Last month, I had the privilege of joining my colleagues Karyl Van Tassel, CPA/CFF, Richard Donohoe, and Nicole McTernan for a fireside chat regarding the expected impacts of looming Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures from multiple perspectives – accounting, technical, intellectual property (IP), and valuation. In a […]
Intellectual Property
How IP Practitioners Assess Value in their Work
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, Senior Director Eric Carnick recently spoke on the topic of Intellectual Property Valuation during a panel at the 2022 Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc. Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The panel, entitled “Beauty (or Value) is in the Eye of the Beholder” sought to explore how different […]
Brand Valuation and Monetization: Brand Valuation Methodology
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, Managing Director Gregory Campanella spoke on the topic of brand valuation and monetization at a webinar hosted by the Licensing Executive Society’s Valuation and Pricing Committee. Ocean Tomo will be publishing to the Insights blog a series recapping the webinar, and Greg’s answers to a multitude of questions […]
Impact of Emerging ESG Regulations on Intellectual Property
Last month, I had the privilege of joining my colleagues Karyl Van Tassel, CPA, CFF, Richard Donohoe, and Nicole McTernan for a fireside chat regarding the expected impacts of looming Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures from multiple perspectives – accounting, technical, IP, and valuation. From an Intellectual […]
Brand Valuation and Monetization: What is a brand?
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, Managing Director Gregory Campanella recently spoke on the topic of brand valuation and monetization at a webinar hosted by the Licensing Executive Society’s Valuation and Pricing Committee. Ocean Tomo will be publishing to the Insights blog a series recapping the webinar, and Greg’s answers to a multitude of […]
Ocean Tomo James E. Malackowski Attending USIPA Annual Meeting
International IP thought leaders will share insights on numerous topics including the following: The USIPA sponsored the Nation’s first IP Sentiment survey of citizens around the United States. Awareness Committee chairs will share highlights from this never-before-seen survey and discuss how it can impact the work of the USIPA and other IP organizations during the […]
U.S. and Japanese Insurance Companies Move to Support Autonomous Vehicle Industry
Last quarter, Ann Arbor-based May Mobility announced a Series C-round investment of $111 million by U.S. auto insurance company State Farm, Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine, and others. “The insurance industry sees the future of mobility and is recognizing the importance of helping to design the way insurance will support autonomous vehicles in the future,” […]
Trade Secrets Reasonable Measures
As reflected in the Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value study, intangible assets are now responsible for 90% of all business value, much of which is represented by registered Intellectual property (IP) – patents, trademarks and copyrights. Beyond these registered IP rights, other intangible assets would include trade secrets (which are sometimes called “know-how” or […]











