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“Patent Sales Rates Decreased in 2016, but Patent Market Remains Viable and Robust.” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
In this fourth installment in the six-part series of the 2016 market report from IPWatchdog, the ROL Group team helps shed light on the market trends that patent buyers and sellers should keep in mind when evaluating patents.
“2016 Patent Market Report: Patent Prices and Key Diligence Data.” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
In this publication from IPWatchdog the ROL Group team takes a look at what patent buyers and sellers should expect from the current market.
“2016 Patent Market Report: Patent Brokers and Patent Packages.” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
2016 saw a significant rise in both the number of patent brokers and patent packages. Though the frequency of package sizes is similar to 2015, there is a remarkable increase in single-asset packages in 2016, and we continue to see a trend of the market favoring smaller packages due to their marketability.
“2016 Patent Market Report: Overview.” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
While 2016 may have seemed like a tough year for the patent market – with dropping sales, decreasing prices, and the effects of Alice continuing to take its toll on fintech – there are also many new opportunities emerging.
“Intellectual Ventures Back in Brokered Patent Market for Q4.” Nayak. Bloomberg BNA (March 2017)
Bloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of the purchase of assets by Intellectual Ventures.
“How and Why LinkedIn Learned to Love Patents.” Harrington et. al. IAM Magazine Issue 82 (March 2017)
LinkedIn was a big brand name with a small patent portfolio – a combination that made it vulnerable to a patent attack. In 2012 the LinkedIn decided to do something about it.
“Inside the 2016 Brokered Patent Market.” Richardson et al. IAM Magazine Vol 81 (January 2017)
In our continuing series of annual publications on the activity in the secondary patent market, we see that the only constant is change.
“Patent Purchases and Litigation Outcomes.” Lemley et al. 2016 Patently-O Patent L.J. 15 (December 2016)
The sales market for patent rights and their valuation can be a difficult road to navigate. To help shed some light on this, we teamed up with Professor Mark Lemley of Stanford Law School to explore patent litigation outcomes. We analyzed our data based on ownership and source to test our intuitions about the outcomes of litigated-purchased patents. The results may surprise you.
“Connected Cars, Camera Patents Sell in Brokered Market.” Wilczek. Bloomberg BNA (November 2016)
Bloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of assets purchased in connected cars, fiber optics, and digital cameras.
“Readying a Patent Portfolio for Sale: What You Need to Know to Be Successful.” Richardson. IAM Market (September 2016)
Want to learn how to successfully prepare your patent portfolio for sale? We walk through the best corporate practices for preparing a patent for sale.
“Preparing a Patent Package for Sale (Infographic).” Richardson et al. IAM Market (September 2016)
Want to learn how to successfully prepare your patent portfolio for sale? We present our seven steps in a handy infographic.
“Finding the Best Patents – Comparative Patent Ranking Systems – Citations Still Matter.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (August 2016)
With 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.
“When Do Operating Companies Sell Their Patents?” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (August 2016)
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.
“Heart Device Patents Sell in Brokered Market for Q2.” Marks. Bloomberg BNA (August 2016)
Bloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of assets purchased for cardiovascular devices, digital mapping and wearables.
“New Patent Broker Listings Jump in First Quarter.” Marks. Bloomberg BNA (June 2016)
Bloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including transactions involving Panasonic, Intel, Huawei, and Korea Telecom.
“The Yahoo Patent Portfolio: What Is the Market Price Today?” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (April 2016)
How much is Yahoo’s patent portfolio worth? Business Insider reports that it could generate up to $3B. We disagree, and we use data to show why.
“The 2015 Brokered Patent Market: A Good Year to Be a Buyer.” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (February 2016)
In 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 brings greater liquidity to patents as business assets, and brings all inventors and patent professionals more mindshare with business leaders.
“So, You Want to Buy Patents – 10 Best Practices in Corporate Patent Buying.” Richardson et al. IPWatchdog (January 2016)
By adopting a few best practices, you can design and execute a successful patent buying program for your company. The following is our list of the 10 best practices we’ve developed for patent buying.
“The Brokered Patent Market in 2015 – Driving Off a Cliff or Just a Detour.” Richardson et al. IAM Magazine (January 2016)
Asking prices are down, but the patent brokerage business is not in as poor health as it may first appear – especially for a select handful of players. Here, we share our analysis of the brokered patent market in 2015.
“The Brokered Patent Market in 2014.” Richardson et al. IAM Magazine (January 2015)
Every year, we carefully track the brokered patent packages for sale on the open market and provide insights into the comprehensive state of the market and how it is changing. 2014 has seen prices drop and the deal flow slow down but what does it mean for the future of the market?