Patenting an invention is something to be proud of. From your accountant's perspective, a patent isn't merely an achievement; it's either an asset or an expense. Like copyright and other intangible ...

Patents provide companies or entities the exclusive right to market a specific product or technology for a predetermined period. These rights may cost a company a good deal of money, which is ...

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 ...

For the past 15 years I have been writing articles and commentaries in the hope of educating those new to the intellectual property world about the counter-intuitive characteristics that comprise the ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

To provide guidance for the accounting treatment of purchased and internally-generated intangible assets in compliance with gasb.No51 and University of Texas (UT ...

The assets you cannot touch or see but that have value. Intangible assets include franchise rights, goodwill, noncompete agreements and patents, among others. One of the line entries on your balance, ...

In the previous post in the series, I talked about protecting your company’s secret information against potential theft or disclosure. In this part, I’ll discuss the importance of protecting your ...

WITH ALL THE SCRUTINY that public companies get these days, you would think there’s little that isn’t known about them. But that kind of knowledge may only scratch the surface of what composes ...

Intellectual property refers to a company's patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, know-how and data. Experts recommend that companies incorporate IP value strategy programs into their core ...

Learn about acquisition adjustments, their role in M&A premiums, and how they impact asset valuation, depreciation, and corporate taxes.