In June, J.S. Held President and CEO Jon Held announced the formation of J.S. Held Intellectual Property (IP) practice, which is a combination of the professionals from Ocean Tomo and IPFC and reports up through the firm Financial Investigations Division. The IP Practice is a core component of J.S. Held overall technical, scientific, and financial […]
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Shifts in US Merchandise Trade Reported by the ITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) pursues its mission by engaging in three areas related to U.S. international trade: Adjudication; Research and analysis; and Maintaining the tariff schedule. The adjudication duties of the ITC are of particular importance to Ocean Tomo and its clients. In connection with those duties, the Commission investigates complaints […]
Monetary Recovery for Trade Secret Misappropriation
Importance of Evaluating Defendant’s R&D Acceleration and Related Cost Savings More than six years have passed since President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) in May 2016. Since then, Federal trade secret actions have been on the rise, with an average of nearly 160 new DTSA cases filed each quarter since […]
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 […]
IP Hall of Fame Recognizes James E. Malackowski
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 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. […]
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, Releases Report on Brand Value
Today, Ocean Tomo, LLC, a part of J.S. Held released its Brand Report, providing a practical and actionable understanding of the drivers of brand value. In the report, Ocean Tomo leverages years of firm experience conducting countless brand valuations. Through the Ocean Tomo Brand Report, we provide a glimpse into our perspective of what makes […]
SEC ESG Task Force Fines Bank of New York Mellon Advisory Unit
The SEC’s ESG Task Force, created only one year ago to proactively identify ESG-related misconduct, has fined a Bank of New York (“BNY”) Mellon advisory unit for $1.5 million over alleged ESG disclosure failures. According to the ESG Task Force, BNY Mellon Investment Advisory Inc. provided clients with false assurance that certain fund investments had […]