Intellectual Property: The Costs of Ad Hoc Management

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Intellectual Property: The Costs of Ad Hoc Management

“Ask most companies about purchasing, finance, inventory control, human resources, CRM and other functions, and you will likely find a high degree of organization, with sophisticated measurement and reporting resources.”

“Ask about intellectual property management and you may get a far different answer. It is often a fractious world of paper record keeping, ad hoc conversations, word of mouth “systems” – and a conspicuous lack of reporting tools.” Read More – Request White Paper Below.

Please note, this article was written in 2002; however, the information contained in the article is still very valid today.

What is your company proactively doing to manage and protect its proprietary assets? What will you tell your board and shareholders when they ask you to list your company’s core proprietary assets and their location, and who’s working on them?

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In 2002, 8,254 civil cases related to intellectual property theft were filed in U.S. courts.
U.S. Department of Justice
The fastest-growing U.S. companies tend to foster innovation.
Harnessing Innovation, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

 

Albert Einstein
All told, 69 percent of the executives who participated ranked innovation as one of their company’s top-three strategic priorities.
Boston Consulting Group Survey
Intellect and innovation are the sources of virtually all economic value, growth, and strategic edge today.
James Brian Quinn, Professor of Management, Dartmouth College
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
Dr. Alan Kay, Disney Imagineering
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"We avoided $750,000 in cost in North American alone last year because we're being more selective and going after better intellectual property."

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