Patents are more than just legal forms for lawyers to fill out or clubs to use in infringement lawsuits. They can also provide value by persuading your would-be competitors to pursue other opportunities, or a vendor to switch suppliers. Patents can also bring in money through licensing, patent pools, and attracting investors. Yet, for all the books on patent strategy there is a gap between the primers, intended for those with minimal patent knowledge, and the advanced books, serving practicing legal professionals. Great Patents: Advanced Strategies for Innovative Growth Companies fills this critical gap.