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AUTM Technology Transfer Practice Manual, 3rd Edition
http://www.autm.net/ttp/index.cfm
A completely revised and newly organized collection of reference articles in two volumes: Volume One: Laws and Regulations and Volume Two: Managing a Technology Transfer Office. Links to an array of pertinent policies also are included. The 3rd Edition is a critical reference document for academic technology transfer professionals of all levels and backgrounds.

Executive Guide to Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices. Krattiger A, RT Mahoney, L Nelsen, JA Thomson, AB Bennett, K Satyanarayana, GD Graff, C Fernandez, and SP Kowalski (eds). 2007. MIHR (Oxford, U.K.), PIPRA (Davis, U.S.A.), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and bioDevelopments-International Institute (Ithaca, U.S.A).
ipHandbook Executive Guide

Focus on Intellectual Property Rights, by Thomas G. Field, Jr.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/intelprp/
A concise yet global overview of different forms of IP and contemporary IP issues.

Franklin Pierce Law Center, IP Mall, selected publication resources:

• Featured Publications:
  http://www.ipmall.info/hosted_resources/featured_publications.asp
• IP Related Reports Produced by U.S. Government Agencies:
  http://www.ipmall.info/hosted_resources/gov_ip_reports.asp
• Selected listings of Graduate Dissertations:
  http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/graduate_dissertations.pdf

Harmony and Diversity in Global Patent Law, by John F. Duffy
http://ipmall.info/news_activities/news_rines/rinesLaw_Reviews_004.asp
An article that acknowledges the value of some harmonization of national law, yet explores the possible costs of the patent harmonization movement.

Intellectual Property and Biotechnology Handbook
http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/biotech/overview.html
This handbook remains a useful teaching tool. Individual modules of the handbook are downloadable in pdf format, and Module Four is devoted to searching patent databases.

Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices. Krattiger A, RT Mahoney, L Nelsen, JA Thomson, AB Bennett, K Satyanarayana, GD Graff, C Fernandez, and SP Kowalski (eds). 2007. MIHR (Oxford, U.K.), PIPRA (Davis, U.S.A.), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and bioDevelopments-International Institute (Ithaca, U.S.A).
ipHandbook Vol 1
ipHandbook Vol 2

An International Survey on Technology Licensing Practices: The Diversity of Technology Licensing Agreements and their Causes
http://www.lesi.org/CustomAttachments/survey.pdf
A report based on a survey performed among LESI members.

LESI Guide to Licensing Best Practices: Strategic Issues and Contemporary Realities
http://www.lesi.org/CustomAttachments/LESIGoldscheiderbookBestPractices.pdf

Making the Licensing Decision, by LES and USDOE Inventions and Innovations Program
http://www.ipmall.info/hosted_resources/gov_ip_reports/license.pdf
A straightforward, clear, and plain English description of the major issues facing independent inventors and small firms: making the decision to license for business reasons, finding a licensee, and negotiating a license. We emphasize identifying what an independent inventor or small business can do best, and obtaining expert assistance to complete those tasks best completed by other professionals.

Manual for Biotechnology and IP, by Spruson and Ferguson
www.sprusons.com.au/files/Biotechnology_IP_Manual.pdf
This excellent manual, though somewhat outdated, on IP in biotechnology prepared by patent and trademark attorneys. The manual includes searching strategies.