Problem
A. Describe the purpose of patents, types of patents, and the 3-part patentability test.
B. Discuss steps that can be taken to protect an organization's intellectual property rights on the internet and offline.
C. Why might the cost of capital for a foreign project differ from that of an equivalent domestic project? Can it be lower?
D. Scenario: You're bidding one some work for a US Commercial Space Provider. Your company is relatively small, but you have a few really impressive space system products that are hot right now. You rely solely on a company in Germany for one of your key components. Without that component, your sub-systems aren't salable.
E. From a financial perspective - How might you hedge your investment risk with this international company?
F. From a international risk management perspective - How might you hedge your management and delivery risk with this international company?