with the concept of the Compact Disk (CD)‚ he was among the first people to patent this technology. By 1985‚ Russell held over 25 patents in 7 countries across the world to various technologies related to optical recording and playback. Russell’s intellectual property was purchased by ORC in Toronto in 1985‚ the firm then proceeded to notify a number of CD manufacturers that their CD technology was infringing on patents held by ORC. In 1987‚ ORC signed an agreement with Sony allowing them to license
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1) Financial management deals with 2 things‚ managing a company’s finances and: RAISING MONEY 2) Which of the following was not identified as 1 of the 4 main financial objectives of a firm? TIMELINESS 3) The 4 main financial objectives of a firm are: PROFITABILITY‚ LIQUIDITY‚ EFFICIENCY‚ STABILITY 4) Match the financial objective with the correct definition: STABILITY/ THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE FIRM‚ PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO ITS DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO
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Thomas Edison: Inventor or Patent Thief? Most inventions are created from a multitude of ideas and a number of men‚ and one man simply cannot be credited for the inventions such as the phonograph‚ the kinetoscope‚ or the light bulb. Unfortunately‚ it is usually the corrupt businessman who exploits such creations and claims them as his own who receives the lion’s share. Thomas Alva Edison was an ideal example of such a person. Edison hardly played any role in the actual production of anything revolutionary
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3M HR Management Action Plan Stephanie XXXX MBA-FP6241 Human Resource Management in the 21st Century Knowledge Organization E-mail: Instructor: Dr. Jane Petrick Table of Contents Introduction 3 Aligning 3M’s Business Goals with HR 4 Aligning 3M’s Organizational Goals with HR
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spring of 2012‚ Apple and Samsung went to a patent war with release of the Samsung’s Android mobile devices and tablets for their products looking too similar to Apple’s style‚ user interface‚ patents‚ and trademarks such as the rectangular boxes in which the apps appear on the main screen. And this began the many lawsuits that would spring up between the two competing electronic companies. In the end‚ Apple won their initial lawsuit against for patents infringement and was awarded one billion dollars
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jp Agenda Impact of earthquake What changed in the past 10 years? What changes in the next 10 years? iSuppli Corporation – 2 Copyright 2000-2009 iSuppli Corporation. All Worldwide Rights Reserved. Confidential – Patents Pending Supply Chain • Japanese have high market share in material market Components Electronics Equipment • Semiconductors Materials • Silicon • Glass • Resins • Chemicals • Metals • And more… Memory‚ Microcomponents‚ Logic
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was concerned that if OS moved back to only generating a profit with its ongoing auto components sales‚ it would eventually go out of business. But if the new project worked‚ along with future ideas for other major projects‚ the unit would not fold … 3M wouldn’t let it. The OS unit needs to immediately accomplish several things: 1. Stop occupying so much of Guehler’s time. He has four other business units‚ all of which are larger than OS. 2. Start making money. OS had been losing money since
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alleging that Coramandel Indag Products‚ Ltd. has infringed on two of their patents (Numbers 104120 and 125381) that are used in their weed killer‚ but was actually brought down to one patent. Defendant: Coramandel Indag Products‚ (P) Ltd. (CIP) – an Indian Private Limited Company that has supposedly used 2 of Monsanto’s patents in their weed killer. ISSUE : MC has brought suit against CIP for supposedly violating patent rights that MC had patented in February of 1979 under the name of Butachlor
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Innovation at 3M Corp. : How can it be replicated? Introduction: 3M Corp. is one of the most successful global companies in the world‚ which famous at being innovative in its cultures and company growth. As heard‚ 3M Corp. currently manufactures more than 50 thousand different products. So we now focus on how innovation in 3M‚ including working culture and people management‚ etc. can be replicated and benefits different areas in our daily applications. In 3M Corp.‚ Uses of 3 types of Innovation:
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his own workshop in Mannheim developed and built engines for a living. In the year 1885‚ he develops his first prototype. Named the Benz Patent Motorwagen‚ his three wheeled car is patented in 1886 and considered by many as the first car ever made. According to the same author‚ Gottlieb Daimler‚ a German engineer like Benz‚ leaves his work to get his own patent and create the first fuel powered motorcycle. He then proceeds in the 1890 ’s to create Benz ’s 4 wheeled counterpart‚ with slightly more
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