Why Boards Should Engage with IP Risks and Opportunities

Here’s how directors can actively engage in IP oversight to protect and enhance enterprise value. 

Intellectual property (IP), including a company’s trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, is often viewed as esoteric. This specialized field sits at the intersection of law, technology, and business; encompasses state, national, and international legal frameworks; and employs complex terminology and concepts.

This may explain why boards, C-suite executives, and general counsel might lack ...