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Reinventing Invention

Patents are part of our national identity. Yet, we are in the process of turning this national treasure into something akin to fast food.

This book asks questions:

  • Where will the value of the patent lie?
  • What will be the use of the vast war chests of patents that corporations have assembled?
  • What happens when an industry becomes so patent-strapped that the fear of having to pay one or more giant patent holders discourages new growth?
  • What sort of backlash could arise, and what would the cost be to corporations inevitably labeled as the bullies?

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BaffesPaul Baffes, PhD, is the Manager of Projects for IBM’s Extreme Blue program. In that position he is responsible for selecting innovation projects that will have maximum value for IBM. His previous experience spans the entire innovation process including research, invention, development, founding a company, fundraising, marketing and sales. He holds many patents and was NASA’s 1995 Inventor of the Year. See full bio.

DempseyGeorge Dempsey, PhD, is a clinical and corporate psychologist who is an expert on team-building, collaborating and strategic problem solving. As a relationship expert, he has helped numerous companies grow by helping them develop their key executives. He is the author of The CEO’s Interpersonal Toolkit and four other books about strategic relationships. He can be reached in his Houston office or at www.drdempsey.com

Chapter Headings:
Introduction
A Snapshot of Patenting Today
Generating the Ideas
Evaluating the Idea
Profiting from the Idea
The Five Elements of Change
Making Change Happen
Final Thoughts