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Realising The Value Of Patents….

Peter Elliott

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Objectives:

A look at some “metrics” for the value of patents A quick look at “hard” methods of valuation How to get the money back out – there may be more ways than you think! ONLY A QUICK LOOK IN THE SHORT TIME AVAILABLE

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Why is IP important?

‘Goodwill’ or ‘Intellectual Capital’ is getting more attention from:

Shareholders (how is it making/costing me money) Fiscal Authorities (how can I tax it) Management Consultants (how can I sell myself using it) .Software Engineers (how can I make millions here!) Patent Trolls (how can I make billions quickly) Patent Attorneys (my clients want to hear about this….) (and finally) Business/Industry (where are all these indirect costs coming from!) In reality...

Patents Are Worthless*

(at a 95% confidence level)

*If you pick a patent at random and guess that it is worthless, you will be right around 95% of the time

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Except for a few cases (based on damages)…

Polaroid v Kodak $873.2 million IGEN v Roche $505 million Hope v Genentech $500.1 million Haworth v Steelcase $211 million Hughes v Smith $204.8 million P&G v Paragon $178.4 million Exxon v Mobil $171 million ..add “Blackberry…..”

Patent valuation is big business

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