The 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 […]
Year in IP: 3 Outstanding IP Deals of 2017
| Posted in Blog | No commentThe past year has seen some exciting developments in the IP marketplace, as well as in the technology markets where the underlying innovation is created. As a way to recap the 2017 “Year in IP,” we wanted to highlight three deals that uniquely reflect this year’s trends and the factors impacting the market (listed below […]
How to Avoid Another Rolls Royce? The Role of IP Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
| Posted in Blog | No commentA recent Harvard Business Review article states the following: “Deal making is glamorous; due diligence is not”.