3M Optical System Managing Corporate Entrepreneurship Andy Wong ( manager of the OS business unit): how managing the formal approval process of the Authorisation for Expenditure – minimizing the risk of kill ideas- presented by his team? Informal channels: seeking support from mentors higher in the organization but this option has to be used carefully and not often. Restructure the project: carrying on within the unit. Paul Gueheler (vice president of SSSD) is worried about OSunit. His
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US 20110313189Al (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2011/0313189 A1 Varotto et al. (54) (43) Pub. Date: 1.4-FULLERENE ADDENDS IN PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS (76) Inventors: (51) Dec. 22‚ 2011 Publication Classi?cation Int- Cl C07C 69/616 (2006.01) Appl. No.: (22) Filed: C07C 25/22 C07C 211/61 (200601) (2006.01) Barbara‚ CA (US); Jang Jo‚ Goleta‚ CA (U S) (21) Allesandro Varotto‚ Santa Barbara‚ CA (US); Fred Wudl‚ Santa
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Assignment (Case Study – 3M optical systems) 1． Consideration from the point of view of Andy Wong First of all‚ if I were Andy Wong‚ I would approve the expenditure plan in order to challenge the latest computer privacy screens again. That is why there are mainly three reasons. (1) First‚ I think we have some advantages to succeed in this new market. For example‚ we have two strong distribution channels‚ like COSD and DSMD. Or we can utilize various specialists who work for 3M and have variety of technical
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Contingency for a Verdict Overturned on Appeal M International (“M”) and W Inc. (“W‚” a competitor of M) have been engaged in long- standing litigation over a specific patent infringement matter. Below is a summary timeline of specific events that have taken place related to this matter: In May 2007‚ W filed a claim against M for patent infringement. For the year ended December 31‚ 2007‚ management of M determined that a loss for this matter was probable and represented that the estimate of loss
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3M Corporation 3M was founded in 1902 and has grown into an extremely diversified international organization. The company offers a variety of products and services: "consumer and office; display and graphics; electro and communications; health care; industrial and transportation; and safety‚ security and protection services‚" (3M‚ 2007). 3M does business in several countries all over the world; because of this‚ they participate in e-business on an international level. This opens the door to many
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Jane is suing Paul in Federal court for patent infringement of her water filter product. Jane has requested a Federal judge issue a preliminary injunction to prevent further damages of sales of her product in the market. Paul claims his product is different from Jane’s and therefor noninfringing. What rule of law‚ standards and guidelines will a judge need to determine whether to grant Jane’s request for a preliminary injunction? Under 35 U.S.C. S. § 283‚ the rule states “several courts having jurisdiction
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innovation. Many new ideas are born but “most die a lonely death‚ never seeing the light of commercial success.” As is the case with inventions‚ so trade secrets‚ utility models/petty patents and patents are relevant for protecting‚ managing‚ exploiting and leveraging innovations. Economic studies have revealed that patents are the preferred IP right sought for the protection of technological innovations. This seems to reflect the use of the terms ‘innovation’ and ‘invention’ as synonyms . Consequently
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Innovations: Patents Aren’t the Only Way‚ Netanium Strategic Consulting‚ LLC. From‚ http://www.netanium.com/trade_secrets.html When we see commercials or products on a shelf‚ you know that someone at either their home garage or a large corporation came up with the idea. Many products that we buy will have a symbol or a term that says patent pending. This means that the person or company has filed for a patent but it has not been issued yet. It can take up to four years to receive the patent status
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8 17 20 23 -- Impact of social networking sites on our youth. * Addiction to social networking platforms decreases the net productivity. * Absence of meaningful relations between people: While social networking definitely helps us to keep a track of our old friends‚ the charm of the friendship in the olden days is forever lost. The relations these days are extremely superficial as the ‘friends’ list contains everyone from Parents to High school bullies. * A British anthropologist
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division’s operating profits. The new bonus plan is calculated semi-annually and is based on one percent of the division’s operating profits and it is further adjusted based on several key performance indicators such as on time deliveries‚ sales returns‚ patent applications filed‚ scrap and rework costs and customer satisfaction ratios. If the final bonus results in negative amount the manager receives no bonus. Under the previous and the current plan
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