Intellectual Property Valuation Techniques

Name: Intellectual Property Valuation Techniques
Cite: Licensing Journal, Oct. 2006, at 15
Year: 2006
Bluebook cite: Daryl Martin & David C. Drews, Intellectual Property Valuation Techniques, Licensing Journal, Oct. 2006, at 15.
Author: Daryl Martin & David C. Drews
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Item Type: article
Summary: Discussion of various industry accepted methodologies for calculating the value of intellectual property.

Opening Paragraph: â€œUnlike many of the other assets found on a companyâ€™s balance sheet, the intangible assets, such as patents, trademarks and copyrights, are among the most difficult to quantify in terms of their value. It becomes further complicated to ascertain value when contemplating more obscure intangible assets, such as trade dress, trade secrets or software code. Although difficult, the value of these assets can be accurately calculated via a number of industry accepted methodologies.â€

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