Inside the patent factory : the essential reference for effective and efficient management of patent creation / Donal O'Connell.

xx, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

9780470516409
0470516402 cloth
9781119201595 electronic book
1119201594 electronic book
9780470772768 electronic book
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1282349902
9781282349902

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"This book is about the successful management and leadership of a patent factory and considers the organisational structures and modes of operation required. - This book guides the reader and provides advice about how best to arrange the human resources available to optimise the effectiveness and efficience of the organisation."--Jacket.

Introduction. Building a strategy. Why patent?. Invention harvesting. Core activities of patent creation. The inventor community. Other key interfaces. Organising your patent factory. The management of external patent agencies. Metrics. Quality. Patent cost management. Processes and tools. Benchmarking. Changes. Conclusion.
Referències bibliogràfiques. Índex.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chichester, England : John Wiley & Sons, c2008.

English