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Intellectual Capital Value at Risk
In previous articles we have imagined a dialogue between Treasury and IP professionals. The IP professionals have done most of the talking so far; from their point of view, this conversational flow makes perfect sense. The world of patents and trademarks is exotic, specialized and counterintuitive, having undergone substantial change in governing law and predominant management technique since 1990. In contrast, one would expect the management of mere cash flows to be a mature discipline. What can Treasury tell us about how to manage IP? “Buy-low and sell high”?
Actually, Treasury has more subtle insights, primarily about volatility and risk. Treasury techniques that became standardized during the last interest rate roller coaster ride could ' and should ' be applied to valuation, especially with respect to sophisticated patent portfolios and the design and application of appropriate risk management techniques.
In 1993, a deficit reduction plan raised marginal tax rates. Economist Alan Greenspan applauded the plan, and the Fed supported it with sharp rate reductions. As a result, 30-year fixed mortgage rates dropped from 8.31% in November of 1992 to 6.83% in 1993. The latter figure may not seem like such a bargain to recent first-time home buyers, but it represented the cheapest consumer borrowing costs since 1971.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.