A brand can be one of a company’s most valuable assets. As written in a previous post, the value of a brand has the potential to cover millions of dollars in debt and fees during liquidation events, and can even represent values greater than 100% of a company’s publicly reported asset values. Traditionally, the value […]
Geoffrey the $500M Giraffe
| Posted in Blog | No commentThe Toys “R“ Us bankruptcy has been in the news over the last year. The company’s downfall has been well documented, and the unfortunate fate of the brand that has been ubiquitous in the toy world for several generations of kids and parents was emotional for many. Although a variety of shortcomings of the company’s […]
IP Monetization: Realizing Hidden Value in Time of Decline
| Posted in Blog | No commentManagement teams of high-tech companies often overlook the additional shareholder value to be realized by developing strong IP portfolios, and are therefore ill-equipped to extract that value in times of decline in their companies’ life cycle. The Business Life Cycle of high-tech companies has been a path well-traveled, and the management teams of most high-tech […]
Oil States Energy v. Green’s Energy: Implications for the Patent Market
| Posted in Blog | No commentWorld IP Day 2018 coincides with a highly anticipated, landmark decision by the US Supreme Court in the case of OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, LLC v. GREENE’S ENERGY GROUP, LLC, ET AL. which relates to the process known as inter partes review (IPR). Inter Partes Review Process The IPR process, as introduced by the America […]