November 01, 2008
The number of collaborative research agreements is increasing rapidly. Large high-tech companies are engaging smaller ones, Federal laboratories, universities, international firms, and competitors in...
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Intellectual Asset Management
November 01, 2008
With the speedup in economic globalization, tariffs have been greatly cut and non-tariff measures have been substantially reduced. As the role of tariff protection is further weakened, IP protection...
July 01, 2008
Because of the escalating value of intangible assets to industrial organizations, active management of a company’s intellectual property has become an increasingly important responsibility of R&D...
March 01, 2009
Despite the tremendous economic potential of the Brazilian, Russian, Indian, and Chinese (BRIC) economies, few studies have compared technological innovation in these countries. This study...
September 01, 2010
The legal definition of patentable intellectual property (IP) is rapidly evolving, with passionate proponents of both strong IP protections and increased open access to IP. The discussion in this...
September 01, 2010
The legal definition of patentable intellectual property (IP) is rapidly evolving, with passionate proponents of both strong IP protections and increased open access to IP. The discussion in this...
May 01, 2010
One way of assessing the business value of an invention is to consider the patent’s role in the company’s overall innovation strategy. A study of over 100 companies’ patent portfolios and practices...
January 01, 2010
Firms moving to a model in which they complement their internal innovation efforts with innovation from external sources need to manage their intellectual property carefully. This requires careful...
March 02, 2016
OVERVIEW: On August 12, 2011, Google filed a request with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the reexamination of two patents used by Lodsys to file lawsuits against several Android...
March 02, 2016
In today’s dynamic technology environment, firms in high-tech industries often enter into R&D alliances to overcome internal resource constraints and complement in-house R&D efforts. While...
2003 - 2005 Deliverables Report out, Annual Meeting 2005 Research-Technology Management article , Volume 49, Issue 4, 2006 Description IRI Member Companies are engaging small high technology...
2005 Deliverables Report out, May 2005 Description This group was formed to study development of Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies in Changing Business and Legal Environments. The customer of the...
September 17, 2013
The presentation outlines 3 keys: Sense of Urgency IP Success Stories IP Metrics https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentations/21947 Fall 2013
September 16, 2013
An overview of the Stage Gate funnel process for IP analysis. https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentations/21946 Fall 2013
September 16, 2013
What is a trade secret? How is trade secret protection lost? Learn the "big three" process for trade secrets. https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentations/21945 Fall 2013
September 17, 2013
Tips from Eastman Chemical Company on handling IP and China. https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentations/21944 Fall 2013