Intellectual property (“IP”) may not be thought of as the most obvious asset used as collateral in security-backed financing, but it has existed since the late 19th century. Famously, Thomas Edison used his patent on the electric light bulb to secure financing to start General Electric. Traditional asset-backed lending is meant to provide businesses with […]
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Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index Enters Ninth Year of Publication
Today the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index (OTPAT), the only index based on the value of corporate intellectual property, was reconstituted. The Index is a diversified listing of the 300 companies that own the most valuable patent portfolios relative to the book value of the company. The Index provides a meaningful benchmark for the performance […]
Ocean Tomo to Re-enter Live Intellectual Property (IP) Auction Market
At the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Annual Meeting this morning in San Francisco, Ocean Tomo CEO Jim Malackowski and Ocean Tomo Managing Director James Trueman announced Ocean Tomo’s next generation intellectual property auction platform. Ocean Tomo created the live multi-lot IP auction marketplace in 2006, exiting the auction business in 2009, and has now returned […]
Intellectual Property Valuation in the Context of a Global Economy
The global landscape of intellectual property (IP) is highly complex and difficult to navigate. The ability of IP holders to obtain, retain, exploit, and enforce their IP rights can vary substantially from one country to another. The quality of a country’s IP environment is measured both by the existence of relevant IP policy and regulation […]
Intellectual Property (IP) Valuation in Bankruptcy: Perfection of Security Interests in IP
As the value of corporations continues to shift from tangible assets to intangibles such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and customer contracts, an increasing number of bankruptcies and corporate restructurings involve intellectual property (IP) matters. Due to this increase in disputes related to IP rights and value, the potential risk exposure for all creditors of improper […]
Ocean Tomo Serves as Intellectual Property Financial Advisor in the Cengage Learning Restructuring
Ocean Tomo supported Cengage Learning’s plan of reorganization by serving as the lead valuation advisor to the debtors with regards to valuing certain copyrights that were part of the debtors’ estate. The copyrights represented a meaningful portion of Cengage Learning’s owned copyright portfolio and impacted the recovery of all creditor classes, and we undertook a […]
CEO Jim Malackowski Speaks at Forbes 2014 Reinventing America Summit
More than 300 business leaders, policymakers, and innovators flocked to Chicago last week to participate in the 2014 Reinventing America Summit presented by Forbes Media. The focus of the conference, “Leading the Next Industrial Revolution,” spurred powerful dialogue on the future of the American economy and the nation’s ability to remain competitive in the global […]
You Just Learned That Your Trade Secret Has Been Stolen; What Is The First Thing That You Should Do?
You protect your trade secrets. Nevertheless, you just learned that a former employee, who recently resigned, has stolen one of your trade secrets. What is the first thing that you should do? Immediately attempt to retrieve the trade secret. (Attempted retrieval should be the first step in the company’s trade secret misappropriation response protocol, which […]