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Media Releases & Coverage
August 27, 2008
Auctions - a new approach to commercializing patents
published in Siemens ippress
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June 27, 2008
Patentin hyödyntämisrahstot väloportaana innovaatio - ja pääomamarkkinoiden välillä
published in Nano Science and Technology Institute
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April 9, 2008
Polymerelectronics: Next generation of production method
published in German-Finnish commerce (Finnish)
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February 19, 2008
Value from knowledge
published in Medical News made in North Germany
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July 21, 2006
Valuation and exploration of intellectual property
by Shigeki Kamiyama, Jerry Sheehan and Catalina Martinez (OECD)
As firms shift to more open models of innovation based on collaboration and external sourcing of knowledge, they are exploiting their intellectual property, notably patents, not only by incorporating protected inventions into new products, processes and services, but also by licensing them to other firms or public research organisations (PROs), using them as bargaining chips in negotiations with other firms, and as a means of attracting external financing from banks, venture capitalists and other sources.
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This is STI Working Paper 2006/05 of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
April 01, 2006
Intellectual Property as an economic asset:
Key issues in exploration an valuation
by Jerry Sheehan, Catalina Martinez, Shigeki Kamiyama (OECD), Dominique Guellec, Tilo Bachmann, Giovanna Oddo (EPO) and Thomas Zuleger and Thomas Multhaup (BMWA)
This report summarises the main conclusions and discussions held at the International Conference on "Intellectual Property as an Economic Asset: Key issues in Valuation and Exploitation" organised in Berlin on 30 June and 1 July 2005 by the European Patent Office (EPO), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the German Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (BMWA).
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This is the Summary Report of the OECD-EPO-BMWA-Conference on June 30 / July 01, 2005 in Berlin (Germany).
December 2005
Europe's First Patent Value Fund
by Stephan Lipfert and Guido von Scheffer
Funds that invest in patent portfolios are not common anywhere. In Europe, however, they are unknown. Until now, that is. IP Bewertungs AG pays to take a share of patent portfolios in the hope of securing lucrative deals that will see their overall value increase.
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This article originally appeared in issue 15 of IAM magazine, December 2005 / January 2006 , published by Globe White Page, London (www.iam-magazine.com).
August 2005
Case Studies: Patent Valuation at IP Bewertungs AG (IPB)
by Dirk Loop, Stephan Lipfert and Guido von Scheffer
For many years patents had only been a topic of interest to scientists, inventors and patent lawyers. Today, a wide range of companies have become aware of the importance of patents as key business assets. They are also beginning to take a closer look at the monetary value and economic use of patents. Today, patents can also be used as collaterals for financial transactions or as assets for alternative investments.
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This article originally appeared in WIPO SMEs NEWSLETTER, August 2005
February 2005
From Patents to Finance
by Guido von Scheffer, Dirk Loop and Stephan Lipfert
Traditionally it has been difficult to obtain cost-effective and reliable valuations of patents and patent portfolios. A new approach may just change this and bring major benefits to companies both large an small.
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This article originally appeared in issue 110 of IAM magazine, February / March 2005, published by Globe White Page, London (www.iam-magazine.com).
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