This book guides the reader through a design process that was tested and optimized in companies
and design bureaus. It not only smoothly integrates modern product development techniques but
also addresses for each phase issues related to the management of intangible assets. There
are several books on the product design process as well as on the development of innovative
products in general. However none of them addresses how to integrate the engineering
techniques with the necessary aspects of Intellectual Property Management. With a focus on
software intensive products in general the book presents a meta-process that adapts to product
design in any area where the software element is an important factor in product functionality
and innovation.
