Relevant link of today: "The emerging global market for intellectual property"

Manny Schecter, chief patent counsel at IBM, has written a guest article in Forbes on "The emerging global market for intellectual property". The article looks at how patents and IP are becoming part of trade and the global market:

"Intellectual property has become one of the most important resources in the 21st century. It’s now an accepted fact that, just like financial capital or commodities or labor, IP is more than an economic asset – it also forms the basis of a global market."

The full article is available on the Forbes website - it is definitely worth reading. Inspiring food for thought.