IP Valuation for an Investment Index
Can intellectual property serve as a matrix for smart investment decisions? A major investment bank was eager to embrace the concept of IP in its investment decisions. In particular, it was keen to get a novel perspective on the technology potential of emerging markets. Our Approach We developed an IP based investment index that provided […]
Economic Analysis in the Context of the UK Supreme Court Decision in Unwired Planet vs Huawei
What are the economic effects of sanctioning a global FRAND rate with an injunction in the UK? Should a national Court set global FRAND rates? How can this affect the FRAND licensing rate? What impact can it have on an eco system consisting of downstream innovators, patent assertion entities and corporations acting both as standard […]
Economic Impact of the FRAND Injunction Issued in Unwired Planet vs Huawei
In Unwired Planet vs Huawei, the UK Supreme Court ruled that sanctioning a Global Frand rate with an injunction in the UK was justified and commensurate with the FRAND commitment. Against this background, this project embarked on assessing whether the issuance of a FRAND injunction was proportional to the value of the patents that justified […]
FRAND Royalty Rate Determination of Standard Essential Patents
How can standard essential patents be valued? What is the FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) value of standard essential patents? Our Approach Given the increasing need to determine the value of Standard Essential Patents for licensing purposes, we engaged in a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the art. We assessed existing international case […]
IP Valuation and IPO
OxFirst Board member Professor Graham Richards founded Oxford Molecular Ltd in 1989. It was the first spin-out from Oxford University in which the University had founder’s equity as a result of its owning the intellectual property following UK’s Prime Minister’s transfer of the ownership of government funded research to universities. Our Approach The start-up company […]
Licensing & Valuation Strategy for Electronic Waste Recycling
OxFirst’s IP Valuation enabled the formulation of an IP strategy for the recycling of electronic waster. With millions of cell phones, tablets and PCs thrown away every year, finding a solution to the recovery of potentially useful resources from such trash is essential. This was undertaken in the spirit of social entrepreneurship. Our Approach OxFirst […]
Developing an App for the Recognition of Fingerprints of Children
Recognizing the fingerprints of adults is an easy job, but how do you recognize the fingerprints of children? Their fingerprints evolve with age and don’t remain constant. This tech company had figured it out and we helped them come to grips with the value of their intellectual property. Our Approach OxFirst valued the opportunity for […]
IP Valuation for FRAND Risk Assessment
A supplier of audio equipment was in the process of being acquired by another supplier in the same sector. The firm to be acquired allegedly violated Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). The acquiring firm was hence concerned with the risk associated with potentially high licensing rates. We were approached to a) determine the rationale for determining […]
IP Valuation for Investment Purposes
This high-tech firm had already received around 3 Million UK £ Pounds in seed funding, but was in need to attract further funding. Working on a game-changing technology with a wide range of applications, it owned a series of international patent applications. Oxfirst was invited to undertake a valuation of the patent portfolio and provide […]
IP Valuation for Organ Regeneration
This start-up had the twin purpose of seeking to save lives, while at the same time generating attractive returns for its investors. Core to its business was the aggregation of patents in this nascent technology space. Hence, the question was raised, which patents to aggregate and which patents not to pursue. Our Approach Oxfirst supported […]