,
,Introduction to
Intellectual Property
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, OpenStax
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,Introduction to
Intellectual Property
SENIOR CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
DAVID KLINE, PULITZER PRIZE-NOMINATED JOURNALIST
DAVID KAPPOS, FORMER DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES PATENT AND
TRADEMARK OFFICE
PRESENTED BY GARY MICHELSON, M.D.
, OpenStax
Rice University
6100 Main Street MS-375
Houston, Texas 77005
To learn more about OpenStax, visit https://openstax.org.
Individual print copies and bulk orders can be purchased through our website.
©2021 The Michelson 20MM Foundation. This instructional material was derived from The Intangible
Advantage: Understanding Intellectual Property in the New Economy, by The Michelson 20MM Foundation.
Changes were made to the original material, including updates to art, structure, and other content updates.
Textbook content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (CC BY 4.0).
For questions regarding this licensing, please contact .
Trademarks
The OpenStax name, OpenStax logo, OpenStax book covers, OpenStax CNX name, OpenStax CNX logo,
OpenStax Tutor name, Openstax Tutor logo, Connexions name, Connexions logo, Rice University name, and
Rice University logo are not subject to the license and may not be reproduced without the prior and express
written consent of Rice University.
PAPERBACK BOOK ISBN-13 978-1-951693-35-0
B&W PAPERBACK BOOK ISBN-13 978-1-711493-79-4
DIGITAL VERSION ISBN-13 978-1-951693-34-3
ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR 2021
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
