By Dr. Santosh Mohanty and Kaushik Gala The hyper-connected world we live in is fundamentally altering our lives. Digital technologies are challenging long-held norms. Inventions and their related intellectual property rights (IPR) are crucial for enterprises to differentiate themselves in a highly competitive global market. Software enterprises, in particular, are
By Cate M. Elsten and Nick Hill The “Intangible Asset Market Value” (IAMV) study conducted by the authors examines the components of market value, and specifically the role intangible assets play in corporate market capitalizations across a range of indexes around the world. We believe IAMV is a strong reflection
By Brian Dies and Joel Wacek Damages experts in patent litigation have been applying an economic model based on the work of Dr. Abhinay Muthoo1 to determine reasonable royalty rates through a profit sharing formula based on relative corporate discount rates.2 The work of Dr. Muthoo has been oversimplified and
Jack LuIP Market Advisory Partners (IPMAP), LLC. This essay presents the most recent results from an ongoing research project that collects and analyzes the market prices of patent portfolio transactions. The project was initially launched in 2012 as part of the efforts to better understand the pricing behavior of the
Terry LudlowChipworks Michael SpenceChipworks What are the factors that influence patent value? They fall into three areas: legal, technical, and market.
