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The 2023 Brokered Patent Market
Was 2023 a good year for the patent market? We are torn. When we wrote the first draft of this year's report, the data looked gloomy. But then when we dug deeper and realised that the last year turned out not be too bad.
“Huawei, Intel Among Big Firms Selling Patents in June-Recorded Transactions.” Morris. IAM Media (July 2024)
Two deals could bring NPE risk but others stem from bankruptcies, buying and selling of business units and company product collaborations
“As the Economy Closed Companies, Here's a Patent Monetisation Primer.” Richardson et. al. IAM Media (April 2024)
What do you do to monetise an IP portfolio when you don’t know where to start? That’s a question that patent portfolio managers might face when their executives want to know what the patent monetisation options are when a business winds down.
“Autonomous Trucking Innovator TuSimple Reveals its Patent Strategy.” Liu et. al. IAM Media (November 2023)
How do you set and execute a patent strategy for a high-growth, pre-revenue, technology company? That was the challenge the TuSimple team faced soon after the company was founded in 2015.
In this article, we present various strategies and best practices the firm’s team implemented. In some instances, the team made solid initial choices; in other cases, they adapted to sea changes in response to the business and the market. Overall, TuSimple picked a path that allowed for flexibility and adaptability that enabled a competitive patent portfolio.
“Quickly Modeling Patent Market Price.” Oliver et al. IP Watchdog (September 2020)
With a way to quickly model the value of a patent purchase, we can have a higher quality discussion about the various assumptions that were made, and as we bring multiple purchases to our boss and use the same model, the decision process will be more consistent.
“A Patent’s Journey From IAM Market to Facebook v Blackberry.” Oliver et al. IAM Media (July 2020)
Five years since IAM Market was launched, analysis by Hannes Forssberg Malm and Erik Oliver of Richardson Oliver Insights shows that assets listed on the platform have been put to good use by those who acquire them.
“Unpacking the Royalty Stack.” Oliver et al. IAM Media (June 2020)
Just how much device makers are on the hook for in patent licensing payouts is one of the most debated questions in the IP community. While a complete answer may remain elusive, an analytical approach can help manufacturers assess their risk.
“The 2019 Brokered Patent Market”, Richardson et al. IAM Magazine (January 2020)
Our full 2019 Brokered Market Report is now available.
“A Rapid Analysis of Intel’s Connected Devices Patent Portfolio.” Richardson. IAM Media (March 2020)
Late last year, Intel resurfaced the sale of a connected devices patent portfolio that was sidelined during the $1 billion sale of the majority of their smartphone modem assets to Apple (which included a pile of cellular wireless related patents). Intel has opened the sale to operating companies, defensive aggregators and even NPEs (non-binding indications of interest are due from bidders at the end of this month).
“The Trouble With Patent-Troll-Hunting.” The Economist (December 2019)
The Economist cites Richardson Oliver in their article about curbs on frivolous patent claims potentially encouraging infringement.
“How the Threat of Unsold Rights, the Rise of the In-House Dealmaker and a Revolution in Analytics Are Re-Shaping the IP Deals Market.” Lloyd. IAM Media (December 2019)
The current issue of IAM carries the latest annual survey on the brokered patent deals market from the team at Richardson Oliver Insights. Since we first started running this analysis in 2013 (subscribers can see the first piece here) some things in the deals space have stayed the same while a lot, not surprisingly, has changed. One thing that has remained constant is the quality of the insights from ROI with the survey becoming a must-read for anyone involved in IP transactions.
“How Apple Went on a Patent-Buying Spree while Preparing its Case Against Qualcomm.” Loyd. IAM Media (April 2019)
No one has missed the deal that went down between Apple and Qualcomm a few weeks ago, but analysis from our sister company Richardson Oliver Insights and IAM shows that Apple went on a buying spree while preparing its case against Qualcomm. We’ve included an overview of Apple’s patent acquisitions below.
“The Surprising Impact of Alice on the Patent Markets” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine (June 2019)
In this article, originally published in IAM Magazine in June 2019, we look at how Alice has influenced the secondary patent market
“AT&T’s Portfolio is a Treasure Trove for Buyers.” Diakun. IAM Media (February 2019)
IAM recently covered AT&T’s increased activity in the secondary patent market, with Lyft, Uber and Facebook among the companies that have purchased its assets. The telecoms giant has a significant portfolio – in terms of volume and quality – which has attracted a number of businesses looking to bolster their own holdings.
“The 2018 Brokered Patent Market .” Richardson et al. IAM Magazine (January 2019)
“The patent market has fully stabilised and prices are rational,” said no one ever. During 2018 total dollars transacted in brokered deals increased while prices of single-asset deals have dropped significantly.
“Google Makes First Sale in U.S. Brokered Patent Market.” Nayak. Bloomberg Law (August 2018)
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has sold patents for the first time in the domestic brokered patent market, according to data provided to Bloomberg Law by Richardson Oliver Law Group LLP.
“What Will TV Cost You? Putting a Price on HEVC Licenses.” Oliver et al. IAM Magazine Issue 89 (March 2018)
Changes in how you watch movies, stream TV and use video chat are on the way. These will fundamentally affect the economics of how content is delivered to you, as well as the way that the patents underpinning the enabling technology are licensed.
“The 2017 Brokered Patent Market – the Fightback Begins.” Richardson et. al. IAM Magazine (January 2018)
In our sixth annual report on the secondary patent market, we find stabilization and even recovery. Years of negative results for patent holders have created a community feel that does not comport with the market data. Sales increased to just under $300M from $165M last year.
“Licensing Group Stockpiles Patents in Q3 Brokered Market.” Nayak. Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Bloomberg’s reporting of the quarterly patent market results including coverage of the purchase of Nokia assets by Provenance Asset Group LLP.