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 […]
IP Valuation
IP Transaction Ecosystem – Update on Market Activity
Ocean Tomo Chief Executive James E. Malackowski will join the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES USA/Canada) for their monthly meeting and webinar on Thursday, September 9, 2021, from noon to 1:00 pm EST. The event is free to LES members. Non-members can contact [email protected] for registration details. Jim’s presentation will […]
IP Value in Corporate Restructuring
As global economies and businesses continue to suffer from the effects of COVID-19, mandated shutdowns and social distancing, businesses across industries and across the globe are facing unprecedented financial stress. Companies have been forced to shut down or cut back operations, but employee, lease and debt service obligations continue to exhaust dwindling cash reserves, and […]
Intellectual Property Valuation: Early-Stage Technology
Individuals and companies are interested in the value of intellectual property (“IP”) for a variety of purposes, such as sale/license transactions, raising capital, company valuation, litigation, internal IP management, and financial reporting, to name a few. The value of IP depends upon several factors including how it will be utilized, the time required to generate […]
Molly Keelan reports on the Western M&A Forum
Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley’s Technology Hub, Ocean Tomo’s Roy D’Souza, Elvir Causevic and Molly Keelan participated in Wednesday’s Western M&A Forum in Santa Clara, CA. A rare gathering of M&A, corporate, private equity and financial experts assembled to opine on the current and future state of M&A. Roy D’Souza, Managing Director IP […]
Molly Keelan Reports on the 2011 AIPLA Annual Meeting
Thank you to all who stopped by the Ocean Tomo booth at the annual AIPLA conference last week. Michael Milani, Managing Director of Expert Testimony, and I enjoyed meeting new contacts and catching up with our clients. Interestingly enough, this year, Ocean Tomo decided to raffle off an iPad 2 and used a different method […]
Jim Malackowski Participates in a Discussion with the UN Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia
My final stop in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was a small group discussion with the Executive Director of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Fouad Mrad, members of the local Licensing Executives Society (LES) Arab Countries Chapter, and other invited guests. We continued the discussion of intellectual property as a […]