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. […]
Governance Frameworks
AI as IP™ Framework: A Practical Guide for SMEs to Classify, Protect, and Monetize AI Assets
SME Business Leaders should read this article to: Reframe AI as strategic capital Learn to monetize AI investments Understand IP protections for AI assets Improve investor confidence and valuation Implement a 90-day AI governance plan Legal Advisors should read this article to: Build layered AI IP strategies Draft enforceable AI licensing contracts Guide SMEs on […]
Protecting Intellectual Property Through AI Governance Frameworks
AI systems are composed of three foundational components: data, compute, and algorithms. As we discuss in AI as IP™, among the three foundational components of AI, data often stands out as the most fundamental and valuable. High-quality, relevant, and contemporaneous data can significantly reduce reliance on complex algorithms and expensive computer resources. In many cases, data […]






