Drug Patents: Patent Information

Provides a review of the importance of traditional patent law and emerging linkage regulations for pharmaceutical products on the global stage, with a focus on the linkage regime in Canada.

Practical advice on how to leverage patents as a powerful competitive corporate tool.

Provides: -- an overview of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret law -- straightforward explanations of the scope of protection each device offers -- clear, concise definitions of the terminology in use with contextual examples -- cutting-edge definitions of new terms spawned by the Internet -- sample non-disclosure agreements and patent, copyright and trademark forms.

This is a detailed look at how to protect the four key areas of intellectual property: trademarks; copyrights; patents; and trade secrets (including customer lists, marketing plans, and other in-house documents). Written for a general business reader, the book shows that intellectual property is often a company's most valuable asset.