Did you ever have doubts that the growth in the U.S. economy is driven by patents? Did you ever wonder how anyone could propose patent reform that would weaken the value of US patents? Such doubts and wonders exist because, by and large, patents are the often invisible and undervalued commodity in a hidden economy. Not any more. In The Invisible Edge Blaxill and Eckard show you the money. The cause of well known business successes and disasters are explained by reference to management/mismanagement of patents by companies and by an unrepentant U.S. Government. If you want your business to survive in this century, you need to read this book. The alternative is to remain oblivious and pray that China will not develop a stronger patent system than the United States. Once you do read the book, you will not sleep well until patent reform legislation designed to deliberately weaken the U.S. patent system is killed.