Evolution of IP Deals from Simple Licenses to Complex Portfolio Sales and M&A will be a Focus at LES Conference The rapid evolution of patent
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Apple v. Samsung Shows Brand Matters to Patent Holders, Juries
There is a Tendency to View Patent Prowess as a Function of Reputation and Perceived Innovation Much of billion dollar verdict in Apple v. Samsung
Patent Valuations: Why do they Differ from Selling Price?
Owners and buyers are frequently out of sync w/ investors Valuations that are either too high or low underscore the need to provide more bracketed
Some Businesses are Benefiting from a Late Start in Patents
Google, Facebook & Others are Suddenly IP Players Buying late and paying a premium for the patents that a company needs is no longer just a viable
Value of Microsoft’s Facebook Stake Drops Below $1B
MS Supports FB’s Success; Promotes It’s Own Facebook has been shedding market value like a wet collie its winter coat. With Facebook’s share price down to
Bold Patent Moves Bolster Facebook, MSFT
Cash Rich, IP-Savvy MSFT Embraces Role of Patent Dealmaker After acquiring 800 patents and scores of applications and licenses from AOL for $1.1B just two
Could AOL Patent Sale Have Netted More Than $1B?
Investor Pressure May Have Triggered a “Too-Quick” Sale It was widely reported yesterday that AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) on Monday agreed to sell more than 800
Wall Street Discovers Patents
Experts Gather in SF for IP-Finance Forum Patents, abstract and esoteric, remain largely a mystery to those on Wall Street. At the same time, the
Alactel-RPX Patent Licensing Venture is Short on Details
Deal is Said to Worth as Much as 1B Euros When Alcatel-Lucent announced recently that Rational Patent Exchange (RPX), the defensive patent aggregator, would be
C-Level Execs, Investors Play a Bigger Role in Patent Calls
“Build, License, Buy or Steal?” For many businesses abundant R&D and patent filings provide a good foundation for innovation and sales freedom. But that may be
U.S.-Funded Alternative Energy Patents Fall into Foreign Hands
Solar Subterfuge By Daniel Scotto, Whitehall Financial Advisors LLC The value of energy assets has taken a giant leap backward. What used to be simply
Patents – The Rights We Love to Hate
A Misunderstood Symbol of Control, Patents are the Rodney Dangerfield of Assets: “They Can’t Get No Respect” – Recent record prices for patent sales and
