Patent Savvy for Managers: Spot & Protect Valuable Innovations in Your Company
Author(s): Kirk Teska (Author)
Publisher: Nolo
Publication Date: October 25, 2007
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 278 pages
ISBN-10: 1413306942
ISBN-13: 9781413306941
Book Description
Patent Savvy for Managers is a must-have reference for the millions of business people for whom patent law has become an importantand somewhat dauntingpart of everyday working life.Theres no room for mistakes when dealing with patents. Failure to protect patentable innovations or going ahead with a venture that infringes on someone elses patent can have big consequences, including job lossnot to mention millions of dollars in company assets and stockholder share value.Patent Savvy for Managers is an ideal overview for business people who need to recognize, protect and preserve patentable innovations. Respected writer and patent attorney Kirk Teska gives readers the tools they need to: decide when (and when not) to patent, using cost benefit analysis handle patent infringement and claims manage and maintain patents Friendly, informative and straight to the point, this book offers the perfect blend of legal information and real-world examples, including case studies of famous patent lawsuits. Its a concise, no-nonsense guide for anyone who deals with innovation in the workplace.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“An entertaining, educational and practical guide to the law and business of patents.” — Richard A. Covel, VP & General Counsel, Dynamics Research Corporation
“This book shows you how to recognize your innovations, how to protect them and, ultimately, how to put them to work.” — Douglas Banks, Editor, Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology
“An entertaining, educational and practical guide to the law and business of patents.” — Richard A. Covel, VP & General Counsel,Dynamics Research Corporation
“The key phrase in the book’s title is “for managers”: Teska faithfully focuses on the business side of patents. Most important, his book can help managers decide whether an innovation is worthy of a patent filing in the first place, by applying a hard-nosed cost-benefit analysis. If you manage engineers as they innovate or just want to manage your own innovations, Patent Savvy for Managers is a useful addition to your bookshelf portfolio.” — IEEE Spectrum
“A smart and understandable guide to business and legal issues that arise with patent law.” — Michael L. Rustad, Co-Director of Intellectual Property Law Program, Suffolk University Law School
“A smart and understandable guide to business and legal issues that arise with patent law.” — Michael L. Rustad,Co-Director of Intellectual Property Law Program,Suffolk University Law School
About the Author
Kirk Teska is an attorney with 15 years of intellectual property law experience and the managing partner of the intellectual property law firm Iandiorio & Teska based in Waltham, MA. Teska also works as a professor at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. He is a regular columnist for Mass High Tech and Lawyers Weekly and has also written articles for IEEE Spectrum, Mechanical Engineering Magazine, The Boston Business Journal, Contract Management, Trial Magazine, The Computer Law Reporter, Journal, Bottom Line Business and others.
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