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How titanium got the best brand of all metals
If we mention that something is made with titanium, most people will say, “Wow.” Something about titanium symbolises high quality, and everyone knows it. Yet the weird thing is that few people have a passing knowledge of chemistry or metallurgy, and even fewer could tell the difference between a piece of titanium and a piece…
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Underutilized Assets
According to Forrester Research, “U.S. firms annually waste $1 trillion in underused intellectual property assets by failing to extract the full value of that property through partnerships.” This is based…
Patents: The Lowdown
Often when we start talking to companies about intangible assets someone around the board table will say “you mean IP right? Like patents?” The answer is “yes… and no.” For…
Scratching the surface
Due diligence is fundamental to any major business transaction, whether that be an acquisition, sale, merger, investment, debt issue or IPO. Due diligence has traditionally included financial, legal and management…
Australian executives losing faith in traditional valuation methods when it comes to maximizing value
Eighty-two percent of senior executives believe that traditional valuation methods can no longer be relied upon to capture a company’s true worth, as corporate value becomes increasingly driven by intangible…
Is ‘Real Value’ Escaping Board Oversight
Agenda Week By Tony Chapelle July 29, 2019 The great majority of corporate value — nearly 90%, by some accounts — isn’t noted in company books due to accounting rules that keep…
US$600 billion & rising: Confidential Information & Trade Secret Theft
It is estimated by the US IP Commission that intellectual property or intangible asset theft costs the US economy between US$225 and US$600 billion annually – with China being pointed…
Understanding Trade Secrets & Confidential Information
Countries – and companies – are collectively losing hundreds of billions of dollars a year through the loss of trade secrets and confidential information, with several Governments moving to make…
Business Risk Insights: Preventing the leakage of confidential information
The first and most important intangible asset risk is the leakage of critical confidential information. Most companies, unfortunately, leak like a sieve and are constantly losing valuable intangible assets out…
Making money from data
Data… The new gold. The new oil. The world’s most valuable resource. With a build-up like this, it is no wonder many companies are now trying to leverage and monetize the data they hold.
But is the reality living up to the hype? The answer is yes… and no.
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