CHAPTER 1: IDENTIFY YOUR IP
- Everything Starts With a Problem
- Patent Protection: A Reward for Your Hard Work
- Trademark: A Tool to Identify Your Product or Service
- Design Protection: Stop Copycats From Stealing Your Design
- Trade Secret: Do You Want to Keep Your Idea Secret?
- Copyright and Domain names: Is that Something for You?
- Which Protection? The Decision is Yours
- The Value that IP Rights Bring
CHAPTER 2: WHY IP PROTECTION IS IMPORTANT
- Risks Associated with IP
- The Power of IP Rights
- Don’t Miss a Business Opportunity
- Exploit Your IP Without Delay
- Regular Assessments for Your IP
- Other Alternatives for Safeguarding Your Innovation
- Where to Protect
- The Scope of Protection
- The Value of Protection
- The Cost of Protection
- Preparations for Protection
CHAPTER 3: UNDERSTANDING THE ART OF PATENTING
- Some Perceptions Around Inventions
- The Life Cycle of an Invention
- Patenting a Product
- Patenting a Process
- Patenting a Use
- Improvement Patent
- Patenting Software Specific Process
- How Long Should Your Invention be Protected?
- Single or Multiple Applications for Your Invention?
- What to Disclose in a Patent Application?
CHAPTER 4: BUILDING AN INNOVATION CULTURE
- Harvesting Ideas
- Structure of an Invention Harvesting Exercise
- Invention in the Context of Employer-Employee Relationship
- Who Are the Real Inventors?
- Incentives for Innovators
- Additional Things to Consider During Building the Innovation Culture
- Prior Art Search and Tools
- The Importance of an Invention Review System
- IP Ownership by Employer and Employee
- Building an Innovation Culture: A Long-Term Plan
CHAPTER 5: MANAGING YOUR INNOVATION AND PATENTS
- Key Internal Processes for Successful Innovation and Patent Management
- The Importance of Confidentiality
- Invention Disclosure Form
- Two Main Forms of Patent Applications: Provisional and Non-Provisional
- Different Types of Patent Applications
- Different Ways of Filing a Patent Application
- Factors that can Influence a Patent Filing Decision
- Patent Drafting
- The Importance of an Inventor Interview
- Getting that Filing Date: The First Milestone
CHAPTER 6: AWAITING PATENT GRANT: TESTING TIMES
- What Happens With Your Application after Filing?
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- Convention Application
- Some Tips to Accelerate Your Patent Grant
- Patent Grant: You Made it!
CHAPTER 7: MAKING A BRAND OUT OF YOUR PATENT
- What Can You Do With a Patent?
- Starting a Business
- Patent Licensing
- Patent Sales
- Other Challenges for a Patent Holder
- Patent Law: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
- The Winning Business
- The Magic of Success: Building a Brand
CHAPTER 8: MAXIMIZE THE BENEFIT FROM YOUR PATENT
- Realizing the Value of Your Patent
- Patent is not a Guarantee: You Have to Work for Your Success
- License Out or Sell Your Patent (Additional Insights)
- Patent Strategy
- Other Considerations while Creating a Patent Strategy
CHAPTER 9: BUILDING THE PATENT PORTFOLIO FOR YOUR SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY
- The Perception Created by a Patent: It Matters
- Patent Portfolio Management
- Inorganic Ways to Grow Your Patent Portfolio
- Traits of a Successful Inventor
- Government Incentives for You to Succeed
CHAPTER 10: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE (EXPERTS SPEAK)
- Fredrik Egrelius from Sweden (Europe)
- Lance Abramson from South Africa (Africa)
- Brian Rosenbloom from the USA (North America)
- Manisha Singh from India (Asia)
- Jeff Holman from Australia (Australia)
- Silvia Boechat from Brazil (South America)