Intellectual Property Guide

This guide is intended to help entrepreneurs and small business owners understand the value of intellectual property (IP) and the options IP affords.

Topics include:

• Intellectual property (IP) overview
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Trade secrets
• Commercialization decision factors
• Overview of licensing
• Strategic alliances and joint ventures
• Should you make/sell it yourself?
• Technology transfer
• IP valuation guide