Intangible assets (namely, trade secrets) often can be more easily understood when analogized to tangible assets (for example, works of art) with which people are familiar. To that end, the theme of Ocean Tomo’s 2013 Trade Secret Management & Monetization Symposium was “Trade Secrets: Valuable, but Vulnerable, IP Assets.” That same general theme — valuable, […]
Intangible assets
TechAmerica Foundation- Fueling Rapid Growth Enterprises
Since 2005, Ocean Tomo has reported that intangible assets are becoming increasing recognized as a catalyst for wealth creation and market value. New research continues to support this platform. In a study released Tuesday by the TechAmerica Foundation, business expert Andrew Sherman urges big businesses to use a portion of its $2 trillion in “idle […]
Spurring Economic Growth Using Intangible Assets
I have long noted that although the U.S. IP market is the envy of the world, not enough attention has been paid to the role of governmental policy to further our leadership edge. This is troubling in light of the oft reported efforts of European, Asian and now the Mid-East efforts to build a technology-based […]