Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property: A Practical Guide to Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and Trade Secrets - Softcover

Bouchoux, Deborah E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814473814 ISBN 13: 9780814473818

Publisher: Amacom Books, 2006

Synopsis

"You can't touch it or feel it. Sometimes you can't even see it. Yet, intellectual property continues to soar in value, comprising an increasingly greater portion of a typical company's assets. In the age of instant global communication, understanding what intellectual property is, how to protect it, and how to enhance its value are prerequisites for corporate survival. Enter attorney Deborah E. Bouchoux and her informative book, Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property. Packed with fascinating and illuminating examples, this book is a succinct, yet comprehensive discussion of the four key areas of intellectual property: trademarks * copyrights * patents * trade secrets. In addition to defining these areas (for instance, did you know that customer lists and marketing plans are protectable trade secrets?), the book offers practical tools for protecting intellectual property, including: * Trademark and copyright application forms * Sample employment agreements * An Internet usage policy * Tips on preventing unauthorized dissemination of information via the Web * A guide for conducting an IP audit, and much more."

About this title

About the Author

Deborah E. Bouchoux (Great Falls, VA) is an attorney specializing in intellectual property, and the author of three textbooks. She is in-house counsel at Management Information Consulting, Inc., and an instructor at George Washington University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amacom Books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814473814
• ISBN 13: 9780814473818
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276