Spotify’s entering the U.S. market highlights several IP valuation issues
IPBlog first discussed London-based Spotify’s promising music streaming business model in January. Spotify has now entered the U.S. market and registered 70,000 sign-ups the first week, accompanied by great reviews, an impressive marketing build-up … and a patent infringement suit. Spotify is being sued in both the U.S. (Southern District of California) and Europe by [...]
Accounting for purchased IP? Here’s a database for comparable purchase price allocations
CFOs and valuation analysts performing purchase price allocation (ASC 805) analyses need to assess the useful lives of the intangibles in the acquired company. Subscribers to Pratts Stats Middle Market Deal Database may not know that they already have access to nearly 2,000 purchase price allocations (from official filings), complete with “living” data. Here’s a random sample [...]
“…if you don’t know its value, it’s not worth anything at all to you…” Alan Lewis
IPBlog often discusses the many micro-economic needs for credible IP valuations. In a fascinating discussion, South Africa’s Alan Lewis, president of Licensing Executives Society International, promoted attention to IP management at the macro-economic level. In a mid-month presentation to members of the Licensing Executives Society Philippines, as reported in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Lewis noted [...]
Dimolitsas’ eight keys to IP commercialization success…
Spiros Dimolitsas, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Georgetown University and a member of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, knows innovation always starts with an idea. The problem is, can it be brought to market? In his Perspectives on Technology Commercialization, he provides a great summary of commercialization success factors: 1. Talent – [...]
New FTC report recommends 35 steps to improve patent policy
The Federal Trade Commision, better known for its anti-trust and consumer protection oversight than IP matters, issued a new report titled “The Evolving IP Market Place: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies with Competition.” In the FTC’s view, companies should rely less on their own R&D and seek invention it needs from outside resources. (One great [...]
Small victories—and another big case to watch—in product counterfeiting
Two small anti-counterfeiting victories occurred last week: one in a Canadian court as Singga Enterprises and Carnation Fashion, both of whom had been selling fake Louis Vuitton and Burberry handbags for nearly three years, were ordered to pay the latter two $1.5 and $1.14 million respectively in damages. The second occurred in the European Court [...]
IRI study challenges top IP managers to “share”
Don Tapscott, long time believer that intra-industry collaboration is an imperative to competitiveness and sustainability (and a favorite of IPVW), says “it is in industry’s interest to share rather than to hoard.” Tapscott’s view includes sharing of R&D and IP and he cites five industries in particular that can “fix what currently ails them” this [...]
Two foundational information tools support worldwide technology transfer
At universities and research centers worldwide, increasing emphasis is being placed on developing technology transfer. IPBlog receives recruiting ads daily, and, unfortunately, technology transfer is often promoted in the mistaken belief that it will lead to substantial additional income for an institution. While it is important to appreciate and protect the value of intellectual property [...]
Nokia financials reveal Apple’s royalty fee and some sobering truths
As summer began, Apple settled Nokia’s infringement lawsuit. Nokia’s current financials now reveal the amount of Apple’s one-time royalty fee, which was undisclosed at time of settlement. Bernstein had guessed $700M. ZDNet estimated $600M. Now we know, it was no more than $600M. Ironically and sadly, this infusion matched the profit loss Nokia has experienced [...]
Mary Adams to lead BVR webinar on intangible drivers of company value
Value Creation is the study of what drives the operations of companiestoday. In this 75-minute program, acclaimed author Mary Adams (Intangible Capital) a highly respected intangible asset strategist brings clarity to the changing nature of our economy and how it has led to the increased importance of intellectual property and intangible assets-in how companies look, how they work and [...]
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