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This 7-page paper provides an analysis of how intellectual property is valued, the challenges of valuation, and ethics of IP valuation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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knowledge has become an important currency in the information age, and as we move from a production-oriented economy to an information-based one, intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, trade secrets
and know-how, is becoming more important to an organizations bottom line. As such, an understanding of intellectual property valuation is almost essential when it comes to appropriate use of IP.
Acme, a fictitious multinational company, relies on production and tangible assets for valuation. In this paper, well explain how and why Acmes upper
management team would understand corporate valuations as they pertain to intellectual property. Intellectual Property: A Definition I discussed, above, some of what intellectual
property entails, such as copyrights, patents and general know-how. The official "definition" of IP is intellectual assets that receive legal protection (Financial Consulting Group, 2000). Intellectual property is also a
subset of intangible assets (Financial Consulting Group, 2000). Taking this one step further, intellectual assets "are long-lived assets used in the production of goods and services that, unlike fixed or
tangible assets, lack physical properties" (Financial Consulting Group, 2000). As such, intangible assets that are typically valued include patents, brands, publishing rights, licenses, computer software . . . and intellectual
property (Financial Consulting Group, 2000). Other valuation professionals define IP such as technology-based intangibles as "possessing value that is attributable to
proprietary knowledge and processes . . . that provide or have the opportunity to provide significant competitive advantages and/or product differentiation" (Katz and Olsen, 2008; p. 80). Valuing Intellectual Property
Why is it important to value IP? Its important for financial reporting, tax purposes and strategic or litigation purposes (Katz and Olsen, 2008).
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