Companies often look to patent divestiture as source of revenue. The process for divestiture is complex and involves identifying patents of strength in the company’s patent portfolio, determining whether to proceed with divestiture, reaching out to potential buyers and negotiating the sale of the patents, and executing a sales agreement.
To assist our clients in this process, TechPats has established a patent sale/divestiture service which offers flexibility and is tailored to each client’s business goals. The patent sale/divestiture service complements our well-established patent acquisition support service.
In offering these services TechPats is able to facilitate deals between clients who desire to sell their patents and other clients who want to acquire patents. We work with partners, which include leading patent brokers and licensing firms, to provide complete patent transaction solutions to our clients.
Depending on the clients’ needs, TechPats can provide the following services for a patent sale:
- Review of portfolios to identify patents of strength
- Infringement detection and development of Evidence of Use documents
- Market Analysis associated with the patented technologies
- Valuation of the patent portfolio
- Preparation of a Seller’s package
- Outreach to potential buyers
- Negotiating the sale of the portfolio
- Facilitating the final transaction/sale agreement
Flexible Patent Transaction Business Models
TechPats provides three main business models for patent sales/divestiture, which are designed for our clients’ individual goals, strategies, and budget constraints:
Business Model 1: Technical Review & Referral
- TechPats performs a high-level review and assessment of the patent portfolio
- TechPats presents the portfolio to a select group of known potential buyers
- TechPats introduces interested buyers to the seller
Client Benefits:
- Quick turn-around for due diligence by potential buyers
- Access to a pool of potential buyers known to TechPats
- Lowest cost option: referral fee
Business Model 2: Seller’s Package & Marketing to Client Network
- TechPats performs technical work and valuation, and authors a seller’s package with exemplary EoU (Evidence of Use) documents
- TechPats markets the opportunity to known potential buyers
- TechPats introduces interested buyers to the seller
Client Benefits
- Demonstrated portfolio value and identified addressable market
- Guidance for portfolio pricing based on valuation
- Access to a pool of potential buyers known to TechPats
- Low cost and flexibility in pricing model
Business Model 3: Complete Sales Support
- TechPats performs technical work and authors a seller’s package with exemplary EoU documents
- TechPats markets the opportunity to extensive list of potential buyers and facilitates the sale process
- TechPats completes deal for the sale of the portfolio on behalf of client
Client Benefits:
- Demonstrated portfolio value and identified addressable market
- Guidance for portfolio pricing based on valuation
- Access to a large pool of potential buyers known to TechPats
- Complete asset sales support including pricing negotiation on behalf of the seller
- Flexibility in pricing – commission only or seller package fee + reduced commission upon sale
Technology Focus Areas
- Cellular Systems
- Wireless Networking
- Mobile Devices
- Semiconductors
- Memory
- IOT/Smart Home
- Automotive
- Video/Digital Media