Consider a Spherical Patent

Consider a Spherical Patent: IP and Patenting in Technology Business

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IP represents and how it needs to be handled. is level of IP knowledge gives the

technology worker condence in dealing with IP issues as they arise. epatent-

ing process has a sense of harmony (which is the Eastern way of saying that the

patenting system has low entropy) rather than a sense of discord.

11.6 AWARDS AND REWARDS

Many technology businesses seek to promote participation in their patenting

systems by oering their technology workers cash rewards. A typical invention

reward program pays each inventor a sum of money when a patent application is

led based on the ...