Which of the following mechanisms are used by your firm to protect the intellectual property rights (IPR) for your MSR product innovation?
Patents
Trademarks
Confidentiality agreements
Trade secrets
First mover advantage
Other
How many patents does your firm own? Please note that the same patent filed in different countries is considered as only one patent.
| . | All patents . | Nanotechnology-related and advanced materials patents . |
|---|---|---|
| Patent applications | ||
| Existing patents | ||
| Patents assigned/(sold) to others |
| . | All patents . | Nanotechnology-related and advanced materials patents . |
|---|---|---|
| Patent applications | ||
| Existing patents | ||
| Patents assigned/(sold) to others |