A valuation methodology for calculating the contribution that an entire portfolio makes to the overall value of the company
17th August 2022
The contribution of patents to enterprise value
This article describes a valuation methodology for calculating the contribution that an entire portfolio makes to the overall value of the company.
The authors – Nigel Swycher, Cipher CEO and Steve Harris, Cipher CTO – have coined the description in situ valuation for this approach to emphasise that the valuation is only relevant to the current owner and that it is not dependent on a specific licensing, litigation or other corporate event.
The Contribution of Patents to Enterprise Value
Patent Value report
In this report, the authors consider:
- The importance of patents
- Existing approaches to patent valuation
- ‘In situ’ valuation of patents
- An opportunity to communicate patent value
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