"Today's corporations are learning to embrace the value rotation from an industrial economy built on tangible assets to a knowledge economy built on intellectual property. For most businesses, patents, brands, data and know-how are the primary drivers of corporate value and must be understood in the context of their industry."
"The strength of many of today's most valuable companies is based significantly on intangible assets, like trademarks, patents, trade secrets and brand reputation. Hard-assets or tangibles, like real estate and equipment, are a relative blip on many large businesses value radar."
Intangible assets have grown to represent a substantial portion of company market value, increasing by 35% since 1995 and nearly five-fold since 1975. Companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Broadcom attribute 98% of their value to intangible assets, primarily intellectual property rights. Microsoft follows closely with 90%. This shift from tangible to intangible assets reflects a broader transition to a knowledge economy, where patents, brands, and data drive corporate value, necessitating a new understanding of financial reporting and company valuation.
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