Patent Evaluation and Patent Maintenance

Matthew Y Ma

Chapter 11 in Fundamentals of Patenting and Licensing for Scientists and Engineers, 2015, pp 225-235 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Patent evaluation is largely concerned with determining how valuable a patent is. It is part of the due diligence in maintaining or commercializing a patent, and it should be conducted periodically throughout the life of the patent. As an inventor, you already may have been asked by your company to evaluate a patent or to give your opinion about a patent or specific aspect of a patent. In this chapter, we discuss various basic components of patent evaluation to prepare you for future patent evaluation tasks. Patent maintenance is essentially a patent evaluation process with its own special purpose; therefore, we will also discuss patent maintenance at the end of this chapter.

Keywords: Patent; Patent Law; Patent Filing; Patent Licensing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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