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The book nicely outlines how executives can start implementing an intellectual property strategy, how to grow it and what pitfalls to avoid. But inadvertently, it also opens a window on a disturbing world, one where ideas can be bought and sold like chattel and executives would rather sue each other for patent infringement than think an original thought. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Master-patenter Thomas Edison was one of the first to use the system systematically and extensively, and others have followed in his footsteps. Nevertheless, many companies have not used the inherent wealth-producing potential of patents effectively.