Conclusion

• Author: David R. Gerk - John M. Fleming
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[W]e’re going to aggressively protect our intellectual property.

Our single greatest asset is the innovation and the ingenuity and

creativity of the American people. It is essential to our prosperity

and it will only become more so in this century.

—President Barack Obama, March 11, 2010

Part 3

Section 5

Conclusion

We thank you for reading the New Practitioner’s Guide to Intellectual

Property (NPG) and hope that it has provided useful insight into practical

aspects of intellectual property (IP). Although the NPG is comprehen-

sive in coverage of the occurrences a practitioner (or applicant, inventor,

or IP owner) may face in handling patents, trademarks, and copyrights,

there are still numerous other aspects of intellectual property that may be

encountered.

Esteemed practitioners often are able to skillfully handle any of the

number of issues that can arise in the world of intellectual property on

behalf of their clients in sufficient degree to at least identify the issues so

as to be able to seek expertise in that area for further action. Whether

your interests, business objects, or legal practice are focused on patents,

trademarks, copyrights, or another particular niche of IP, improved un-

derstanding of areas outside of your expertise allows a practitioner to

better assess and represent client interests. IP protection and enforcement

unfortunately does not fit neatly into little boxes. Likewise, practice in

IP requires a skilled practitioner to be well versed and multi-faceted in

their IP skills and understanding. For example, patent prosecution un-

derstanding provides a patent litigator invaluable skills to draw from in