Technology Transfer: Making the Most of Your Intellectual Property
Cambridge University Press, 1/12/2008
EAN 9780521466165, ISBN10: 0521466164
Paperback, 236 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Language: English
Scientists in the laboratory often fail to take advantage of the commercial exploitation of their research. This is frequently because they simply do not know what to do. Technology Transfer is a careful account of how to start the process of commercialisation of technology, and describes in detail the difficulties, and amount of time needed, to carry the process through to a successful conclusion. This book provides a much needed step by step guide to the commercialisation of research. It addresses three major themes: how to protect your intellectual property, how to develop it commercially via licensing and business 'start up', and how to finance and manage your new company. This book is essential reading for any research scientist whose work has commercial applications.
Prologue
Acknowledgements
1. Bringing your technology to market
2. So do you really have something of value?
3. The first steps towards commercialisation of your technology
4. The difficult problem of valuation of intellectual property
5. Developing your ideas
6. The licensing option
7. Forming your own company
8. Financing the business start up
9. Making your technology a commercial success
10. Conclusion
Appendices
Index.