BUSINESS SENSE • IP MATTERS

When it comes to IP decisions that affect your business, we've got you covered. We seek out interesting business challenges and find creative solutions at the heart of business, technology and the law.

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"The ROL Group helped Cardinal take an expanded view on how we approached and leveraged our intellectual property assets. It wasn’t just about building a strong portfolio to secure near term and long term competitive advantages or adding barriers to entry. It was also about building an integrated portfolio that helped achieve our strategic objectives. Patents were integrated into our annual and strategic business plans from product and business development through commercialization and customer acquisition."

Mike KeresmanCEO, Cardinal Commerce (acquired by Visa)
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"The ROL Group provided clear and effective guidance in the marketing and valuation of our patent portfolio."

Dan SteereSVP Sales & Corporate Development, Tabula Inc.
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In a challenging market where patent valuations varied dramatically based on market conditions, ROL provided us with a solid valuation they stood behind, coordinated the bidding process with multiple buyers, and achieved results that exceeded our expectations.

Andrew UrushimaVP Finance, Color Labs
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"In a fast-paced and tense negotiation, ROL Group provided business-focused expertise and savvy negotiation strategies to finalize a complex license agreement. Their advice helped focus our executive team on key areas of business impact and frame our positions for negotiation advantage."

Sarah NiyogiGeneral Counsel, Plaid, Inc.
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"We engage with experienced external subject matter experts. ROL Group provides us with relevant and actionable advice."

Justin BasaraVice President Acquisition, RPX
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We rely on the ROL Group to provide unique perspectives on patent strategy and the patent market. Their insights have allowed us to develop and improve our internal patent programs and strategies.

Allen LoDeputy General Counsel, Patents, Google

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As lawyers with business backgrounds and engineering minds, we understand your business and product landscape. We help you appreciate the implications of your IP decisions and help guide your company through unique IP challenges like buying and selling patents, developing licensing programs, defending against patent assertions and creating a value-driven IP portfolio. We give direction to cutting-edge businesses that share our passion for new ideas, creative problem solving and forward motion.

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“The Surprising Impact of Alice on the Patent Markets.” Richardson et. al. IAM Media (July 2019)

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The US Supreme Court’s Alice decision was predicted to have a significant impact on the deals market, but the results were not what we expected. “The Surprising Impact of Alice…

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“How the Threat of Unsold Rights, the Rise of the In-House Dealmaker and a Revolution in Analytics Are Re-Shaping the IP Deals Market.” Lloyd. IAM Media (December 2019)

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The current issue of IAM carries the latest annual survey on the brokered patent deals market from the team at Richardson Oliver Insights. Since we first started running this analysis…

The 2019 Brokered Patent Market Report is Now Available

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Our full 2019 Brokered Market Report is now available for download here. Download and learn the latest about the brokered patent market. Key take-aways include: The average asking price of a…

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“U.S. Patent Sales by Universities and Research Institutes.” Love et al. Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (August 2019)

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In addition to licensing or litigating patent rights, universities have the option to sell their patents outright to third parties. In this chapter, we explore the extent to which universities…

Richardson Oliver Insights Launches Suite of Patent Market Data and Analytics Solutions

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“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,…

“What Will TV Cost You? Putting a Price on HEVC Licenses.” Oliver et. al. IAM Magazine Issue 89 (March 2018)

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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…

“The 2017 Brokered Patent Market – the Fightback Begins.” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine (January 2018)

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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…

“An Empirical Look at the ‘Brokered’ Market for Patents.” Love et. al. SSRN (October 2017)

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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….

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KENT RICHARDSON

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Kent specializes in patents and patent licensing, and has a track record of millions of dollars in patent licensing deals.
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ERIK OLIVER

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Erik helps businesses understand how to use their patent portfolios to support decisions that affect market position. Erik also provides clients with licensing, trademark and privacy advice.
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SHARP THINKERS

It's our job to know our way around IP law, but we like to think bigger than traditional theory and risk assessment. Why color inside the lines when there's so much opportunity beyond the borders? We ask the business questions first. We help our clients explore new challenges. We draw up clear steps for success in terms that mean business.

IP decisions require specialized knowledge—that’s where we come in. Your top priority is your business, and your IP decisions are about finding the right balance of risk and reward. We can help you find it.

As IP lawyers, we know where to look for risks that might affect your business. As business executives, we see roadblocks that might stall your IP strategy, because we’ve been there. We talk about challenges in language that makes sense, and show you the steps to move past the barriers.

We work with businesses that vary in size and focus. What they have in common is innovation. For these businesses, the right counter assertion patent or licensing program can be the difference between leading the market and lagging behind.

We evaluate portfolios to identify the best and brightest patents to use in your patent strategy. We can guide you through buying the patents that help you stand out, and selling the ones that don’t fit. We can help you build the business case, the financial models and the resource requirements for your patents. And that’s just the beginning.