{"product_id":"the-business-of-ideas-gregory-s-patterson-9781468580976","title":"The Business of Ideas: The Highs and Lows of Inventing and Extracting Revenue from Intellectual Property","description":"Knowing when an idea has the potential to generate revenue for its inventor and how to go about extracting that revenue is a dilemma shared by many inventors. Whether you are a seasoned inventor or a part-time tinkerer, this book will help you decide if your idea has value and how to reach the pot of gold at the end of the inventor's rainbow. With over twenty-five years of experience in military and consumer product development, the author is a prolific inventor who has been involved in all aspects of product design and development. Currently he is president and chief technical officer of Porticos, Inc., a full-service mechanical engineering and design firm in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, providing mechanical design services with a focus on innovative design, strategic planning, and technical direction. In this book, he shares his own personal and relevant experiences in an easy-to-understand and sometimes humorous style that will serve as an excellent reference for the inventor interested in generating revenue from his or her ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory S. Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1468580973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781468580976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Gregory S. Patterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622410367231,"sku":"9781468580976","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-business-of-ideas-gregory-s-patterson-9781468580976","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}