Intellectual Property Law for Engineers and Scientists |  | Author: Howard B. Rockman
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press
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ISBN: 0471449989
Dewey Decimal Number: 346.73048
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Publication Date: June 7, 2004
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" Today, IP is the currency of our new economy . "
--Forbes Asap Protect your intellectual property rights Knowledge is power and nowhere is that more apparent than in today's information-driven, high technology economy. Fueled by the growing demand for new and improved technology, engineers, scientists, and the companies that employ them and manage technology have a vested interest in protecting the wealth generated by their innovative ideas and inventions. Addressing this growing need, Intellectual Property Law for Engineers and Scientists avoids difficult legal jargon to clearly explain the fundamentals of patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, mask work, and unfair competition laws, as they apply to the scientific and engineering community. To motivate readers, each chapter begins with an inspirational essay on a famous inventor and invention. This is the book to read before consulting a lawyer. The author, an experienced patent attorney, educator, and former patent examiner, provides valuable and easy-to-access legal information on a variety of common professional concerns, such as: - Maintaining confidentiality in new employment contracts
- Obtaining software protection
- Applying for patents, trademarks, or copyrights
- Protecting against unfair competition
- Entering into contracts and employment agreements
- Strategic use and management of intellectual property
- The entrepreneurial use of intellectual property
Replete with sample forms of pertinent documents and helpful points to consider regarding all aspects of intellectual property, Intellectual Property Law for Engineers and Scientists provides valuable information every high-tech professional should read to protect themselves against potential loss or liability.
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Essential reading for anyone creating intellectual property November 2, 2004
Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a book whose content is something that I should have read years ago. I am a part-time college instructor, have my own business and edit material for publication. In all three of these areas, questions and conflicts regarding intellectual property have arisen.
The colleges that I teach for have policies that dictate that all instructional material and software the instructor creates for the courses become the property of the college. While I have successfully resisted this policy at two colleges, my defense would have been much stronger had I known what I learned from reading this book.
I generally create my own material for the training I do through my business and my clients and I have had occasional minor differences concerning educational and intellectual property rights. There have been a few occasions when I was working as a contractor, and the contracts that were presented had clauses that would have prevented me from doing any work for anyone else that they perceive as one of their competitors. This has been a major point of disagreement; it has taken several hours of intense negotiation to resolve these issues.
In a previous job, my title was that of research scientist. My employers considered applying for patents on some of programs I wrote. This was nearly a decade ago, before software patents were so commonplace, so they never pursued the matter. Finally, I edit a math journal and occasionally write or edit a book.
In reading about the working situations of others, it is clear that my need for knowledge in the area of intellectual property law is not unique. Everyone who invents physical or cyber products should be aware of the legal standing of what they create. Questions concerning copyright and patentability are nowhere near as easy to resolve as you may think. Even if you sign a contract stating that all you make becomes company property, you still retain some, albeit limited, rights to the product. With more and more workers performing tasks on contract and telecommuting, this area is becoming increasingly muddled. The fact that I developed training material on my own time and using my equipment allowed me to successfully resist the attempts of the colleges to acquire the rights.
The first section of the book deals with patents, what they are, how to perform a patent search for prior art, how to obtain one, what can be patented, the requirements for originality and non-obviousness; how to continue the patent process if your application is rejected, how to obtain competent legal assistance, how to enforce patent rights and how to use a patent right as a business asset. I read these sections with fascination, I follow some of the "patent wars" processes in the trade journals, but until I read the material on patents, I never realized how complex the patent process is.
The next section deals with employment contracts and non-compete restrictions, something that affects all workers in the technical areas. It was heartening to read that while employers have a lot of power to enforce non-compete provisions, it is not absolute and workers are generally not denied their right to earn a living using their skills.
The next chapters cover copyright issues, what copyright is, how long it lasts, what the requirements are for originality, what can be copyrighted, the consequences of recent legislation, and mask work protection rights. The final chapters deal with trade secret law, trademarks and cybersquatting.
As I organized my thoughts before beginning this review, the question that I pondered many times and in as many ways as I could think of was: "Is there any area of information technology where a worker would not benefit from reading at least several chapters of this book?" After hours of thought, the answer is that there is no such area. Every line of code you write or alter is potentially part of a patentable product. There is no dispute that intellectual property is rapidly becoming the greatest single asset that many companies have. I have no way of knowing when it will occur, but at some point the worldwide monetary value of intellectual property will exceed that of physical assets. With this backdrop, understanding the basics of intellectual property will become a business skill as essential as knowing the fundamental rules of economics. To some, that is already the case.
Therefore, whatever your position in the intellectual property food chain, this is a book that you must read. I may have learned more valuable information from this book than from any other that I have read. It is definitely on my best books of the year list.
Published in the online Journal of Object Technology, reprinted with permission.
Practical Introduction to Intellectual Property January 4, 2008
K. Anderson (Worcester, MA United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is exactly what it says it is: a book for scientists and engineers. The author knows his audience is intellectually capable of handling complex information on legal topics even though they have little or no legal background. I never felt he was talking down to the reader. However, unlike other patent law books I have read that are aimed at future patent lawyers, he does not write on and on about legal theory and philosophical justifications of the patent system. The author sticks to explaining just what the law says, what it means, and how to comply. It is a very practical guide. I especially liked the sections on non-disclosure and patent ownership waivers. These are the contracts scientists and engineers have to sign all the time, even if they end up never patenting anything themselves.
Excellent choice, great breadth of coverage March 8, 2007
W. Mitchell
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am involved in an infringement team at work and needed to learn more about patent law. I also am involved in product development and wanted to know about trademarks. I looked at several books and selected this one based on its broad coverage and structured approach.
After receiving the book, I was plesantly surprised to learn it is a graduate level text book. It is well written, well organized, and easy to read and understand. I highly recommend it!
Excellent book for introductory- intermediate level. Broad coverage, lucid style August 19, 2009
Satya Shodhak (Chicago USA)
I work in the area of Tech Transfer and had the great pleasure of taking Prof Rockman's class. We used this book. The book covers a very wide range of materials - from copyrights to software issues to patenting of live cells to cyber quatting. It is excellent for a beginner or someone who has basic knowledge of IP law. What's most impressive about the book is that it has excellent examples which makes concepts lucid.
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