Intellectual Property in Academia
A Practical Guide for Scientists and Engineers
1st Edition
Published on 19. April 2016
352 pages
978-1-4398-3701-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a practical understanding of intellectual property basics relevant in an academic environment. It describes the process of performing a comprehensive prior art search, determining business value, filing for a patent, licensing to companies, and using follow-up patents to create a valuable portfolio. The text also covers starting a new business and recent changes in patent application procedures. A special chapter addresses issues in copyright law relevant to academics, such as determining what is copyrightable in reporting an industry-sponsored project.
Reviews / Votes
"... a complete source of intellectual property (IP) information for academic researchers. The book is a valuable guide to business and market estimation, employment legislation and invention priority estimation. It will become a standard reference for IP issues and help to stimulate interactions between academics and entrepreneurs."-Optics & Photonics News, January 2013
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic scientists and professionals working in any area of basic research or applied sciences and engineering; advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and computer science; professionals in the science and technology industry who work with academic partners on development of novel equipment, materials, software, and pharmaceutical products.
Illustrations
58 s/w Abbildungen, 11 s/w Tabellen
58 b/w images, 11 tables and Approx. 20 to 25 equations.
File size
11,10 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-3701-6 (9781439837016)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Nadya Reingand, PhD, teaches short courses on intellectual property (IP), patent search and analysis, reverse engineering, and other topics for various audiences. Her scientific background and experience help her to understand researchers' needs in intellectual property aspects that arise from the result of scientific work. She holds a PhD in optoelectronics and has authored numerous scientific papers and patents of her own, mostly in the fields of holography, interferometry, speckles, and optical communications. Her legal experience originated from patent analysis and technology overview reports, which she performed at Landon IP, Inc., together with the creation of technology development forecast and IP strategy. Currently, Dr. Reingand is an Intellectual Property Director at CeLight, Inc., responsible for developing and maintaining IP assets of the company. She is licensed to practice Patent Law before the U.S. Patent Office.
Content
Introduction to Intellectual Property in Academia. Patent Basics. Prior Art Searching. Valuation of Technology-Based IP in Academia. Drafting a Patent Application. Electronic Filing of US Patents. Filing University Patent Applications through an Office of Technology Transfer. University Patent Revenue Generation: Case Studies. Copyright. Index.
