Last week the German Constitutional Court declared the Act of Approval to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court is void. While not a definitive end to a European “Federal Circuit”, my sense is that is the result. Even putting aside this ruling, a similar ruling in Hungary, UK withdraw from European Union and the […]
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Ocean Tomo COVID-19: An Unanticipated Resiliency Stress Test White Paper Series
Earlier today, Ocean Tomo’s Risk Management practice led by Manish Das released a series of white papers to support corporations, financial service providers and law firms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These white papers are designed to help clients manage current business uncertainty. There are four papers available for download from the Ocean Tomo […]
Work from Home Advice from an Ocean Tomo (Testifying) Expert – Part 1
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, about 5% of Americans worked from home. With more employers initiating work from home contingency plans, there’s an excellent opportunity for all of us to learn “best practices” from someone who has been teleworking for years. Cate Elsten is an accounting, marketing, and finance professional. With over 35 years of professional […]
Ocean Tomo Welcomes Manish Das, Managing Director, Risk & Regulatory Compliance and Complex Financial Instruments Valuation
Manish Das recently joined Ocean Tomo as part of Ocean Tomo’s practice expansion plan focused on building Ocean Tomo’s scope of services in the area of risk management and regulatory compliance. Intangible assets comprise more than eighty percent of business value but are also subject to significant impairment due to enterprise and regulatory compliance risk. Ocean […]
Intellectual Property Licensing Company Industry Analyst Report Released by Ocean Tomo
Yesterday, Ocean Tomo, the Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc firm, released our IP Licensing Company Industry Analyst Report which provides a comprehensive look at current industry trends and deal activity in the IP licensing company space. As a financial advisor with a focus on technology and intellectual property (IP), Ocean Tomo has gained unique insights to […]
Celebrating Women of Invention on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, it seems a perfect opportunity to recognize the six remarkable women who will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame® this May. Sylvia Blankenship for US Patent No 5518988: 1-MCP for Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Freshness Ms. Blankenship and biochemist Edward Sisler identified 1-methylcyclopropene (1- MCP), a novel compound […]
Molly Keelan Reports on AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute
As an active member of the Patent Litigation, Women in IP and Diversity in IP committees within AIPLA, I attended the AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute last month. During the meeting, the Patent Litigation Committee further developed plans in collaboration with the Amicus committee and Damages & Injunction Committee to offer a webinar and paper on early damages contentions in various venues. I will […]
Ocean Tomo Chief Executive, James E. Malackowski to speak at the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court
Ocean Tomo Chief Executive, James E. Malackowski will join a panel discussion at the February 11, 2020 meeting of the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court. The meeting will take place at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Place, N.W. beginning at 5:30 p.m. The program, “Blockchain Primer,” […]