Portfolio Monetization Reviews
In a large portfolio the annual maintenance costs and application prosecution costs can mount up significantly and one wants to be sure such expenditures are focused on patents the enterprise truly does want to own for a known reason. Accordingly our portfolio monetization reviews are intended to identify those patents to keep, license, sell or drop.
In some instances the value of the patents held by a company can be worth more than the company holding them. Odd as this may sound, there is good reason to consider an M&A transaction rather than just a pure patent monetization effort for tax reasons, domicile reasons, or other reasons of benefit to both the acquirer and the seller. Read more.
Often the interests of our client are best served by participating in a licensing program based on the patents. Although UBM TechInsights does not assert patents on behalf of clients we do provide assessments and evidence of use and can provide introductions to entities that are experts at such programs. Read more.
In many instances a client may want patent coverage in a very narrow domain and would like to be able to leverage IP that it might never be able to acquire. Exclusive Field of Use licenses can provide such a facility for a fixed period of time as they give the licensee standing to sue and essentially all the rights of the patentee within the defined field of use. Read more.