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Although not always easy to quantify, intangible assets are one of the primary sources of strong competitive advantages for businesses and a key source of economic moats. Patents are a legal barrier ...

As businesses shift toward knowledge-based industries and digital innovation, intangible assets are becoming increasingly important in financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and overall ...

The Google/Motorola Mobility (MMI) acquisition (2011) [2] represents one of the largest and better-known intellectual property (IP)-driven acquisitions. The consensus around this US$12.5 billion deal ...

Intellectual property (IP), such as patents, trademarks and copyrights, is becoming increasingly important and lucrative in business. A report by Semico Research forecasts that worldwide IP revenues ...

In the latest edition of IPWatchdog Unleashed, I welcomed back Patrick Kilbride, who is a veteran in the trade and intellectual property policy communities. Drawing from his extensive experience ...

When taking an asset-based approach to valuing a company, most financial professionals would agree that determining the market value for a company's tangible assets is pretty easy. Cash is cash.

Many of the assets that form the foundations of modern companies are overlooked, especially in the fast-paced world of software development. These assets are the keys to unlocking innovation and ...

The valuation of customer-related intangible assets is a key element of many business appraisals. These intangibles lack physical substance but are crucial assets for a company's success, often ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When advising business owners, one of the trickiest topics ...

Intangible assets have become increasingly important in the modern economy, yet many funds still prioritize book value. Traditionally, businesses have been valued based on their book value, which is ...