how they can be protected from the unscrupulous. Legal and common-sense alternatives that provide the keys to protection are outlined and instructions on their use revealed. The availability of intellectual property rights protection, both domestic and international, is outlined and discussed, as are the history of and current trends relevant to the legal rights of the intellectual property owner and the limits of protection provided by the law and by extralegal alternatives of providing protection.
About the Author
Thomas S. O'Connor has published extensively in the field, and has been an expert witness in a number of significant legal cases in which the interpretation and application of intellectual property concepts were tested. He is a Professor in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at The University of New Orleans.
In this Book
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Intellectual Property in the Managerial Portfolio—Its Creation, Development, and Protection
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Preface
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Introduction—Intellectual Property, Its Definition, Its Worth, and Its Protection
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Intellectual Property Rights Protection—Legal Monopolies Granted by Government or Created by Private Action
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The Mechanics of Acquiring Intellectual Property Protection From Government Sources—The Process of Acquiring a Patent
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Development of Existing Intellectual Property Rights—The Pro-Active Stance
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Patents—How They Can Be Infringed and Should Be Defended
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Copyrights—The Current U.S. Copyright Law and Its Provisions—Coverages and Exemptions
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Trademark Infringement—Protecting the Oldest and Most Rapidly Changing of Intellectual Property Classes—Trademarks—Cases of Direct Infringement in the Era of High Rate of Technological Evolution
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Trade Dress—More on This Newly Expanding Class of Trademarks
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Keeping Secrets—Trade Secrets and Employment Contracts
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International Protection of Intellectual Property
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Creating Intellectual Property Rights From a Standing Start—Russia Since 1992
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Notes
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References
