This product provides best practices for assessing current trends and issues in intellectual property law. It discusses the various areas of the law such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Strategies are offered for avoiding litigation, forecasting economic and political factors, working with the agencies responsible for regulating the law, managing client expectations, and developing the legal skills required for successfully negotiating and resolving cases. This book also discusses maximizing legal services, executing successful research, analyzing global commerce issues, and evaluating both U.S. and international matters.