Viewpoints about 'Intellectual Assets'

Protecting and Managing Your Intellectual Property

It’s not just for legal teams anymore

October 6th, 2010 | by Joe Dury | 1 comment

A company’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio is often one of its most valuable and strategic assets. Even though IP creation and reuse is an integral component of an effective innovation process, IP management and oversight typically is relegated to corporate legal groups. Read More

Topics: Intellectual Assets, Intellectual Property, IP, IP Licensing, IP Management, IP Portfolio, IP Protection, Perspective

Use Something You Already Own to Generate Income in a Whole New Way

May 17th, 2010 | by Jenna Dudevoir

Today's most innovative companies are reevaluating their existing assets, IP, and product lines to develop completely new streams of revenue with little investment. Mars, Oceaneering, Play-Doh, and Airborne LIDAR are great success stories. What other examples are out there?

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Topics: Adam Elboim, Blog, Commercialization, Innovation, Intellectual Assets, Intellectual Property, IP, Line Extensions

Assess Your Assets: What’s in Your Attic?

May 11th, 2010 | by Adam Elboim

Low-cost innovation shouldn’t mean boring or incremental innovation.  Sometimes true innovation is as easy (and inexpensive) as evaluating the technologies and capabilities you currently have and expanding them to a new industry or customer base.  In the current economy, building a competency in asset evaluation and creativity could make the difference. Read More

Topics: Commercialization, Innovation, Intellectual Assets, Intellectual Property, IP, Line Extensions, Perspective