Having identified that there exists, as yet, no MaturityModel for Intellectual Asset (IA) Governance in Small andMedium Enterprises (SMEs), the authors have attempted todevelop theoretically one such Model and present it in this paper.Twelve dimensions of IA governance and enterpriseinfrastructure for IA governance were identified. The model alsodistinguishes among five archetypes according to their level ofsophistication. Initial testing of the model with small andmedium enterprises indicates that it provides insights into howenterprises approach intellectual governance and could be of useto businesses and policymakers alike
