TY - BOOK AU - Rodney D Ryder; TI - Intellectual Property and Business: : the Power of Intangible Assets SN - 9788132117919 U1 - 346.73048 RYD PY - 2014/// CY - Los Angeles PB - : SAGE Publications KW - Economics KW - LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice KW - Intellectual property N1 - Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 -- The Intangible Landscape-Understanding Core Concepts; 2 -- Intellectual Property Approaches and Strategies; 3 -- Intellectual Property-Defending Position; 4 -- Intellectual Asset Management; 5 -- Brand Protection and Management; 6 -- Intellectual Property Risk Management; 7 -- Intellectual Property Licensing; 8 -- Franchising-Understanding the Mechanism; 9 -- Royalty and Intellectual Property; 10 -- Intellectual Property Valuation; Glossary; Index; About the Authors N2 - Intellectual Property (IP) is one of the most vital assets for any business organization. It is a domain not restricted to lawyers alone; it is a crucial area of concern for business organizations, managers, and corporate leaders. Intellectual Property and Business demonstrates how companies can deploy their IP not just as legal instruments but also as dominant and powerful financial assets, and as useful arsenal that can boost their business. The book aims to provide a basic understanding of various forms of IP that business organ ER -