In an article by Gina Passarella, a legal intelligencer, we get to know that competitive intelligence is mostly tracking what your competitors are doing. It is a blend of business, market and competitive intelligence, with an eye toward tracking other firms, current and prospective clients, geographic and industry sectors, and the firm's own internal data.
To read more, visit the following link: http://www.post-gazette.com/business/legal/2014/05/20/Is-competitive-intelligence-spy-games-or-market-research/stories/201405130004