One of the characteristics of an asset is the probable capacity to produce future economic benefit. The sale of knowledge or information assets is essentially the same as the sale of tangible assets with regard to the possession of the asset after transfer to the buyer. The timing of when one receives information is often a significant factor of its value. In that intangible assets are often more difficult to describe in any degree of detail and specificity when compared to tangible assets, the valuation of intangible assets can be more complicated than the valuation of tangible assets. A properly done valuation is timeless.
Value is a measure or indicator of absolute worth or importance.
By any measure gold is considered more valuable than steel. Node is a square. It is generally accepted that copyright damages cannot be assessed on the basis of speculation. Post judgment interest is often available to the successful litigant in an infringement action. The risk free rate.