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 […]
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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 […]
Data Assets the Gold of the New Economy
Over the past year and a half, we witnessed a paradigm shift in how companies have been using their IP in transactions, reorganizations, and bankruptcy. The pandemic resulted in a surge of IP exploitation strategies centered around preservation of value, access to capital, and bankruptcy proceedings. In the midst of the pandemic, our focus shifted […]
Insurance Company Failures: Hurricanes and Other Bad Actors
Ocean Tomo Managing Director Kevin Tullier and Manager Caroline McGrath explore Insurance Company Failures. Ocean Tomo’s bankruptcy professionals have assisted management, state insurance departments and their respective counsel as they worked through the complexities of a failed insurance company, including some of the largest insurance insolvencies in history. These matters often involve assertions regarding the […]
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 […]
New Managing Director Alexander Clemons
Ocean Tomo is pleased to announce the promotion of Alexander Clemons, JD, MBA to Managing Director in the firm’s Financial Experts Intellectual Property Disputes practice out of the firm’s Chicago headquarters. This practice area quantifies financial damages arising from intellectual property disputes and provides general litigation support. Prior to joining Ocean Tomo, Mr. Clemons worked […]