A Letter from James E. Malackowski, Co-Founder and CEO of Ocean Tomo I am excited to share that Ocean Tomo is joining forces with J.S. Held, a global consulting firm that provides specialized technical, scientific, financial, and advisory services. This alliance furthers our efforts to deliver first-class service and expertise to our clients. Like Ocean […]
Ocean Tomo Juneteenth Celebration
At Ocean Tomo we are committed to supporting our team members, communities, and acknowledging our affirmative responsibility to help create lasting change. Our past and existing diversity initiatives reflect this mission. Personally, I have had the opportunity to educate myself in support of minority communities through my work as an advisor to The History Makers, a […]
Accelerating Economic Inversion in the Post COVID-19 Economy
For more than a decade Ocean Tomo has published studies documenting the growth of intangible asset value as the major component of S&P 500 market capitalization. A quarter century of data indicate that the United States has transitioned from a tangible-to-an-intangible economy – a literal economic inversion or innovation revolution no less significant than the […]
Significant Setback for Unified Patent Court
Last week the German Constitutional Court declared the Act of Approval to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court is void. While not a definitive end to a European “Federal Circuit”, my sense is that is the result. Even putting aside this ruling, a similar ruling in Hungary, UK withdraw from European Union and the […]
Expert Testimony Insights on Technology Breach of Contract
Ocean Tomo has seen an increasing number of engagements involving asserted breach of contract / license by patent owners against their once promising commercialization partner. These matters generally involve a claim that the licensee failed to use reasonable efforts to meet forecasts or other milestones required by contract. As a merchant banking firm expert in […]
The Sedona Conference in Washington DC addressing the US Patent System
U.S. Patent System Promoting Invention, Entrepreneurship, Economic Growth and Job Creation Earlier this month I accepted an invitation to attend The Sedona Conference in Washington DC addressing the US Patent System: Promoting Invention, Entrepreneurship, Economic Growth and Job Creation. Co-chaired by Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (CAFC, ret.) and Robert Sterne (Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & […]
Semi-Autonomous Motorcar Serves Drivers with Severely Limited Mobility
Semi-Autonomous Motorcar Serves Drivers with Severely Limited Mobility Attending the WIRED Cafe at CES, I was delighted to see IndyCar icon Sam Schmidt in attendance. Sam has been a friend since the late 1990’s when I was fortunate enough to race a support series car with the Treadway Indy Racing League Team. Sam was Treadway’s […]
Ten Million Patents
The “Ten Million Patents” ceremony was a big deal – Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross and Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO Andrei Iancu took the inventor of to the White House for the President to sign the patent. The reception included remarks from Senator Chris Coons (Delaware) emphasizing yesterday’s resolution on the […]