Intellectual property (IP) refers to intangible assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. These assets increasingly represent significant, material value of businesses, and as such, they need to be properly protected and managed in buy/sell agreements. In a buy/sell agreement, the seller is often required to transfer ownership of any IP that is […]
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Intellectual Property as a Non-Correlated Investment
Over the last year, market-wide uncertainty has swelled to levels not seen for over a decade. Market fluctuations now have investors increasingly searching for non-correlated returns across all asset classes in an effort to diversify away the risk brought on by this volatile market. Should investors turn to precious metals? Real estate? Emerging markets? There […]
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, Announces $1 Billion in IP Finance Deal Support Over Last 24 Months
Today, during IP Week @ SG 2022, Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, announced an IP transaction milestone – over $1 billion in intellectual property (IP) finance advisory and valuation deal support in a 24-months period. According to Ocean Tomo Managing Director Greg Campanella who oversees IP Management Consulting and Valuation, “Over the past […]
2022 Summer Interns
Please welcome Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, 2022 Summer Interns! Marty Casserly is a Finance Major at Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business at Clemson University, with an expected graduation date of May 2025. He will be joining the Office/Practice Administration Department at our Reston (DC Metro) office. Paige Shayne is […]
Ocean Tomo Transactions, a part of J.S. Held, Surpasses $1.5 Billion in Intellectual Property Transactions
Ocean Tomo LLC, a part of J.S. Held LLC, announced today the updated performance of Ocean Tomo Transactions, LLC, a part of the firm’s Advisory Services business. Ocean Tomo serves as a trusted advisor to large and small operating company patent owners, successfully closing Intellectual Property (IP) transactions with a cumulative value exceeding $1.5 Billion. […]
2021 Case Review and Changes Ahead
This past year has been full of important patent cases before the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and the Supreme Court of China. In 2022, several noteworthy case decisions are expected from the US court system, along with changes in personnel at the US Patent and Trademark […]
Ocean Tomo Transactions Surpasses $850 Million in Intellectual Property Transactions in 2020
Earlier today, Ocean Tomo announced the updated performance of its subsidiary Ocean Tomo Transactions, LLC, part of the Advisory Services practice of Ocean Tomo. Ocean Tomo has served as a trusted advisor to large and small operating company patent owners, successfully closing numerous transactions with a cumulative transaction value of over $850 million. Completed transactions […]