Patent Portfolio Management provides companies with an essential guide to improving the management of their intangible assets. The clear and succinct advice in this book will empower IP and patent departments to audit and structure the patents they own, align the patent portfolio strategy with the business and R&D strategies, and ultimately extract the most value from the patent portfolio to maximise business potential. Providing a highly visual step-by-step guide to the patent cycle, from the raw invention stage through to transformation into a ‘Diamond’ patent, applicable across all industries, the book sets out time-tested best practice alongside ground-breaking methods. It is a must-have for those leading IP and patent departments and will also be an essential resource for patent attorneys and IP and law firms providing client advice.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Albert Einstein, the legendary scientist. Little Albert grew up in Germany, where it took him four years to formulate his first word. He was fascinated by how objects worked and, although he didn't love school, he loved physics and maths books. His brilliant mind contemplated space and time, and he eventually came up with the theory of relativity. He shared his knowledge with the rest of the world, becoming the most original mind of the twentieth century. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the theoretical physicist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Patent Portfolio Management provides companies with an essential guide to improving the management of their intangible assets. The clear and succinct advice in this book will empower IP and patent departments to audit and structure the patents they own, align the patent portfolio strategy with the business and R&D strategies, and ultimately extract the most value from the patent portfolio to maximise business potential. Providing a highly visual step-by-step guide to the patent cycle, from the raw invention stage through to transformation into a ‘Diamond’ patent, applicable across all industries, the book sets out time-tested best practice alongside ground-breaking methods. It is a must-have for those leading IP and patent departments and will also be an essential resource for patent attorneys and IP and law firms providing client advice.

Fabio Montale is the perfect protagonist in this city of melancholy beauty. A disenchanted cop with an inimitable talent for living who turns his back on a police force marred by corruption and racism and, in the name of friendship, takes the fight against the mafia into his own hands. "Just as Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy made Los Angeles their very own, so Mr. Izzo has made Marseilles so much more than just another geographical setting."-The Economist "Izzo's ability to describe Marseilles and to make his readers feel the multiracial reality of that city so directly and authentically is fascinating."-Andrea Camilleri "One of the masterpieces of modern noir."-The Washington Post

Sankara's legacy, unclear as it may be, still lives and he remains immensely popular. If you travel through Africa his image is unmistakable. His picture, with beret and broad grin, is pasted on run-down taxis and is found on the walls of local bars. Internationally Sankara is often referred to as the `African Che Guevara' and like his South American counterpart; it is his perseverance, dedication and incorruptibility that appeal to the imagination. Voices of liberation: Thomas Sankara starts with a comprehensive timeline covering Thomas Sankara's life and major events in the history of the continent and region. His Life section provides the most critical and fraternal assessment of the 1980s radical experiment within the broader history of the country, the region and continent. His Voice section succinctly provides a selection of Sankara's speeches, broadcasts and interviews and gives us insight to his outlook on the world. His Legacy section combines an almost poetic tribute to the flawed through heroic period of Sankara's `revolution' with an incredibly relentless and honest analysis. This is done through the story of last year's uprising against Compaore - with haunting lessons for South Africa. The Postscript is an indispensable update to the extraordinary events in Burkina Faso during 2015, chiefly the resistance to the coup in September. The authors look at Sankara's influence on the popular movements and its wider significance for Africa.

Strengthen students' vocabulary skills with hours of ready-made activities which sit alongside the Student Book and Grammar Workbook. - Ensure students have a thorough understanding of the vocabulary for each topic before moving on - Target students' vocabulary learning according to their needs with activities for each level of difficulty in the Student's Book - Engage students using language creatively with varied and fun exercises such as crosswords, code words, anagrams and many more - Save valuable preparation time and expenses with self-contained exercises which don't need photocopying and have full answers provided online

Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Including Actinides, Volume 61 presents the latest release in this continuous series that covers all aspects of rare earth science, including chemistry, life sciences, materials science and physics.

Antwerpen 1582: Die veertienjarige dief en inbreker Gitte Niemandsdogter word deur 'n stadswagter gearresteer, en sy word ter dood veroordeel. Sy ontsnap net-net aan die galg deur die onderbalju daarvan te oortuig dat haar pa 'n Spaanse hertog is. Hy is boonop die raadgewer van koning Filips die Tweede. Die Nederlande is in oorlog met Spanje, en in ruil vir haar lewe moet Gitte spioeneer vir die Nederlandse prins van Oranje. Sy gaan na Sevilla en sal al haar lis en vernuf moet aanwend om die hertog se strategiese seekaarte te steel. Maar hoe langer Gitte in Sevilla is, hoe meer hou sy van die stad en van die hertog. Wanneer sy die elegante don Domingo ontmoet, raak sy dolverlief. Sy probeer alles in haar vermoe om van haar opdrag ontslae te raak...

Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Including Actinides, Volume 55, the latest release in a continuous series of books covering all aspects of rare earth science, including chemistry, life sciences, materials science and physics, presents comprehensive, broad, up-to-date, critical reviews written by highly experienced, invited experts. The series, which was started in 1978 by Professor Karl A. Gschneidner Jr., combines and integrates both the fundamentals and applications of these elements, with this release including chapters on Low Coordinate f-element Complexes and Organometallic Lanthanide SMMs.

This volume examines the foreign policy transition from George W. Bush to Barack H. Obama in relation to the countries of the Americas. In this work, contributors consider the major defining features of their respective policies in dealing with security-related issues. Specifically, they examine whether major differences or continuities truly exist between the foreign policies of Bush and Obama, especially given the perception of American decline. The volume highlights Obama's foreign policy in the Americas, focusing on issue areas that threaten international security, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism. This work provides both theoretical and policy insights for academics and policy analysts interested in foreign affairs.

By His selfless sacrifice, Jesus Christ did much more than put the believer on probation. Are you short of words to defend "once saved always saved?" Each chapter uses a biblical illustration which undeniably proves that salvation cannot be lost. This book turns the spotlight on truth against which nothing can be done.

Emperor Stinkus Pampurus teams up with a little girl to try and save Stinkyland. Can they do it? Your little one will want to read this stinky story over and over again.