Problem: The late 1990s saw the rise of corporate valuations arising from ownership of various forms of intellectual property, rather than the traditional value arising from production and sale of goods or services.
Using internet sources prepare a management brief for Acme's upper management group on the current state of valuing intellectual property with specificity to the United States.
Please address the questions below with respect to the United States, and make sure to address the following topics:
1. IP and Patents. This should include IP Rights, protection, evaluation, patents, copy-rights, franchise and joint-ventures.
2. How are Mergers and Acquisitions Affected by the Intellectual Assets?
3. Intellectual property and Foreign Direct Investments.