Since we started tracking the brokered patent market in 2012, we have seen more than $38 billion worth of patent assets offered on the market. As market information becomes more accessible, more companies participate and close deals.

In 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.

With a way to quickly model the value of a patent purchase, we can have a higher quality discussion about the various assumptions that were made, and as we bring multiple purchases to our boss and use the same model, the decision process will be more consistent.