Introduction / Marie C. Thursby -- Appropriating the returns from innovation / Marco Ceccagnoli, Frank T. Rothaermel -- Patents and technology commercialization : issues and opportunities / Margo A. Bagley -- Beyond patents : the role of copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets in technology...

Successful technology commercialization requires the integration of multiple perspectives and collaboration of experts from very different backgrounds. More often than not, key individuals in the process reside in different organizational units--each with their own mission, agendas, and...