Franchising & Licensing: Two Powerful Ways to Grow Your Business in Any Economy3 reviews Andrew J. Sherman AMACOM, 2004 Great How-To Book + The Perfect Book For Starting Your Own Franchise Empire + True Nuts & Bolts for Businesses Interested in Franchising Their Businesses! Andrew Sherman is both an experienced franchise attorney and has been involved in franchise management. This is a great, step-by-step "how to" book on everything you need to do to create a successful franchise. Having been down that road, I can tell you that you are not likely to create a ...             The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cashing in On Your Inventions18 reviews Richard C. Levy Alpha, 2001 Worth Buying + Worth the Read Thank goodness I didn't take the advice of "A reader" who only gave this book one star ("not very useful, July 30, 2003"). My library had an electronic copy of this book that I've been reading online for the past hour. I'm at the point in the invention process where I've designed my invention ...             Stand Alone, Inventor!30 reviews Robert G. Merrick Lee Publishing, 1997 Success! I'm a Stand Alone Inventor now too!! + Great Book + Gives the Stand Alone Confidence + Inventors! If you buy only one book on inventing - this is it! + A MUST READ for anyone interested in inventing, marketing and selling their own products!             Technology Management: Developing and Implementing Effective Licensing Programs (Intellectual ... Robert C. Megantz Wiley, 2002 A step-by-step guide to licensing technology-based intellectual property assets For many modern, high-technology companies, licensing their technology-based intellectual property assets is the best way to fully exploit them. Firms that are unable to utilize their proprietary technology assets can license them to other companies more capable of doing so. This book serves as an informed ...             Intellectual Property: Valuation, Exploitation, and Infringement Damages Russell L. Parr, Gordon V. Smith Wiley, 2005 This book is designed to simplify the process of attaching a dollar amount to intangible assets, be it for licensing, mergers and acquisitions, loan collateral, or investment purposes. It provides practical tools for evaluating the investment aspects of licensing and joint venture decisions, and discusses the legal, tax, and accounting practices and procedures related to such arrangements; ...             License Your Invention3 reviews Richard Stim Nolo Press, 2002 Everything you need to know about the licensing process + Legal Toolkit + What to do when license is in hand "Take Your Great Idea to Market With a Solid Legal Agreement" promises this new book. The promise is fulfilled with plenty of solid details about the licensing process. This is not about venturing or bringing your own invention to market, but about protecting your property rights while ...             Software Agreements Line by Line: A Detailed Look at Software Contracts and Licenses & How to Change Them to ...7 reviews Michael Overly, James Kalyvas, ... Aspatore Books, 2004 Thorough and on target + Great breakdown of license terms + Not alot you don't know but good food for thought If you develop or evaluate RFPs, acquire software, or even are involved in contracting for services this book is an essential resource. I'll be frank about the readability - it's tough to plow through this book. The authors are terse and the writing style dense. However, when you consider a ...             Open Source Licensing: Software Freedom and Intellectual Property Law8 reviews Lawrence Rosen Prentice Hall PTR, 2004 Great for reference + Before you start a software initiative, read this book. + This is the "go-to" reference for OpenSource licensing + Must-read for licensors + Readable and by a Lawyer.             Patent Licensing: Strategy Negotiation Forms (Pli Press's Intellectual Property Law Library) Mark S. Holmes Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2003 Packed with more than 800 ready-to-use document provisions, including dozens of new sample contract clauses with related analysis, Patent Licensing is your safe, sound, and speedy path to drafting fair and foolproof patent licenses. Covering every aspect of license agreements - from assignments to waivers - for licensors and licensees, Patent Licensing ensures that every term and every phrase in ...             The Entrepreneur's Guide to Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets & Licensing29 reviews Gilbert Guide Berkley Trade, 2004 Excellent Coverage of the Subject Matter + Comprehensive and Fun + My View of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Patents, Copyrights,Trademarks, Trade Sectrets, & Licensing This is a wonderful book. For starters, it's well written, nicely organized, and easy to read. Just as important, it's targeted to entrepreneurs and does a great job of focusing on the issues that relate to starting and growing a new business venture -- rather than simply covering the ...             Valuation and Pricing of Technology-Based Intellectual Property5 reviews Richard Razgaitis Wiley, 2003 Some thoughts from a competing author + Budding inventors/entrepreneurs will want this book + My clients rate this book "Superb!" + Looks great so far ! + Excellent work             Getting Permission: How To License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off 2nd Edition2 reviews Richard Stim NOLO, 2004 Great Reference! + A Must-Have Reference for Anyone Unclear about Copyright Issues There is a lot of information in this book, lots to read and it is very in depth on the subject of copyrighted materials. What is very convenient is that the book includes a CD which has all of the forms that you will need to seek permission for various copyrighted materials. There are few books ...             Technology Patent Licensing Larry Goldstein, Brian Kearsey Aspatore Books, 2004 In Technology Patent Licensing authors pull readers through the entire process of planning and implementing a patent licensing program, - beginning to end. Using by example, the mobile communications industry, the book covers critical topics such as the interaction of international technology standards and patent licensing, a comparison of the three main types of patent licensing, the ...             Edison in the Boardroom: How Leading Companies Realize Value from Their Intellectual Assets7 reviews Julie L. Davis, Suzanne S. Harrison Wiley, 2001 Visionary and Innovative Pragmatism + On Becoming Proactive to Realize the Value of your IP + Convincing the skeptics + Very Good + Comprehensive             The Inventor's Bible: How to Market and License Your Brilliant Ideas11 reviews Ronald Louis Docie Ten Speed Press, 2004 Very helpful with step by step procedures + Worth the Money + Scary + An Essential Guide for Inventors             Virtual Monopoly: Building an Intellectual Property Strategy for Creative Advantage--From Patents to ...1 review Christopher Pike Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2001 Virtual Monopoly Christopher Pike is not your run-of-the mill intellectual property adviser. Although qualified as a patent and trade mark attorney, his experience in dealing with business management issues comes through very directly when reading this book. It is not always appreciated that there is a whole host ...             From Ideas to Assets: Investing Wisely in Intellectual Property10 reviews Wiley, 2001 Excellent book for managers + Good overall perspective + The "Go To" Book to Exploit Your Intellectual Assets + Strong integrated approach to the subject             Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing13 reviews Andrew M. St. Laurent O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004 A Worthwhile Introduction to Open Source Licensing + easy understanding and cover everything you wanna know + Important and timely + good quick reference + Clearly defines licensing standards - great reference             Rembrandts in the Attic: Unlocking the Hidden Value of Patents10 reviews Kevin G. Rivette, David Kline Harvard Business School Press, 1999 Rembrandts and Understanding the New Economy + Must Reading for Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Managers + Patents as a form of token I would like to put Rembrandts into the context in which it was created. Rembrandts was conceived and co-authored by my friend and business partner of the past 15 years, Kevin Rivette. We co-founded Aurigin Systems,Inc., formerly SmartPatents, Inc., in 1992 to make it easier for people working ...             Profiting from Intellectual Capital: Extracting Value from Innovation (Intellectual Property Series) Patrick H. Sullivan Wiley, 1998 Tools and techniques from today's leading intellectual capital innovators: Xerox, Dow Chemical, Hewlett-Packard, Avery Dennison, Eastman Chemical, Rockwell, and Skandia "Patrick Sullivan . . . has brought together some of the best thinkers and best thinking on the subject of intellectual capital. Anyone who hopes to profit from intellectual capital will profit from Profiting from Intellectual ...