Advisory

Clear advice on technology and intellectual property decisions.

Most of our clients know their technology well. What they need is the business side: what it is worth, who would want it, how to reach them, and how to price and structure a deal the other side will accept. That is where we focus, in plain language.

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Commercial and IP due diligence

An independent review of the commercial case for a technology before you invest in it, buy it or license it: who owns it, what the patents cover, who else is active in the field, and who would pay for it. Our focus is less on the technology itself than on the business opportunity around it.

Questions we answer

Who owns this technology, and is the chain of title clean?
What do the patents cover, where, and for how long?
Who else is working in this field, and who are the likely customers?

Patent, IP and technology valuation

A reasoned estimate of what a patent, a portfolio or a technology is worth, based on its markets, its patent coverage and the deals that comparable assets have made.

Questions we answer

What is a fair price or royalty for this patent or license?
What is this portfolio worth to a buyer, a licensee or a lender?
Which patents carry the value, and which do not?

IP strategy and monetization

A plan to turn patents and know-how into income or advantage: what to license, what to sell, what to keep, and what to stop paying for.

Questions we answer

Which assets should we license, sell, keep or abandon?
Who are the most likely licensees or buyers?
Is this portfolio ready for a sale or for litigation funding?

Management consulting

Strategy, operations and go-to-market advice for technology companies and for the commercialization teams of larger organizations.

Questions we answer

Which market should this technology enter first?
How should we structure a spin-out or a joint venture?
What should our commercialization process look like?

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