Introduction Intellectual Property (IP) has always been important to healthcare and life sciences companies as they develop new therapies, products, and / or processes. But knowing how to value, manage, and protect their IP is a growing issue as healthcare companies think about their brands, strategic growth initiatives, investments, and how to license data. In […]
Intangible assets
Intellectual Property Valuation & Technical Insights: A Path to Successfully Raising Capital
A valuation of intellectual property (IP) may be important when raising capital because it helps to determine the value of a company's most valuable assets – its intangibles. Historically, capital providers would look to the value of a company’s hard assets (such as property, plant, and equipment) to gain comfort before investing in or lending […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ocean Tomo Joins Forces with J.S. Held
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 […]
The FTC and ITC – Protecting America’s Industry
It has become more fashionable, and importantly more profitable, for a company to promote “Made in America.” After all, consumers perceptions of the Made in America mark (or similar marks) drive product preference and afford a price premium as “American Made” is perceived to offer higher quality. Research from Consumer Reports and Standard Textile indicates: […]
Ocean Tomo Releases Intangible Asset Market Value Study Interim Results for 2020
Since 2017, Ocean Tomo has calculated and reviewed the intangible asset market value (“IAMV”) of the S&P500 index components. Between 1995 and 2015, the share of intangible asset market value increased from 68% to 84%. In July, Ocean Tomo updated the IAMV Study to investigate the economic effects of the novel coronavirus. We find that […]
Ocean Tomo and Ocean Tomo China Open Call for Video Codec Patented Technology
Ocean Tomo and Ocean Tomo China has interest from buyers seeking to purchase patents related to video codec technology. Earlier this week, Ocean Tomo and Ocean Tomo China shared that we are actively seeking patents and other intangible assets related to video codec technology. The Ocean Tomo Private Acquisitions has multiple buyers with immediate interest […]