Posts Tagged: patent valuation
Brokered Patents are Not Junk—and the Reasons will Surprise You
Occasionally, we hear people say, “brokered patents are all junk.” This begs the question, “are operating companies and non-practicing entities (NPEs) spending hundreds of millions of dollars …
Patent Valuation, Discount Rates and the Global IP Index
Suppose you are valuing a large patent portfolio with issued patents and pending applications in more than 20 countries throughout the world. One of your tasks would be …
AST acquires 70 patent assets in fixed price, fixed term buying program
AST, a provider of proactive patent risk mitigation solutions, recently announced the results from IP3 2017, a fixed price, fixed term, collaborative patent buying program. Launched this past …
A patent without enforcement value has no licensing value
Enforcement of patents through litigation occurs when licensing has failed to result in an arms length negotiated resolution. In other words, patent owners resort to litigation when …
The PTAB’s dramatic effect on patent value and corresponding disincentives to capital allocation
Whether one celebrates or decries the PTAB, there can be little doubt that it has worked a profound effect on the value of American patents—and, concomitantly, …
From underwater storage to drones, what is Amazon’s patent strategy?
At first sight Amazon´s patent portfolio is indeed remarkable, with respect to its total value as well as its development over time: the total value of …
Finding your way from patent value to return-on-investment. A patent strategy case study
Your CEO: “Why are we spending so much on patents?” Your CFO: “Do we have a financial model for this spend?” The path forward isn’t clear. …
The Problem of Patent Valuation
In many cases, the challenge of patent quality is reduced to questions of patent validity. However, in other cases, the quality of a patent depends on economic …
Patent Quality Isn’t the Question. Patent Value is the Question.
“It’s not very helpful to talk about quality,” said former Chief Judge Michel. We agree. Quality has too many meanings for too many people. We all …
Patent Quality Metrics: Finding Reliable Metrics Linked to Patent Value
We need to ask ourselves: what are the defining features of a “filler patent”? At least two things stand out. First, “filler patents” go through more rounds …
Patent Portfolio Valuations – Importance of IP and Patents
Even though traditionally valuation professionals have used a combination of cost-based and market-based valuation, more and more practitioners are using income-based valuation in combination with market data. …
Patent Market Trends and Impact to IP Valuation
Whether you are managing an in-house patent portfolio, engaged in M&A deals involving IP assets, or a startup looking to secure funding, this webinar is for …
Patent Market Trends and the Key Factors Impacting Patent Valuation
While patent portfolios are entering the market other patent portfolios continue to leave the market having been purchased. Asking prices seem to have also reached an equilibrium …
Free Webinar: How Bad Data Leads to Bad Decisions
Join me on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at 12pm ET for a free webinar discussion that will focus on decision making for dealmakers. This free webinar will approach this …
The Value of Hidden Citations in Patent Evaluation: Why the blind spot and how to uncover it
Most patent professionals recognize that a raw count of the number of forward citations to a patent can be an indicator of a patent’s value. However, …
