Patent Monetization

Patent monetization is more than just building a portfolio and licensing your patents. It’s about understanding how to identify high value patent assets, and then decide how to make those patents work for your company’s bottom line.  Our proprietary VIP process allows us to efficiently and effectively identify the assets in your portfolio that are likely to be most important to your monetization plans.  With our process, we take the ‘art’ of patent valuation and turn it into a ‘science’ so your patent sales and licensing models are supported and you target the allocation of your budget to build a more powerful portfolio.

Patent monetization is a business decision—you need to understand the different models available to you, and the risks and rewards associated with each option. We have the experience to walk you through a variety of monetization models and then help you select the best fit with your industry and corporate culture.  Our data-driven VIP approach to monetization allows you to empirically evaluate your options and make informed choices about how to best leverage your portfolio.

From sales to licensing, litigation to serving as expert witnesses, our clients trust us to know the ropes, get creative and get results.

  • "The ROL Group provides the knowhow of a big firm but with the agility and cost-effectiveness we needed while creating an actionable roadmap for our spin out."

Case Studies & Publications

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“The Patent Enforcement Iceberg.” Lemley et. al. Stanford Law School (December 2017)

We surveyed 30 leading technology companies to discover how much many unseen patent assertions they face in a year. Unseen patent assertions are invitations to take a patent license where there is no litigation. We use the data to extrapolate the costs to these companies.

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“Patent Monetization: Buy, Sell, License, Hold?” Richardson. The National Association of Patent Practitioners - Annual Meeting & Conference 2017 (July 2017)

Given the myriad of ways companies use to monetize their patents, how do you know which choice to make? ROL Group delves into this question by looking at the different types of monetization strategies available, and balances the options based on their current market and judicial factors.

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“The Patent Monetization Cookbook: The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How...” Mayer et. al. All Hands Meeting (December 2011)

Even within a single organization several theories about how to monetize intellectual property can exist. We look into how to help you reconcile these different viewpoints to establish a clear business case and keep everyone on the same page.

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“The Non-Dilutive Cash Injection: Selling Your Patents.” Richardson et. al. WSGR Bulletin (July 2009)

You can sell your patents for a cash infusion. If you have a patent portfolio, you may want to consider selling your patents to meet your cash needs. We analyze the steps to selling your patents, including developing the sales package and finding the right price.

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