Senior IP decision-makers, specifically Chief Intellectual Property Officers (CIPOs), and partners at law firms and in-house counsel advising the ASX 200 companies, should read this article to understand: Australia’s intangible share and its 25-year trajectory. Intangible assets rose from about 65.5% of ASX 200 market capitalization in 2000 to a record 74% in 2025, a […]
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 […]
Ocean Tomo Releases 2025 Intangible Asset Market Value Study Results
Ocean Tomo released an updated Study of Intangible Asset Market Value (IAMV). With this release, the Study now reflects a panel of 50 years of data in the US market. The study examines the components of market value, specifically the role of intangible assets, across a range of global indexes. IAMV is shown as of […]
Ocean Tomo Releases Intangible Asset Market Value Study Interim Results for 2020
Since 2017, Ocean Tomo has calculated and reviewed the intangible asset market value (“IAMV”) of the S&P500 index components. Between 1995 and 2015, the share of intangible asset market value increased from 68% to 84%. In July, Ocean Tomo updated the IAMV Study to investigate the economic effects of the novel coronavirus. We find that […]