Common Issues in IP Law: Leading Lawyers on Resolving Disputes, Evaluating IP Claims, and Achieving Successful Client Outcomes

Common Issues in IP Law is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for assessing current trends and issues in intellectual property law. Featuring partners and chairs from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through understanding the various areas of IP law such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. From managing client expectations to developing the legal skills required for successfully negotiating and resolving IP cases, these leaders offer strategies for avoiding litigation, forecasting economic and political factors, and working with the agencies responsible for regulating IP law. Additionally, these top lawyers give tips for maximizing legal services, executing successful research, analyzing global commerce issues, and evaluating both U.S. and international matters. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating an increasingly-enforced and growing area of law.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for thisbook.