The current issue of IAM carries the latest annual survey on the brokered patent deals market from the team at Richardson Oliver Insights. Since we first started running this analysis in 2013 (subscribers can see the first piece here) some things in the deals space have stayed the same while a lot, not surprisingly, has […]
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In addition to licensing or litigating patent rights, universities have the option to sell their patents outright to third parties. In this chapter, we explore the extent to which universities and other nonprofit research institutes currently participate in the secondary market for patents. Available at SSRN.
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No one has missed the deal that went down between Apple and Qualcomm a few weeks ago, but analysis from our sister company Richardson Oliver Insights and IAM shows that Apple went on a buying spree while preparing its case against Qualcomm. We’ve included an overview of Apple’s patent acquisitions below. Excerpt from the article: […]
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In this article, originally published in IAM Magazine in June 2019, we look at how Alice has influenced the secondary patent market. You can download the full article in PDF here: 19-016 The Surprising Impact of Alice on the Patent Markets – 20190701 Preview: The US Supreme Court Alice decision was supposed to […]
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IAM recently covered AT&T’s increased activity in the secondary patent market, with Lyft, Uber and Facebook among the companies that have purchased its assets. The telecoms giant has a significant portfolio – in terms of volume and quality – which has attracted a number of businesses looking to bolster their own holdings. “AT&T’s Portfolio is […]
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The patent market has fully stabilised and prices are rational,” said no one ever. During 2018 total dollars transacted in brokered deals increased while prices of single-asset deals have dropped significantly. Download the report for free here. “The 2018 Brokered Patent Market .” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine (January 2019), available here. Download the PDF version: […]
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Alphabet Inc.’s Google has sold patents for the first time in the domestic brokered patent market, according to data provided to Bloomberg Law by Richardson Oliver Law Group LLP. “Google Makes First Sale in U.S. Brokered Patent Market.” Nayak. Bloomberg Law (August 2018), available here.
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Changes in how you watch movies, stream TV and use video chat are on the way. These will fundamentally affect the economics of how content is delivered to you, as well as the way that the patents underpinning the enabling technology are licensed. “What Will TV Cost You? Putting a Price on HEVC Licenses.” Oliver […]
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In our sixth annual report on the secondary patent market, we find stabilization and even recovery. Years of negative results for patent holders have created a community feel that does not comport with the market data. Sales increased to just under $300M from $165M last year. “The 2017 Brokered Patent Market – the Fightback Begins.” […]
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Bloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of the purchase of Nokia assets by Provenance Asset Group LLP. Bloomberg uses ROL data for the market reports. “Licensing Group Stockpiles Patents in Q3 Brokered Market.” Nayak. Bloomberg BNA (December 2017), available here.
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