1. Background; 2. Purpose of the guide; 3. Industrial property activities : A. Types of enterprise; B. Inventions; C. Trademarks; D. Industrial designs; E. Integrated circuits (Semiconductor Chips); F. Computer programs; G. New technologies for storing and accessing industrial property information; H. Licensing agreements; 4. Establishing an industrial property department or engaging outside services : A. Industrial property experts in private practice; B. Scope of enterprise activity in connection with industrial property; 5. The role of an industrial property department in an enterprise : A. Relationship with the technical department; B. Relationship with the marketing department; C. Relationship with the general legal department; D. Relationship with other departments; E. Relationship with the industrial property office; F. Other relationships; 6. Staff : A. Professional staff; B. Clerical staff; 7. Office space, equipment and resources required : A. Office space; B. Keeping records; C. Industrial property information; D. Documentation; E. Photocopying; Annex : CD-ROM databases in the field of industrial property;.