A surge in NPE activity is beginning even as corporate buying is declining – time to hug your defensive aggregator. After 10 years analysing the patent market, we have some very direct advice this year. If you are in-house counsel, to borrow a line from Samuel L Jackson: “Hold onto your butts.” These next few […]
Read MoreIn a time of economic uncertainty patent sales often rise and, as Kent Richardson and Cecilia Ågren from Richardson Oliver Insights explain, there are some very clear do’s and don’ts for IP owners to follow when putting assets on the market. This article first appeared on IAM Media. Read the full story here.
Read MoreImagine you are presenting to your boss and requesting approval of a $2 million purchase of four patent families. Already savvy about market prices, she is focused on the impact of the purchase to the business. Her question: “So what are these patents worth and what will the impact be of the purchase?” Unless you […]
Read MoreThe confusion around how to answer when someone asks the going rate for a patent in part stems from the common use of “price” and “value”nearly interchangeably in day-to-day conversations. Imagine you have found four patent families that address a specific risk to your business, and you are about to ask your boss to approve […]
Read MoreFive years since IAM Market was launched, analysis by Hannes Forssberg Malm and Erik Oliver of Richardson Oliver Insights shows that assets listed on the platform have been put to good use by those who acquire them. Read the full story at IAM Media.
Read MoreJust how much device makers are on the hook for in patent licensing payouts is one of the most debated questions in the IP community. While a complete answer may remain elusive, an analytical approach can help manufacturers assess their risk. Read the full story at IAM Media.
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Our full 2019 Brokered Market Report is now available for download here. Download and learn the latest about the brokered patent market. Key take-aways include: The average asking price of a US patent was $280,000, up from last year 48% of all transacted deals in 2019 were bought by NPEs $300 million worth of brokered […]
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Late last year, Intel resurfaced the sale of a connected devices patent portfolio that was sidelined during the $1 billion sale of the majority of their smartphone modem assets to Apple (which included a pile of cellular wireless related patents). Intel has opened the sale to operating companies, defensive aggregators and even NPEs (non-binding indications […]
Read MoreThe Economist cites Richardson Oliver in their article about curbs on frivolous patent claims potentially encouraging infringement. This article appeared in The Economist’s Business section of the print edition under the headline “The trouble with troll-hunting”. Read the full article here.
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