An institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice. An information technology think bank.
The collective amount of creativity, skills, and productivity of an organization’s employees. One of the two major elements comprising intellectual capital, the other of which is intellectual assets.
Knowledge that can be converted into profit. This capital comprises two major elements: human capital and intellectual assets. Also known as knowledge capital.
The codified, tangible, or physical descriptions of specific knowledge to which
an organization may assert ownership rights. Intellectual assets are one of the two major
elements comprising intellectual capital, the other of which is human capital.
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
The process of transferring scientific findings from organization to another for the purpose of further development and commercialization, as well as the disseminating of technology from the places and in groups of its origination to wider distribution among more people and places.
