title: Publishing and patenting the fruits of academic research: the key to a successful parallel track.
abstract: Researchers can participate in the patent process without sacrificing a robust publishing career. The key is timing, combined with a basic understanding of how the patent process works.
authors.affiliation: Potter Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, Delaware, USA. jreed@potteranderson.com
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011643:Publishing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012106:Research