For much of the past two years, AI litigation has centered on how AI systems are built: the training data, content, and intellectual property that go into them. Those disputes continue, but the Q3 additions to the J.S. Held AI Disputes Monitor show litigation expanding to examine what AI systems do once deployed, including how […]
The Business Case for AI as Intellectual Property: Eight Questions on Recognition, Protection, Valuation, and Monetization
Executive Summary In this post, Joel Lutzker, Managing Director of Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, and James E. Malackowski, Chief Intellectual Property Officer of J.S. Held, examine artificial intelligence through the lens of intellectual property and intangible asset management. They argue that AI is more than a technology capability. AI systems comprise valuable […]
AI as IP™ Framework: Reasonable Measures in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Corporate Chief Intellectual Property Officers, General Counsel, and Chief IP Counsel should read this article to: Understand how “reasonable measures” in trade secret, patent, and copyright contexts are evolving as AI systems create, store, modify, and expose valuable intellectual property across technical and organizational layers Advise clients to build AI Asset Registers that document asset […]
Five Questions Policymakers Should Ask About Intangible Assets
Over the last fifty years, the global economy has experienced a profound shift in how value is created. In 1975, tangible assets represented approximately 83% of the market value of companies in the S&P 500. Today, intangible assets account for more than 90% of that value. This “economic inversion” reflects the growing importance of intellectual […]
Nine Ocean Tomo Experts Named to the 2026 IAM Strategy 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, has nine experts named to the 2026 IAM Strategy 300, the industry guide to the world’s leading intellectual property strategists. The honorees are Gregory Campanella, John A. Hudson, David Kennedy, Brian W. Napper, Larry Tedesco, Ozer Teitelbaum, Marek Wernik, Sam Wiley, and Ryan Zurek. Together they represent all […]
12 Questions Boards, Executives, and Investors Should Ask About AI Assets
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most valuable assets many organizations own, yet it often remains largely invisible within traditional financial reporting, governance discussions, and investment analysis. Companies invest heavily in proprietary data, machine learning models, algorithms, and AI-enabled systems that create competitive advantage and enterprise value. However, many of these assets continue […]
Intellectual Property Experts Recognized Among World’s Leading Patent Professionals
Today we celebrate the recognition of experts from Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, among the world’s leading patent experts and expert witnesses. Published annually, the IAM Patent 1000 is widely regarded as the definitive guide to world-class patent expertise, drawing on extensive research that includes interviews with attorneys, patent professionals, and in-house counsel. […]
AI Washing and the Imperative for Board Governance
Disclosure: James E. Malackowski serves as Chief Intellectual Property Officer of J.S. Held LLC and as Advisory Board Chair and cofounder of AIQA Global, LLC, which developed the AIQ Score™ methodology referenced in this article. John A. Hudson and J. Scott Womack are Ocean Tomo professionals working in the J.S. Held Office of the CIPO. […]