White Papers

White Papers

White Papers

If you're interested in learning more about IP management, please read our white papers.

Download Icon iProperty: Profiting from Ideas in an Age of Global Innovation (chapter reprint)

By William Barrett, Christopher Price, and Thomas Hunt

"If I’m serious about strategically deploying intellectual property in a way that benefits my bottom line, what should I do on Monday morning to make that happen?" Avoiding both vague generalities and legal intricacies, iProperty provides practical advice for developing and executing a strategic IP plan.

Download Icon Patent Attorneys: The Time Has Come To Adopt an Electronic IP Management System

By Jackie Hutter, MS, JD, IP Strategist and Principal, The Hutter Group

Given the remarkable efficiency and knowledge management improvements possible with electronic IP management systems, there can be no viable excuse for either corporate or law firm patent attorneys not to adopt such systems.

Download Icon Get Your Assets In Gear™: Aligning IP Strategy with Business Strategy

By Ron Carson, Vice President of Marketing, Innovation Asset Group

Intellectual Property assets are the most valuable assets your company owns. They can make or cost you billions of dollars, and they are affected by multiple functional departments across the enterprise. The IP Value Chain™ is discussed as framework for aligning your IP strategy with your business strategy.

Download Icon IP Audits: Driving by the Rear View Mirror

By Ron Carson, Vice President of Marketing, Innovation Asset Group

The IP Audit has its place in the world of intellectual property. But in terms of strategically managing these most valuable assets, the IP audit only tells you what you've already missed. It is like driving down the freeway using only your rear view mirror to guide you: you notice important landmarks and turns only after you've passed them. This paper discusses the necessary evolution to proactive, business-oriented intellectual property management systems.

Download Icon Enhancing Corporate Value: The Critical Contribution of Contract Management

By Peter Ackerman, CEO and President, Innovation Asset Group

Intangible assets can generate substantial wealth. But companies need to know what their assets are and how to protect and leverage them. Adopting good contract management practices is critical to this.

Download Icon Integrated IP management technologies: the means to more end

By Peter Ackerman, CEO and President, Innovation Asset Group, and Peter Slate, CEO, AzTE

Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), a technology transfer organization, understands that research organizations must emulate successful enterprises to capitalize on the commercial value of technology that universities and research labs are creating. Read more about this "best-in-class" organization, the operating processes that have made them successful, and how technology tools can scale them even more.

Download Icon The Significance of Underreported Royalties

By Debora Stewart, CPA and Judy Byrd, CPA, the Invotex Group

Stewart and Byrd offer keen insight into the causes of underreporting, and the importance and responsibility of protecting and managing intellectual property in today's global economy.

Download Icon IP Diligence is a Constant

By Peter Ackerman, CEO and President, Innovation Asset Group, and Steve Allaway, CTO, Innovation Asset Group

What do a Koosh ball and a tab of Viagra have in common? Aside from the pleasure they bring to millions, their economic success is premised upon the same type of IP protection and protective practices.

Download Icon IAG's Decipher Contracts Management Software: Telling You About Your A, B, and Cs

By Dr. Edward A. Callaway

Read about Innovation Asset Group's flagship product, Decipher, a web-based enterprise software application that helps companies manage critical information, critical information and commitments.

Download Icon Life Sciences IP Management in an Age of Opportunity

By Peter Ackerman, CEO and President, Innovation Asset Group and Russell L Parr, CEO, IPRA Inc.

Intellectual and intangible assets are an especially valuable portion of the asset base in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Increased IP interdependence, regulatory information management requirements, and litigation threats make it critical for companies to control their IP assets. The management of IP assets can be best achieved through sound strategy adoption enabled by technologies that help cost-efficiently identify, protect, value and leverage these assets.

 

Research shows that topmanagement involvement in IP strategy is associated with better IP performance.

MIT Sloan Management Review