Introduction Online sports betting has become a booming industry in recent years, with millions of people placing bets and wagers from their phones and computers. Ever since Murphy v. NCAA1, the 2018 case in which the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on state-sponsored sports betting, online sports gambling has increased dramatically. […]
Cybersecurity
The Roles of Competition and Geopolitics in Cybersecurity and Cyber-Crime
Recently, the Ocean Tomo Cybersecurity Report was front and center in an interview on the Peggy Smedley Show. During the podcast interview, we were able to dissect a variety of important topics related to industry trends, dynamic threats, capital markets, and intellectual property (IP) in the cybersecurity industry. More specifically, our discussion covered: Paradigm shifts […]
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, Releases Cybersecurity Industry Report
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, releases its Cybersecurity Industry Report, which provides a comprehensive look at current industry trends and deal activity in the Cybersecurity space and reveals how intellectual property (IP) litigation and a nascent appetite for technology licensing are driving this relatively young but rapidly growing industry. The increasing number and […]
U.S. and Japanese Insurance Companies Move to Support Autonomous Vehicle Industry
Last quarter, Ann Arbor-based May Mobility announced a Series C-round investment of $111 million by U.S. auto insurance company State Farm, Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine, and others. “The insurance industry sees the future of mobility and is recognizing the importance of helping to design the way insurance will support autonomous vehicles in the future,” […]
Ocean Tomo’s Recently Promoted Team Members
Ocean Tomo is pleased to share our recent promotions. Please join us in congratulating those below. Tucker Goebeler has been promoted from Analyst to Senior Analyst in our IP Disputes practice in Chicago. Tucker joined our Chicago team after graduating from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he studied Finance. Tucker serves as an Industry […]
Trade Secrets Reasonable Measures
As reflected in the Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value study, intangible assets are now responsible for 90% of all business value, much of which is represented by registered Intellectual property (IP) – patents, trademarks and copyrights. Beyond these registered IP rights, other intangible assets would include trade secrets (which are sometimes called “know-how” or […]
Ocean Tomo Autonomous Vehicle Industry Report
Ocean Tomo, released its Autonomous Vehicle Industry Report examining the components of market value, challenges and changes in the autonomous vehicle marketplace, and the increasingly critical role intellectual property (IP) licensing is playing in the industry. The report is available to download here. “Investment and research in the Autonomous Vehicles Industry is expanding. Traditional automobile […]
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 […]