Interbrands lists the factors that make up the strength of a brand
Ten factors developed by Interbrands allow for a framework for valuation and management of brand assets. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Politics may determine the fate of SBIR and STTR innovation funding programs
Early this month, the U.S. Senate approved a bill reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. SBIR is the largest federal research program for small businesses; STTR targets university start-ups. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this [...]
For patents, the greater the exclusivity the greater the value
Aside from demand, the key to the value of a patent is its exclusivity, and the extent or magnitude of exclusivity can be affected early on in the innovation process. Valuators should take a look at what transpired before a patent was granted as well as the characteristics of and transactions for an existing patent: [...]
How can an early-stage, zero revenue company be worth more than a stable earner?
Writing to business owners, Susan Schreter in FoxBusiness asks, “Why is it that an unprofitable, research stage technology company with no revenues can be worth millions more than a stable service or manufacturing business with several years of revenues and profits?” She answers her own question by listing six fundamental factors that influence the value [...]
Do directors have the incentive they need to be fully informed about an organization’s IP strategies?
Ian McClure writes about director liability for mismanagement of IP assets. It’s an interesting topic, one that is gaining momentum, but one that seems to suffer from a perverse logic. As more boards have to consider the financial effects of business strategies integrating home grown and acquired IP, and accurate, fair value accounting is expected [...]
Wellogix sues SAP for trade secrets misappropriation
Wellogix, a software company serving the oil and gas industry, sued Accenture in a Texas court for misappropriation of trade secrets, and won. Accenture appealed the decision, and Judge Keith Ellison (Case 3:08-cv-00119 Document 334 Filed in TXSD on 10/14/11) denied Accenture’s Rule 50(b) petition and modified the jury’s exemplary damages award. In their appeal, [...]
Apple, denied injunction against Samsung (in the U.S.), girds for ITC decision next week
Last week U.S. District Court judge Lucy Koh rejected Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 and some Samsung Android smartphones in the U.S., stating, among other things, “it is not clear that an injunction on Samsung’s accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed.” Bookmark on [...]
It’s still the “arm’s length” standard that rules in transfer pricing transactions
Since 1935, the arm’s length standard has been the fundamental principle behind Treas. Reg. Section 482: “[t]he standard to be applied in every case is that of an uncontrolled taxpayer dealing at arm’s length with another uncontrolled taxpayer.” Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on [...]
Biomedicals and consumers alike await a crucial Supreme Court decision on patentability of diagnostic methods
Yesterday’s argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in Mayo Collaborative Services et al v. Prometheus Laboratories Inc. (No. 10-1150) is the last step before the court (presumably) decides if medical diagnostic processes (instructions for observing changes in a patient relative to a drug’s dosages) are eligible for patent protection. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare [...]
It’s only by first valuing IP assets that they can be managed
Upon the launch of BVR’s new IP Management & Valuation reporter, we asked Mike Moberly to expound on his ideas on valuation of intangibles in today’s world… “If it can’t be measured, it can’t be managed,” an axiom attributed to Peter Drucker and several others, carries as much relevance today as when it was initially [...]
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