Long-term assets that have no physical substance but have a value based on rights or privileges that accrue to the owner.
Intangible items such as goodwill, patents and patent rights, deferred charges, etc. Français: Actifs intangibles, incorporels Español: Activos intangibles, bienes inmovilizados
Assets that do not have a definite form. They include goodwill, patents, trademarks and capitalised development costs.... more on: Intangible assets
Non-physical assets giving an entity future economic benefits arising from some exclusive, preferred, or protected position, e.g. franchises, goodwill, patents, or trademarks.
Those assets of a corporation that are not physical. These include goodwill, trademarks, and patents.
Non-physical assets such as copyrights, franchises and patents.
Things such as good will, patents, etc. that are valuable to a business but are not tangible things such as buildings, stock or money.
The non-physical resources of an organisation. An example might be the reputation linked to a brand name such as Mercedes or Microsoft, or the loyalty of customers to a company such as Marks & Spencer. These assets are not generally accounted for in an organisation's financial statements, but they are of great value to the organisation.
A sub-category of fixed assets in the balance sheet of a company. Fixed assets which are not physical and cannot be touched, e.g. goodwill, brands. Note that not all intangible assets are shown on the balance sheet on the basis that they are too difficult to measure reliably.
Asset which cannot actually be visible or tangible, for example copyrights and goodwill.
Assets which do not possess any material value. Will include goodwill, trademarks, patents and copyrights, at their amortized book value. These are assets with no physical existence, but are deemed to confer benefits to the company in future periods.
Intangible assets cannot be touched. Examples are goodwill and patent rights.
Non-physical Assets. They include: experience, brand equity, etc., and may be presented as part of the assets in the balance sheet. Also see Assets.
A class of assets which is generally a right rather than a physical object. Eg patent rights, copyrights, trademarks etc.
Assets that do not have a physical existence - include goodwill/cost in excess of net assets purchased, patents, copyrights, trademarks, formulae, capitalized advertising costs etc.
Long-term assets with no physical substance whose value is based on rights or advantages accruing to the owner.
Goodwill, brands, patents and trademarks.
Non-physical assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and franchise fees, that have economic value but whose precise value is difficult to calculate.
Assets that cannot be physically touched, for example Goodwill and Intellectual Property (Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks).
Long-lived (capital) assets that have no physical substance but convey a right to use a product or process. (Chapters 4 and 5) Rights, privileges, and competitive advantages to the owner of capital assets used in operations that have no physical substance; examples include patents, copyrights, leaseholds, leasehold improvements, goodwill, and trademarks. (Chapter 12)
Assets, especially fixed assets, can be considered as tangible and intangible. Tangible assets are physical entities, whereas intangible assets are conceptual. Intangible assets include copyrights, patents, goodwill, etc., they are saleable but do not contain any intrinsic productive value. Click here to go back to the top of the page
A company's long-term assets that are usually non-physical in nature, but represent a right or expected future benefit. Examples are goodwill, brands and trademarks.
Assets, except for investments in subsidiary companies, which do not have a physical identity and include software, patents, trademarks, and goodwill (FRS 10).
An asset that is saleable, though not a material or physical asset. IP rights are intangible assets created by human intellectual and/or inspirational effort and enjoy special legal recognition and protection.
Business assets that are not material in nature that have been created through time and effort. Some examples of intangible assets are patents, specialized mailing lists, and goodwill.
Anything nonphysical, such as goodwill, trademarks and patents, that has value for a company. Listed in the assets category (sometimes as "Investments and sundry assets") on the statement of financial position. See also asset, fixed assets, goodwill.
Assets of a non-physical or financial nature. An asset such as a loan or an endowment policy are good examples. See tangible assets .
Long-term assets that have no physical properties, for example patents, copyrights, and goodwill.
Items of personal property; examples; franchises, trademarks, patents, copyrights, goodwill.
An asset having no physical existence but having value because of the rights conferred as a result of its ownership and possession -trademarks, patents, etc.
Nonphysical items such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and good will.
Those assets of a corporation which are not physical. These include good will, trade marks, and patents.
Those assets of a business which cannot be assigned a firm fixed value - such as leases, franchises, goodwill.
Assets such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks that have no physical substance but provide the owner with certain legal rights and economic benefits.
Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance.
The company assets that are usually non-monetary in nature and without physical form but which represent a right or expected future benefit. Examples are Goodwill on acquisition (being the value placed on the acquired company's reputation and market presence), Brands, Patents, Intellectual Property.
Describes Assets that do not have a physical, tangible existence. Examples of intangible assets could include goodwill, brand value or patents etc.
non-physical assets (such as franchises, trademarks, patents, copyrights, goodwill, equities, mineral rights, securities and contracts as distinguished from physical assets) that grant rights, privileges, and have economic benefits for the owner.
Right or nonphysical resource that is presumed to represent an advantage to the firm's position in the marketplace. Such assets include copyrights, patents, trademarks, goodwill, computer programs, capitalized advertising costs, organization costs, licenses, leases, franchises, exploration permits and import and export permits.
an asset of the firm that is not represented by physical assets or financial assets, e.g., trademarks, patents, or copyrights.
Long-lived assets without physical substance that are used in business, such as licenses, patents, franchises, and goodwill.
Assets that do not have a physical existence. Includes goodwill, patents, copyrights, tradmarks, formulae, capitalised advertising costs, etc.
Nonmaterial assets such as technical expertise, trademarks, brand names, patents, copyrights and goodwill.
Items such as goodwill, brand names, patents, research, and development costs (not yet written off).
Items like stock certificates, bonds, bank accounts, and pension benefits that have value and must be taken into account in estate planning. These are different from land, buildings, and automobiles which are called tangible assets.
non-physical assets such as patents, trademarks, a customer base, brand recognition of your products, etc. This is sometimes called goodwill.
A non-physical asset that represents a competitive advantage to a company, such as brand name, a trademark, patents or other intellectual property, and goodwill.
Something of value that cannot be physically touched, e.g. franchise, trademark, or patent.
Assets of a corporation that are not physical. They are considered to enhance the company's position in the marketplace. Such assets include goodwill, trademarks, patents, copyrights, franchises, leases, licenses, and permits. See: Asset; Going Concern Value; Goodwill
Some examples of intangible assets include copyrights, patents, goodwill, trade names, trademarks, mail lists, etc. These assets will be reported at cost (or lower) on the balance sheet after property, plant and equipment. Trade names and trademarks that were developed by a company (as opposed to buying them from another company at a significant cost) may not appear on the balance sheet, even though they might be a company's most valuable asset. To Top
non-physical company assets such as goodwill and trademarks
Anything non-physical, such as goodwill, trademarks and patents that have value for the company. Listed in the assets category (sometimes as "investments and sundry assets") in the balance sheet. See also assets, fixed assets, goodwill.
Describes assets that do not have a physical existence. An example of intangible assets is goodwill, when purchasing a business