Reilly’s ‘Six Rules’ of a credible IP valuation report
Any type of valuation report prepared for any type of intellectual property (IP) assets intended for any type of audience should adhere to the following six rules, Robert Reilly (Willamette Management Associates) told attendees at the BVR/Morningstar Summit on Best Practices in Intellectual Property Valuation, held in Chicago last week. The “Six C’s” of the [...]
Law and finance meet in IP valuation event in Chicago in two weeks
Valuation of IP assets a vexing endeavor “An understanding of intellectual property (IP) law, and in particular IP transactions, is critical to success” in the new IP market, wrote attorneys Peter C. Schechter and Allison Singh (Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge) In their recent article in The Computer & Internet Lawyer, “Buying and Selling Intellectual [...]
How to improve your early stage IP valuations
As appraisers tackling early stage companies can attest, the intellectual properties and intangible assets of early ventures create valuation challenges. At BVR’s Summit on Best Practices in Valuing Intellectual Property, hosted by Morningstar Valuation Services, expert appraisers Chris Bakewell (Duff & Phelps) and Ron Seigneur (Seigneur Gustafson) will address just these issues in their day-two [...]
Check the divorce laws in your state before you value early-stage intellectual property!
Patent attorneys and business appraisers who work with intangible assets need to understand…divorce law, at least according to Enovsys v. Nextel. The new decision involves a claim against Sprint-Nextel for infringement. At the time of his invention, Mundi Fomukong was married to Fonda Whitfield. After the first patent was issued, Fomukong and Witfield divorced (and [...]
Program for Summit on Best Practices in Intellectual Property (IP) Valuation
Here’s the final program, including the industry-leading faculty and topics. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago. Register here. Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks: Analyze, Defend, and Maximize IP Value Featuring: Mike Pellegrino (Pellegrino & Associates) Conference chair Mike Pellegrino (the author of BVR’s Guide [...]
IVSC plans new guidance on accounting for intangibles
The International Valuations Standards Council (IVSC) will soon be publishing revised Guidance on the valuation of intangible assets, including an identification and definition of the principal approaches and methods. The objective is to reduce inconsistency among recognized techniques and terminology to promote good practice and make valuations of intangibles “more comprehensible to investors around the [...]
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