Patent Monetization: Legal and Business Strategies
Evaluating Key Patents, Analyzing Options, and Implementing a Monetization Plan
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel to understand the steps for identifying key patents and weighing the available options for monetization. The panel will offer best practices for implementing a monetization plan.
Outline
- Building the patent portfolio
- Determining goals
- Risks of patent monetization
- Identifying key patents
- Valuation of patents
- Determining what to protect
- Seeking protection
- Monetization strategies
- Determining a target
- Key considerations
- Ability to commercialize
- Value of depriving competitor of technologies
- Licensee’s or acquirer’s portfolio
- Economic impact
- Selling
- Licensing
- Pooling
- Litigation
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What are the risks of monetizing patents?
- How can patent owners/companies monetize their patent assets without putting their core business in jeopardy?
- What options are available to leverage the value of a company's patents for monetization?
Following the speaker presentations, you'll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.
Faculty
Randy J. Pritzker
Shareholder
Wolf Greenfield
His legal experience covers the full spectrum of IP issues, including patent and trademark portfolio management,... | Read More
His legal experience covers the full spectrum of IP issues, including patent and trademark portfolio management, complex litigation, due diligence, licensing matters, patentability, infringement, and other opinion matters, and related counseling. He provides strategic advice on the development and management of patent portfolios to help companies present a significant entry barrier to competitors.
CloseMichael A. Albert
Shareholder
Wolf Greenfield
He co-chairs the firm's Litigation Group and focuses his practice on patent litigation. He also litigates in the areas... | Read More
He co-chairs the firm's Litigation Group and focuses his practice on patent litigation. He also litigates in the areas of trademark, copyright, and internet law and serves as an arbitrator for internet domain name disputes through the World Intellectual Property Organization and the National Arbitration Forum.
CloseJoseph J. Cote, Jr.
Managing Director
Cote Associates
He assists clients in the acquisition, sale or licensing of their IP, including patents, technology, know-how, and... | Read More
He assists clients in the acquisition, sale or licensing of their IP, including patents, technology, know-how, and related materials such as prototypes and manufacturing processes. He has managed profits centers, had P&L responsibility, supervised professional and legal staff, negotiated contracts and licenses, and created significant value for several organizations.
ClosePhil Stern
Chief Executive Officer
yet2.com
He leads the company’s Patent Transaction Practice, having developed the analytics and methodology for our... | Read More
He leads the company’s Patent Transaction Practice, having developed the analytics and methodology for our services. He helps build portfolio companies and leads analysis and due diligence activities. He has expertise in developing and implementing breakthrough strategic plans, having served clients in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, aerospace, and financial services.
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