by beanstalk | Aug 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
Michael D. Moberly August 18, 2008 Typically, a patent starts life as a trade secret, or so it should! While this often cited adage makes for an interesting ‘reading bite’, it doesn’t always reflect reality. And, even though 75+% of most...
by beanstalk | Aug 12, 2008 | Intangible Assets & Business
Michael D. Moberly August 12, 2008 Whether franchise operations are driven by intellectual property (IP) or intangible assets probably represents, for some, a classic case of ‘a difference without a distinction’. But, the reality is, franchising is...
by beanstalk | Aug 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
Michael D. Moberly August 11, 2008 For some business decision makers, the phrase ‘knowledge-driven economy’ is considered an over-used and superflous cliche. Similarly, the view that 75+% of most company’s value, sources of revenue, and future...
by beanstalk | Aug 8, 2008 | Safeguarding Intangible Assets & IP
Michael D. Moberly August 8, 2008 It’s an unfortunate reality, but one that company’s must face in respectful, practical, and legally defensible ways, that is, ‘insiders’ (employees) are, with growing frequency, a company’s most...
by beanstalk | Aug 7, 2008 | Safeguarding Intangible Assets & IP
Michael D. Moberly August 7, 2008 Among information asset protection professionals, there’s an adage or ‘rule of thumb’ which many still believe constitutes a fairly realistic, but admittedly broad characterization of people we work with which...
