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。

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