What causes operating companies to sell their patents? Our intuition tells us that patent sales take place when the seller is in financial distress or the company is underperforming. We asked ourselves whether data aligned with our intuition. We looked at transaction data for sales from corporations. We studied the […]
Read MoreWith an ever-increasing client interest in international patents, we wanted to explore how patent ranking for EP patents has been conducted and how those ranking systems can be integrated to allow comparison and ranking with US patents. Here are our findings. “Finding the Best Patents – Comparative Patent Ranking Systems […]
Read MoreBloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of assets purchased for cardiovascular devices, digital mapping and wearables. Bloomberg uses ROL data for the market reports. “Heart Device Patents Sell in Brokered Market for Q2.” Marks. Bloomberg BNA (August 2016), available here.
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Readying a Patent for Sale Given that only 30% of patents on the market ever sell, and with many hundreds of patent packages available at any given time, how can you ensure that your offering stands out as attractive to serious buyers? Event details here. Presentation slides available here.
Read MoreBloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including transactions involving Panasonic, Intel, Huawei, and Korea Telecom. Bloomberg uses ROL data for the market reports. “New Patent Broker Listings Jump in First Quarter.” Marks. Bloomberg BNA (June 2016), available here.
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Helping Companies Buy, Sell and Monetize Panel discussion on the patent market, corporate buyers and sellers. Event details here. Presentation slides available here.
Read MoreIn many ways, the patent market is where the rubber meets the road in terms whether patents are valuable. It is the place where individual patents are assigned a price and also where companies often go for business solutions to patent challenges. We believe that shedding light on this market […]
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