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Section One Up Front
Foreword (The Honorable Robert CCresanti)
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section Two Defining the Stakes
Chapter 1 Building IP Value in the Corporation (Mike Geoffrey)
IP’s Impact on Corporate Global Competitiveness
Innovation, Differentiation, and the Avoidance of Commodification
One View of the Innovation Process
Shifting the IP Paradigm: A Simple Business Model
A Value Proposition
Shifting the IP Paradigm: Changing Practices and Policies
Chapter 2 Corporate IP Management in the Global Market (Bill Coughlin)
The Age of IP
IP Management and Reporting Policy at Ford
Measuring IP and Why
Chapter 3 IP and Its Effects on Corporate Research and Development (DrVassilis Keramidas).
IP Impact on Research
Examples of the Unplanned Benef its of Research
New Challenges to the Managing Executives
Next Steps
Chapter 4 The Economic Infrastructure, Standards, Regulations, and Capital Markets (DrSteve enning)
IP Management’s Two Dimensions—Internal and External
The IP External Landscape
Intangible IP
SEC and FASB Initiatives
Why Disclosure Is Important to Growth
IP Savvy Commands a Premium on Wall Street
Measuring Intangibles
New Capabilities Requirements
IP Inf luence on the Private Enterprise
What Can We Do?
Section Three Creating the Assets
Chapter 5 Human Capital: The Forsaken Resource (Ed Paradise)
Forsaken Resource
Key Skills for Success in the Twenty-First Century
The Educational System
Chapter 6 How to Turn White Space Dark for Fun and Profit (Steve Parmelee)
“White Spaces”
“I Know What I Need—Sort Of ”
The Ugly Inventing Session
Doing It Right—Filling the White Spaces
Select a Dedicated Process Champion
Preparation
Team Selection.
Focus and Steering
Capture the Ideas
Evaluating, Filtering, and Grouping
Prioritization
Memorializing and Documentation
Conclusion
Chapter 7 Capturing the Value of Trade Secrets (RMark Halligan, Esq.)
Chapter 8 Intellectual Property Drives Corporate Changes to Create New Wealth (Bob Shearer and Bruce Stuckman)
Chapter 9 Valuing Intellectual Property (Dave Haug)
Chapter 10 Competitive Power through Integrated IP Strategy (DrJan Jaferian)
Chapter 11 Accelerating Wealth Creation through IP Management in the Mid-Market Company (DrMark Karasek)
Chapter 12 Intellectual Property’s Impact on Corporate Financial Management (Christopher JLeisner, CPA, CMC)
Chapter 13 Defining Brand and Reputational Value (Jonathan Low and DrPam Cohen)
Chapter 14 Internal Operations to Leverage IP Assets (DrSteve Henning)
Chapter 15 Value-Added Litigation (Karl RFink)
Index