This is an essential guide to the fundamentals of Intellectual Property rights for anyone involved in integrated circuit design. Intellectual Property (IP) covers all rights that are generated by creative intellectual effort and can have substantial commercial value. "Intellectual Property for Integrated Circuits" provides expert and practical advice that enables integrated circuit (IC) designers to gain a firm understanding of the numerous forms of intellectual property and their underlying laws and governing principles, allowing them to efficiently protect and exploit their own inventions without having to rely on patent lawyers. Featuring several case studies, and focusing on IC design protection in the US, UK, EU, and Asia Pacific markets, this is an essential resource for anyone involved in integrated circuit design.