本书的目的是向即将或正在从事国际商务的企业家和商务人士提供系统的关于知识产权的创造、使用的实用知识。主要内容包括知识产权的概念、知识产权对国际商业的作用和价值、影响知识产权的国际因素、知识产权的各相关人、如何确保知识产权的价值等等。全书内容包括一篇导言和24章正文。导言介绍了本书的写作目的、基本内容、读者对象等。其他章节深入讨论具体的知识产权话题。该书可供各大专院校作为教材使用，也可供从事相关工作的人员作为参考用书使用。
卡拉.C.希比，法学博士。希比博士是一位专门为开展国际商务的公司提供知识产权和相关交易咨询的律师。在法律和国际商务领域著书立说，她有15年的经验。本系列中的《国际商务合同》也是她的作品。她还是加利福尼亚州奥兰治市安德森和希比法律事务所的合伙人。
Chapter 1: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) BASICS
Chapter 2: THE ROLE AND VALUE OF IP IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
Chapter 3: ISSUES AFFECTING IP RIGHTS INTERNATIONALLY
Chapter 4: PARTIES TO IP RIGHTS, PART Ⅰ: OWNER, CONSUMER, AUTHORIZED USER, LICENSEE, ATTORNEY
Chapter 5: ENSURING THE VALUE OF YOUR IP RIGHTS: AT CREATION
Chapter 6: ENSURING THE VALUE OF YOUR IP RIGHTS: PROTECTION AFTER CREATION
Chapter 7: PARTIES TO IP RIGHTS, PART Ⅱ: PROTECTION OF THE WEAK AND STRONG
Chapter 8: ENSURING PRECISE CONTRACTUAL PROTECTION OF IP RIGHTS
Chapter 9: PARTIES TO IP RIGHTS, PART Ⅲ: FINALIZING OWNERSHIP AND USE RIGHTS
Chapter 10: KEY ISSUES RELATED TO IP RIGHTS INTERNATIONALLY
Chapter 11: IP RIGHTS IN MULTI-NATIONAL FORUMS
Chapter 12: FUNDAMENTALS IN COUNTRY LEGAL SYSTEMS: GENERALITIES
Chapter 13: VALIDITY OF IP RIGHTS LOCALLY: SPECIFICS
Chapter 14: ACQUIRING IP RIGHTS: LETTERS OF INSTRUCTION
Chapter 15: ACQUIRING IP RIGHTS: JOINT COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
Chapter 16: ACQUIRING IP RIGHTS: WORK MADE FOR HIRE AGREEMENT
Chapter 17: PROTECTING IP RIGHTS: NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS
Chapter 18: PROTECTING IP RIGHTS: CEASE AND DESIST LETTER
Chapter 19: PROTECTING IP RIGHTS: SETTLEMENT MEMORANDUM
Chapter 20: TRANSFERRING IP RIGHTS: ASSIGNMENT CONTRACT
Chapter 21: TRANSFERRING IP RIGHTS: LICENSE AGREEMENT
Chapter 22: TRANSFERRING IP RIGHTS: DEED OF ASSIGNMENT OR LICENSE
Chapter 23: TRANSFERRING IP RIGHTS: ADDENDUM TO UNRECORDED ASSIGNMENT OR LICENSE
Chapter 24: GLOSSARY
Chapter 25: RESOURCES
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