Patent Management - Protecting Intellectual Property and Innovation

This book provides an overview of the common concepts and building blocks of patent management. It addresses executives in the areas of innovation, R & D, patent and intellectual property management as well as academics and students. The authors give valuable information on the characteristics of patent and intellectual property management, based on the collaboration with companies and organizations from Europe, China, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, India, Canada and the US. - Provides valuable managerial insights into patent management from a practical perspective - Analyses the most important current industry sectors and new technologies across the world - Written by established authors with an outstanding experience in management and academia