Five Categories of Intellectual Property & Intangible Assets
•Marketing-related: Trademarks, trade/brand names, service marks, logos and non-compete agreements
•Customer-related: Customer contracts and relationships, customer lists, databases, open purchase orders, distributors and sales routes
•Contract-based: Franchise and licensing agreements, permits and contracts and supplier contracts
•Technology-based: Process and product patents, patent applications, proprietary processes and technology, engineering drawings, technical documentation, computer software and copyrights, formulas and recipes
•Artistic-related: Musical composition, literary composition and film copyrights