License Your Invention : Sell Your Idea & Protect Your Rights with a Solid Contract

Berkeley, California:: Nolo, 2004. Gift quality. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, tight copy. The spine is square and flat with NO creases. NO owner's name. NO ink stamps. Pages are fresh and crisp -- apparently never read. Complete with CD-ROM still sealed in its clear plastic sleeve at the back. From the rear cover: "Don't let anyone rip off your invention. Create a bullet-proof contract. Like most inventors, you dream of striking it rich -- finding a company you can trust, hashing out a fair licensing deal, watching your idea hit the marketplace and then raking in the profits. But where do you find the right company? And how do you draft an agreement that will protect your interests? LICENSE YOUR INVENTION provides both the practical marketing advice and the legal licensing language you need to turn your invention into a moneymaker. Step by step, this book explains the key elements in a licensing agreement, from advances and royalties to the length of an agreement. It also explains complex concepts such as warranties, indemnity and reservation of rights -- all in plain English. LICENSE YOUR INVENTION will help you: understand the licensing process; determine your ownership rights; work with agents effectively; find potential licensors; show your invention while protecting your work; negotiate a fair licensing deal; draft your own comprehensive licensing agreement; understand, review and negotiate changes. The completely updated 4th edition provides a new section on international licensing and expanded information on invention ownership rights for university and government employees." From the BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE: "Gives detailed instructions on working with manufacturers, marketers, and distributors, and addresses issues on copyright and trademark laws, ownership, finances and much more." . Fourth Edition, Revised.. Oversize Softcover.. Fine condition.. Paged by chapter (about 300 pages?).