Capital budgeting for international investment in intellectual property rights.

The use of technology in seeking profitable ventures is limited by the local laws on intellectual property rights enforced in a foreign country. A study of the legal system in each country on which intellectual property would be used is essential. Capital budgeting procedures are presented which can be employed by a firm in deciding on whether to exercise its intellectual property rights in foreign countries.

Dispersion of Intellectual Property

It is a commonplace observation that technology has become a global commodity. However, profitable exploitation is limited by the ability of the owner of intellectual property rights to enforce them in every foreign nation where the technology ...

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