Tell Me Again–Why Should I Spend Money On Filing Patents?
Mike LloydGriffith Hack Patent Attorneys, Intellectual Property Management Consultant Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Academic studies of the median value of registered patents have shown very broad variations, ranging from U.S.$5,000 to A$800,000 (U.S.$720,0001), depending on how these values are determined. A possible reason for this broad range in median values is that the value of patents […]
Intellectual Property Acquisitions: Unprecedented Opportunities
Brian SagiCerian Technology Ventures, LLC, President & CEO, San Diego, CA, USA The crisis in global financial markets created unprecedented opportunities for buyers of intellectual property. Sophisticated buyers are taking advantage of these opportunities to bolster their intellectual property portfolios, as well as to add new products and technologies to their companies. This article discusses […]
Patent Auctions: How Far Have We Come?
John C. JaroszAnalysis Group, Inc., Managing Principal, Washington, D.C., USA Robin HeiderAnalysis Group, Inc., Manager, Washington, D.C., USA Coleman BazelonThe Brattle Group, Principal, Washington, D.C., USA Christine BieriAnalysis Group, Inc., Manager, Washington, D.C., USA Peter HessAnalysis Group, Inc., Vice President, San Francisco, CA, USA In April 2006, Ocean Tomo, LLC held what it described as […]
What Makes For Good Patent Due Diligence?
Jeff MillerOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Partner, Menlo Park, CA, USA Micky MinhasQualcomm, Vice President, Patent Counsel, San Diego, CA, USA Natasha RadovskyBoeing, Senior Manager, Patent & Technology Licensing, Seal Beach, CA, USA Michael ThummChipworks, Vice President, Patent Intelligence, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Today’s dynamic and unpredictable economic climate has accelerated the need for companies to […]
Licensing And Commercialization Issues For Geographic Data
Edward A. PisacretaHolland & Knight, Partner, New York, NY, USA Jonathan P. MollodHolland & Knight, Business Section Technology Specialist, New York, NY, USA Most commercial entities that collect data and assemble it into databases would not readily disseminate such proprietary information, and if they did, they would most likely require the payment of a fee […]
Recent U.S. Decisions And Developments Affecting Licensing – June 2010
Brian BrunsvoldFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Attorney, Washington, D.C., USA John C. PaulFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Attorney, Washington, D.C., USA REASONABLE ROYALTY AWARD CANNOT BE UPWARDLY ADJUSTED BASED ON LICENSES UNRELATED TO CLAIMED INVENTION As a remedy for infringement, U.S. patent law allows patentees to receive damages that are not […]
Evaluating The Value Of A Patent
Ned BarlasAkin Gumo Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Senior Counsel, Philadelphia, PA, USA Richard DunhamTAEUS, International Business Development, Charlotte, NC, USA Mark HorsburghFisher Adams Kelly, Patent Attorneys, Managing Partner, Brisbane, Australia Alan LewisAdams & Adams, Patent Attorney, Johannesburg, South Africa There are various models available to help establish the value of intellectual property; but do […]
Compulsory Licensing For Pharmaceutical Patents In Ecuador: A Primer
Sasha Mandakovic FalconiFalconi Puig Abogados, Partner, Quito, Ecuador Following a public announcement on TV a few weeks ago by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, an executive decree was issued on October 23, 2009. The decree establishes access to medicines that are used for the treatment of priority diseases that affect the Ecuadorian population as a matter […]
The Research-Oriented Approach To University IP: A Reinvention Of University IP Management Away From A Focus On Licensing To A Focus On Research
Michael A. CohenUC Berkeley, Office of IP & Ind Res Alliances Director, Acting, Berkeley, CA, USA Offices that manage intellectual property (IP) at universities are scorned by some companies, venture capitalists, and even faculty at an IP office’s own university. These disapproving companies and investors criticize university IP offices as overly focused on licensing, and […]
Software Valuation Of Open Source Software (OSS) — It’s Not All Free Beer!
Dwight OlsonV3Data, Principal, San Diego, CA, USA How do you put a value on free? That’s the question facing investors in and business owners of open source software today. Few doubt that open source and open collaboration are reshaping the business landscape. Many believe there is only one open source landscape and it is “free […]
