“Quickly Modeling Patent Value.” Oliver et. al. IP Watchdog (September 2020)

Imagine you are presenting to your boss and requesting approval of a $2 million purchase of four patent families. Already savvy about market prices, she is focused on the impact of the purchase to the business. Her question: “So what are these patents worth and what will the impact be of the purchase?” Unless you have done some sort of valuation to quantify the worth of these patents for the business, you may find yourself talking vaguely about synergies or avoided costs.

“Quickly Modeling Patent Value.” Oliver et. al. IP Watchdog (September 2020), available here.