The Ocean Tomo Bid-Ask™ Market is an open online platform to buy and sell patents and other Intellectual Property (IP). This market is an important step forward, both as a simplified solution for patent transactions and a source of information on patent pricing. The Ocean Tomo Bid-Ask Market uniquely combines the efficiency of an online […]
Intellectual Property
Patent Cases in the Western District of Texas to be Randomly Assigned
Under a new policy announced Monday, July 25, 2022, patent cases filed in Waco, Texas, will be randomly assigned to one of 12 judges in the Western District of Texas, rather than them automatically being heard by Judge Alan Albright. RPX in their July 2022, Q2 Update notes that “the Western District of Texas was […]
Eight IP Experts Recognized Among World’s Leading Patent Professionals
In June, eight Ocean Tomo intellectual property (IP) disputes economic damages experts were named to the IAM Patent 1000, the “definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise and leading expert witnesses.” According to IAM, 96 economic damages experts representing 28 firms were among the IAM Patent 1000 this year. […]
Six Managing Directors Join Ocean Tomo IP Disputes Practice
In June, J.S. Held President and CEO Jon Held announced the formation of J.S. Held Intellectual Property (IP) practice, which is a combination of the professionals from Ocean Tomo and IPFC and reports up through the firm Financial Investigations Division. The IP Practice is a core component of J.S. Held overall technical, scientific, and financial […]
Monetary Recovery for Trade Secret Misappropriation
Importance of Evaluating Defendant’s R&D Acceleration and Related Cost Savings More than six years have passed since President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) in May 2016. Since then, Federal trade secret actions have been on the rise, with an average of nearly 160 new DTSA cases filed each quarter since […]
2022 Summer Interns
Please welcome Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, 2022 Summer Interns! Marty Casserly is a Finance Major at Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business at Clemson University, with an expected graduation date of May 2025. He will be joining the Office/Practice Administration Department at our Reston (DC Metro) office. Paige Shayne is […]
IP Hall of Fame Recognizes James E. Malackowski
Ocean Tomo, a Part of J.S. Held, celebrates the recognition of James E. Malackowski for his work to establish intellectual property (IP) as one of the key business assets of the 21st Century. Along with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Mr. Malackowski was chosen by the IP Hall of Fame Academy from a list of […]
Ocean Tomo Transactions, a part of J.S. Held, Surpasses $1.5 Billion in Intellectual Property Transactions
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held LLC, announced today the updated performance of Ocean Tomo Transactions, LLC, a part of the firm’s Advisory Services business. Ocean Tomo serves as a trusted advisor to large and small operating company patent owners, successfully closing Intellectual Property (IP) transactions with a cumulative value exceeding $1.5 Billion. Managing […]