“Like what Zillow did for the real estate market” – Data on $12B in deals covering 120,000 patents for sale across nearly 5,000 deals LOS ALTOS, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Today, Richardson Oliver Insights launches a suite of data and analytics solutions providing patent buyers, … [Read more...] about Richardson Oliver Insights Launches Suite of Patent Market Data and Analytics Solutions
“What Will TV Cost You? Putting a Price on HEVC Licenses.” Oliver et. al. IAM Magazine Issue 89 (March 2018)
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 … [Read more...] about “What Will TV Cost You? Putting a Price on HEVC Licenses.” Oliver et. al. IAM Magazine Issue 89 (March 2018)
“The 2017 Brokered Patent Market – the Fightback Begins.” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine (January 2018)
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 … [Read more...] about “The 2017 Brokered Patent Market – the Fightback Begins.” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine (January 2018)
“An Empirical Look at the ‘Brokered’ Market for Patents.” Love et. al. SSRN (October 2017)
Five years of patent market data is reviewed and used to make predictions about the overall patent industry. “An Empirical Look at the 'Brokered' Market for Patents.” Love et. al. SSRN (October 2017), available here. … [Read more...] about “An Empirical Look at the ‘Brokered’ Market for Patents.” Love et. al. SSRN (October 2017)
“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. “Patent Sales Rates Decreased in 2016, but Patent Market Remains Viable … [Read more...] about “Patent Sales Rates Decreased in 2016, but Patent Market Remains Viable and Robust.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
“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. We offer comprehensive pricing analysis to determine whether your estimations for patents are in the ballpark. “2016 Patent Market Report: Patent Prices and … [Read more...] about “2016 Patent Market Report: Patent Prices and Key Diligence Data.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
“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. Although asking prices have stabilized, sales are down, bringing the value of the market down to $165 million from $233 million last year. However, the launch of … [Read more...] about “Inside the 2016 Brokered Patent Market.” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine Vol 81 (January 2017)
“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. We looked at transaction data for sales from … [Read more...] about “When Do Operating Companies Sell Their Patents?” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (August 2016)