知识产权资产——从法律到经济的枢纽概念

Intellectual Asset:The Pivotal Concept Across Law and Economy

法律意义上的财产用于投资时,即成为资本,资本投入到公司之中,就构成资产。知识产权资产是以知识产权构成的公司资产,其特性是价值的不确定性和对法律保护的严重依赖。现代社会的财富创造主要通过公司资产运营来实现,知识产权资产管理涵盖了知识产权创造、保护、运用与管理诸方面。知识产权资产是连接法律与经济的枢纽概念,强调这一概念将有助于公共管理的改进和激励全社会对创新的投资。

When PROPERTY is used to invest, it becomes CAPITAL. When capital is invested into an enterprise, it forms the asset of the company. Intellectual asset is composed of variety of intellectual property, with uncertain value, and heavily rely on statutory protection. The wealth of modem society is mainly created by enterprises through asset operation. The management of intellectual asset covers all the respects of ＂creation, utilization, protection and administration of intellectual property＂. Intellectual asset is the pivotal concept across law and economy. Emphasizing this concept will help the public governance and serve as an incentive for investment and innovation for the entire society.