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‘Showdown’: Sonos wins $32.5 million verdict from Google

Big verdict news is always interesting, but especially so here since the competitor battle followed US District Judge William Alsup’s “gunfight at the OK Corral” patent case management procedure

31 May 2023

The BlackBerry patent sale is a missed opportunity for company and country

Last week’s completion of a $200 million deal with NPE Malikie Innovations Limited saw more valuable IP leave Canadian ownership and was for a much lower amount than CEO John Chen and his board had originally planned for

18 May 2023

This apportionment strategy can help protect your IP damages award

Relying on too few apportionment parameters can be risky while using multiple methods can help safeguard a potential payout

03 May 2023

Starbucks success proves that brand vision is a critical intangible asset

A company’s brand can be one of its most valuable intangible assets and neglecting it in pursuit of scale can be extremely damaging. In this regard, business owners can learn important lessons from Starbucks – one of the great business success stories in the world.

26 April 2023

SVB’s collapse is a reminder of how far IP finance still has to travel

Like many others, the bank held thousands of patents as security for loan deals, but almost certainly had no idea of their value – or lack of it

16 March 2023

The Market Makers of 2022: top 20 revealed

Marconi's Kasim Alfalahi takes the top spot for Avanci's stellar showing in our countdown of the patent market’s most innovative and influential dealmakers and decision takers

15 March 2023

Patent litigation finance skyrockets in past three years

We compiled data from Westfleet Advisors’ annual litigation funding reports to find patent finance shot up by nearly 50% since 2020  – to the benefit of rights holders

10 March 2023

Using intangible assets to super charge business valuations

Value can be hidden in the many years of effort, millions of dollars of investment capital and fine-tuned market strategies, which all contribute to driving long-term business success and scaling up a company’s overall worth. It is thus crucial to find a way to reflect this on a company’s balance sheet.

08 March 2023

Meet the man who helps innovative operating companies realise huge patent ROI

Ron Epstein’s IP advisory firm acts as “virtual in-house counsel” for small companies and his recent successes include a $150 million settlement for one client and half-a-billion in verdicts for another

01 March 2023

Global tax revolution will put corporate IP strategies under far greater scrutiny

New rules on transfer pricing drawn up by the OECD, which could be adopted by authorities in well over 100 countries, are set to have a major impact on how businesses manage their intangible assets

16 February 2023

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