Company market value is often tied to intellectual assets, yet most
managers still cannot simply turn to their computer and generate a report
on what those assets are and how they are performing. Some companies,
however, are wising up
You do not have to be a top 10 academic or research institution to
have a high-class tech-transfer programme, as three very different US
universities show
When conversation turns to IP and offshoring, things can often get heated.
But whether people like it or not, moving certain types of IP work to
countries such as India is here to stay. And, if done properly, it can also
bring major cost savings without any drop in quality
The US brand licensing industry is in crisis and unless action is taken
quickly things will continue to stagnate if they do not get even worse
Further interdisciplinary training on IP management is vital if the full
potential in IP rights is to be realised. What is needed is a master’s
programme that helps to overcome current educational shortcomings
An in-depth analysis of the companies inside private equity portfolios shows that
in many sectors they are less likely to own patents than their publicly owned
counterparts. Unless this problem is addressed these companies will continue
to operate at a disadvantage that could have an affect on their profitability
In force in the UK since the end of 2005, IFRS 3 was supposed to ensure
that company accounts were generally more transparent for business
acquisitions and specifically provided more information about the value of
intangibles. In reality, this has not happened
