For many knowledge-intensive or technology-based start-up companies, the professional management of intellectual property (IP) is critically important. In fact, IP may be the main asset by which the value of a young company is determined and on which decisions to invest in the company are based – and so IP needs to be considered very early in the planning process. The Commercialising Intellectual Property series of ebooks provides a detailed grounding for innovators and researchers. The first ebook in the series, "Protecting Your Innovation: Forms of Intellectual Property", sets intellectual property rights firmly in the context of commercialisation of innovative research and explains the various forms of protection available. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Elizabeth P.Tierney is an experienced presenter and the author of eight books, including Dignifying Dementia: A Caregiver's Struggle and Show Time!, both published by Oak Tree Press.
