Introduction -- The basics of patent law -- Patent intelligence needs -- Organizing and structuring an FTO study -- Project management -- Patent searching -- An
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Key features of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry -- How to achieve freedom to operate (FTO) -- Dealing with adverse patents -- Structure and operation
This volume assembles papers commissioned by the National Research Council's Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to inform judgments about