Technology Entrepreneurship

  1. Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy
    1. Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
      1. Definition and Importance
        1. Role in Competitive Advantage
          1. IP as Business Assets
            1. Global IP Landscape
            2. Types of IP Protection
              1. Patents
                1. Utility Patents
                  1. Design Patents
                    1. Plant Patents
                      1. Provisional vs. Non-provisional Applications
                        1. Patent Prosecution Process
                          1. Patentability Requirements
                            1. Novelty
                              1. Non-obviousness
                                1. Utility
                                  1. Enablement
                                  2. Patent Claims
                                    1. Patent Searching
                                    2. Trademarks
                                      1. Trademark Registration
                                        1. Brand Protection
                                          1. Trademark Classes
                                            1. International Trademark Protection
                                              1. Trademark Enforcement
                                              2. Copyrights
                                                1. Content Copyright
                                                  1. Fair Use Doctrine
                                                  2. Trade Secrets
                                                    1. Confidential Information
                                                      1. Protection Mechanisms
                                                        1. Trade Secret vs. Patent Decision
                                                        2. Domain Names
                                                          1. Domain Registration
                                                            1. Cybersquatting Protection
                                                          2. Developing an IP Strategy
                                                            1. IP Audit and Assessment
                                                              1. IP Portfolio Analysis
                                                                1. Competitive IP Landscape
                                                                2. Defensive vs. Offensive Strategies
                                                                  1. Patent Portfolios
                                                                    1. Patent Thickets
                                                                      1. Litigation Considerations
                                                                        1. Patent Pools
                                                                        2. Freedom to Operate (FTO) Analysis
                                                                          1. Patent Searches
                                                                            1. Infringement Risk Assessment
                                                                              1. Design-Around Strategies
                                                                              2. IP Licensing and Monetization
                                                                                1. Out-Licensing
                                                                                  1. In-Licensing
                                                                                    1. Cross-Licensing
                                                                                      1. Royalty Structures
                                                                                        1. Patent Assertion Entities
                                                                                        2. Open Source vs. Proprietary IP
                                                                                          1. Open Source Licensing Models
                                                                                            1. Dual Licensing Strategies
                                                                                              1. Open Source Compliance
                                                                                                1. Risks and Benefits
                                                                                                2. International IP Protection
                                                                                                  1. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
                                                                                                    1. Madrid Protocol
                                                                                                      1. Regional IP Systems

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