ABSTRACT
Researching U.S. and international intellectual property ....................................................385 When to use trade secrets to your advantage ........................................................................ 391 Startup strategies for intellectual property protection ......................................................... 394 Who should sign a nondisclosure agreement? ...................................................................... 397 Invention assignments: Get it assigned or you might not own it ....................................... 399 When to use provisional patent applications ......................................................................... 401 How much does it cost and how long does it take to secure trademark protection? ......402 Key considerations of an international intellectual property strategy ...............................409
