For the benefit of Ocean Tomo and our clients, I follow trademark related news and developments within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the courts, other organizations such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Licensing Executives Society (LES), and in commerce generally. There are over 2.9 million marks registered and […]
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Ocean Tomo Gregory Campanella to Speak at Licensing Executive Society Brand Valuation and Monetization Webinar
Ocean Tomo, LLC, a part of J.S. Held, Managing Director Greg Campanella will speak on the topic of brand valuation and monetization at a webinar hosted by the Licensing Executive Society Valuation and Pricing Committee. A brand, simply put, is a bundle of Intellectual Property and other legal rights, but it is also one of […]
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, Announces $1 Billion in IP Finance Deal Support Over Last 24 Months
Today, during IP Week @ SG 2022, Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, announced an IP transaction milestone – over $1 billion in intellectual property (IP) finance advisory and valuation deal support in a 24-months period. According to Ocean Tomo Managing Director Greg Campanella who oversees IP Management Consulting and Valuation, “Over the past […]
Ocean Tomo’s Gregory Campanella selected as a mentor for the WIPO Global Awards Program
Ocean Tomo Managing Director, Gregory Campanella, JD, MBA, has been selected as one of the mentors of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Awards program. The Global Awards program takes root in WIPO’s mission to ensure a world where intellectual property rights support innovation and creativity from anywhere, for the good of everyone. These independent, jury-selected […]
ITC to resume in person Section 337 Hearings in September
On September 29, 2022, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) announced a return to in person hearings, including Section 337 Investigations. Section 337 investigations conducted by the ITC often involve claims regarding intellectual property rights including allegations of patent infringement, trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation against goods being imported into the United States. […]
Ocean Tomo Bid-Ask Market: Mid-Year Update
The Ocean Tomo Bid-Ask™ Market is an open online platform to buy and sell patents and other Intellectual Property (IP). This market is an important step forward, both as a simplified solution for patent transactions and a source of information on patent pricing. The Ocean Tomo Bid-Ask Market uniquely combines the efficiency of an online […]
Patent Cases in the Western District of Texas to be Randomly Assigned
Under a new policy announced Monday, July 25, 2022, patent cases filed in Waco, Texas, will be randomly assigned to one of 12 judges in the Western District of Texas, rather than them automatically being heard by Judge Alan Albright. RPX in their July 2022, Q2 Update notes that “the Western District of Texas was […]
Eight IP Experts Recognized Among World’s Leading Patent Professionals
In June, eight Ocean Tomo intellectual property (IP) disputes economic damages experts were named to the IAM Patent 1000, the “definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise and leading expert witnesses.” According to IAM, 96 economic damages experts representing 28 firms were among the IAM Patent 1000 this year. […]