Across the twenty-year history of the Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value Study (IAMVS), South Korea’s KOSDAQ Composite stands out. South Korea is a global technology leader, yet, on average, the KOSDAQ’s share of intangible asset value has held steady at 50% over the life of the study and fell from a peak of about […]
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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 […]
Intangible Asset Market Value in the Australian Equity Market: Australia’s Integration into the Intangible Economy
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 […]
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 […]
Biotech Blues & The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Prior Art: Lessons in Pharma and Psychedelics
| This article was first published on les Nouvelles, March 2026 edition. In the high-stakes biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, and in their emerging offshoots like the fast-growing psychedelics space, patents are both a cornerstone of innovation and a potential latent source of risk. At the heart of this dynamic lie prior art and freedom-to-operate […]
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. […]
What Chief IP Officers Can Learn from the Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value Study
The Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value (IAMV) Study provides Chief IP Officers with a practical, data‑driven framework to elevate intellectual property and other intangible assets within their organizations. At a time when economic uncertainty and market volatility dominate executive discussions, the study equips CIPOs to educate senior leadership on the true scale of intangible […]