Intellectual Property for Integrated Circuits

Intellectual Property for Integrated Circuits provides integrated circuit designers with the know-how to effectively search for and interpret prior art. Patent attorneys are paid by the hour, therefore if inventors have a working knowledge of IP law, as well as how and where to search for prior art, they can significantly reduce the number of hours spent with patent attorneys. At the same time it will ensure that both inventors and patent attorneys understand one another. This book will give integrated circuit (IC) inventors a substantial understanding of the numerous forms of intellectual property and their underlying laws and governing principles to efficiently protect and exploit their own inventions and benefit financially from those rights.

Key Features

--Equips the IC designer with the knowledge to effectively search for and interpret prior art
--Explains technical contents of semiconductor and IC design in an interesting and non-technical manner making it valuable to IP practitioners
--Addresses the legal knowledge needed by IC inventors to avoid the risk of IP infringement litigation
--Illustrates concepts through case studies and examples, and includes crucial and valuable search links
--WAV offers an online version of the in-chapter references with helpful links to governmental agencies and articles to further learning and research available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com