Ocean Tomo, LLC, a Part of J.S. Held, celebrates the recognition of James E. Malackowski for his work to establish intellectual property (IP) as one of the key business assets of the 21st Century. Along with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Mr. Malackowski was chosen by the IP Hall of Fame Academy from a list […]
Ocean Tomo Expert Testimony
Why Every Company Should Have a Written IP Licensing Policy
Ocean Tomo’s Garrett Glover and Hon. Randall R. Rader, discuss their published article “Why Every Company Should Have a Written IP Licensing Policy” at the Licensing Executives Society International les Nouvelles Live! Mr. Glover has been involved in quantifying economic damages arising from intellectual property disputes for over 10 years, and in almost every case […]
Ocean Tomo’s Robert McSorley named Co-Chair for the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance
Ocean Tomo Managing Director Robert McSorley, JD, CPA has been named the co-chair for the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance (ILIPA) membership committee. The ILIPA highlights key events of interest to Illinois creator, protectors, and enablers of intellectual property. It also supports programs that improve the education and awareness of intellectual property including the Chicago Science […]
Defining a Royalty Base for a SEP License
The advent of the COVID-19 Pandemic has further accelerated the adoption of technology standards that support teleworking, cloud networking, and other basic services to be performed digitally. An example of such a standard is the new 5G cellular network standard that modern smartphones now utilize. Technology adoption and innovation, exemplified through technology standards such as […]
Intellectual Property Issues in Breach of Contract Disputes
Intellectual Property (IP) is licensed and transferred in many ways. Because of the intangible nature of IP, drafting these licenses can be fraught with problems in defining the IP itself, the rights granted, and royalty triggers, to name a few. Similarly, different types of IP licenses require different protections, like quality control provisions for trademark […]
Using a Consulting Expert’s Assistance
An expert’s value in the litigation process extends beyond their own report and testimony. Consulting experts can be used by attorneys to more completely and effectively examine both fact and opposing expert witnesses. Consulting experts bring specialized knowledge and experience pertaining to a particular topic, industry or profession. Meeting with a consulting expert prior to […]
Why Patent Litigators are Central to a Wide Range of Commercial Disputes
Ocean Tomo Financial Experts Michelle J. Avery and Nicole McTernan joined Ocean Tomo Management Consulting group’s Drew Sills to author an article for IAM focused on “Why Patent Litigators are Central to a Wide Range of Commercial Disputes.” In their article, the team explores a “fundamental shift in commercial litigation, with IP strategy, policy and […]
New Managing Director Robert McSorley
Ocean Tomo is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert McSorley, JD, CPA to Managing Director in Ocean Tomo’s Intellectual Property Disputes Financial Experts practice out of the firm’s Chicago headquarters. This practice area quantifies financial damages arising from intellectual property disputes and provides general litigation support. Mr. McSorley has 30 years of experience addressing […]