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“AT&T-Uber Patent Sale Caps Off Q1 Brokered Market Deals.” Nayak. Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
Bloomberg's reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of the purchase of AT&T assets by Uber.
“Litigation and IPRs: More Dangerous Than You Thought?” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
Part five of the six-part IPWatchdog examination of the 2016 market has ROL Group looking into the risk for companies from patent assets on the market.
“2016 Patent Market Size and Conclusions.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
In the final installment of the six-part IPWatchdog series ROL Group examines the overall patent market. We explore the key metrics for any company interested in getting a strong sense of the patent climate for 2016.
ROL Group Provides an Open Source Solution for Law Firms - FreshBooks to LEDES
FreshBooks does not generate LEDES format invoices. This makes it hard for lawyers and law firms to generate LEDES format invoices for client invoice management software such as Serengeti, CounselLink, TyMetrix, and others.
“Patent Sales Rates Decreased in 2016, but Patent Market Remains Viable and Robust.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
In this fourth installment in the six-part series of the 2016 market report from IPWatchdog, the ROL Group team helps shed light on the market trends that patent buyers and sellers should keep in mind when evaluating patents.
“2016 Patent Market Report: Patent Prices and Key Diligence Data.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
In this publication from IPWatchdog the ROL Group team takes a look at what patent buyers and sellers should expect from the current market.
“2016 Patent Market Report: Patent Brokers and Patent Packages.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
2016 saw a significant rise in both the number of patent brokers and patent packages. Though the frequency of package sizes is similar to 2015, there is a remarkable increase in single-asset packages in 2016, and we continue to see a trend of the market favoring smaller packages due to their marketability.
“2016 Patent Market Report: Overview.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (April 2017)
While 2016 may have seemed like a tough year for the patent market – with dropping sales, decreasing prices, and the effects of Alice continuing to take its toll on fintech – there are also many new opportunities emerging.
“Intellectual Ventures Back in Brokered Patent Market for Q4.” Nayak. Bloomberg BNA (March 2017)
Bloomberg's reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of the purchase of assets by Intellectual Ventures.
“Stop Patent Troll Armageddon: Use Defensive Aggregators.” Richardson et. al. Landslide (March 2017)
How do you respond to NPE threats and litigations, both anticipated and actual? One cost-effective strategy is the use of defensive aggregators.
“How and Why LinkedIn Learned to Love Patents.” Harrington et. al. IAM Magazine Issue 82 (March 2017)
LinkedIn was a big brand name with a small patent portfolio – a combination that made it vulnerable to a patent attack. In 2012 the LinkedIn decided to do something about it.
“Inside the 2016 Brokered Patent Market.” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine Vol 81 (January 2017)
In our continuing series of annual publications on the activity in the secondary patent market, we see that the only constant is change.
“Connected Cars, Camera Patents Sell in Brokered Market.” Wilczek. Bloomberg BNA (November 2016)
Bloomberg's reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of assets purhcased in connected cars, fiber optics, and digital cameras.
“Alice Ruling Threw a Wrench in Tech Innovation, but Newly Issued Patent Offers Hope.” Richardson. Legaltech News (November 2016)
After the Supreme Court's Alice ruling, what new strategies do inventors need to obtain USPTO patent allowances?
“Preparing a Patent Package for Sale.” Richardson et. al. IAM Market (September 2016)
Want to learn how to successfully prepare your patent portfolio for sale? We present our seven steps in a handy infographic.
“When Do Operating Companies Sell Their Patents?” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (August 2016)
What causes operating companies to sell their patents? Our intuition tells us that patent sales take place when the seller is in financial distress or the company is underperforming. We wanted to test whether the data aligned with our intuition.
“Finding the Best Patents – Comparative Patent Ranking Systems – Citations Still Matter.” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (August 2016)
With an ever-increasing client interest in international patents, we wanted to explore how patent ranking for EP patents has been conducted and how those ranking systems can be integrated to allow comparison and ranking with US patents.
“Heart Device Patents Sell in Brokered Market for Q2.” Marks. Bloomberg BNA (August 2016)
Bloomberg's reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of assets purchased for cardiovascular devices, digital mapping and wearables.
“New Patent Broker Listings Jump in First Quarter.” Marks. Bloomberg BNA (June 2016)
Bloomberg's reporting of the quarterly patent market results including transactions involving Panasonic, Intel, Huawei, and Korea Telecom.
“Negotiating With Intellectual Ventures (IV)? What About Their Other Funds?” Richardson et. al. IPWatchdog (May 2016)
Intellectual Ventures has multiple funds. If you have to take a patent license, how do you account for their smaller funds (ISF & IDF) during a negotiation.