Earlier today, Ocean Tomo released its Cannabis Industry Report focused on the significant market opportunities and trends in this burgeoning industry. Attention is given to the increasing importance of intangible asset protection inherent in the complex cannabis marketplace. The development of the cannabis industry has been rapid, and with recent state legislative support, many competitors […]
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property as a Non-Correlated Investment
Since the start of the year, market-wide uncertainty has swelled to levels not seen for over a decade. Market fluctuations now have investors increasingly searching for non-correlated returns across all asset classes in an effort to diversify away risk brought on by this volatile market. Should investors turn to precious metals? Real estate? Emerging markets? […]
Virtual Trials and Remote Witnesses; Lessons from Recent Patent Trials
Given social distancing requirements and other pandemic related issues, jury trials have been largely discontinued. While most bench trials were also delayed, some courts have started holding remote, aka “virtual,” bench trials. Although not all that different from an in-person trial, virtual trials do have several defining features. Since the start of the current pandemic, […]
IP Value in Corporate Restructuring
As global economies and businesses continue to suffer from the effects of COVID-19, mandated shutdowns and social distancing, businesses across industries and across the globe are facing unprecedented financial stress. Companies have been forced to shut down or cut back operations, but employee, lease and debt service obligations continue to exhaust dwindling cash reserves, and […]
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 […]
IP News Around the Globe – November 2019
Guideline on Enhanced Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Protection Issued in China A directive released by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council calls for strengthening IPR protection which includes strengthening the punishment for infringements and counterfeiting. The directive calls for speeding up the introduction of a punitive compensation system for […]
Ocean Tomo Celebrates World IP Day in Chicago on April 26th
Intellectual Property – Innovation – Improving Lives at Columbia College April 26th. As the 2017 Co-chairs of World IP Day in Chicago, Molly Keelan of Ocean Tomo and her co-chair, Nikki Little from Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery gathered an exceptional group of speakers for the event: Intellectual Property – Innovation – Improving Lives at Columbia College. […]
Ocean Tomo Serves as Transaction Advisor on Sale of Wireless Audio Intellectual Property
Earlier today the firm announced that the Ocean Tomo Transactions team facilitated the sale of wireless audio intellectual property to a leading consumer electronics company. Ocean Tomo announced today that the Ocean Tomo Transactions team represented a wireless audio technology company in the sale of its cutting edge wireless audio patent portfolio to a leading consumer electronics […]