Tech Patent Asset Diligence Key to Unlocking Liquidity During and Beyond COVID-19

Hilco Global has issued a timely and relevant report examining the shift in the balance of value between tangible and intangible assets that has taken place among large corporations, and how data driven insights and thorough management of a technology patent portfolio can lead to the realization of significant value for companies seeking access to additional sources of liquidity.

Best Practices for Valuation, Assertion and Monetization of Technology Patent Assets, authored  by Gillian McColgan of Hilco IP Merchant Banking, discusses the process for properly assessing and valuing technology patents as well as the painstaking steps that must be undertaken to both establish defensible patents and demonstrate infringement. 

“We hold the firm opinion that these valuations, themselves, must be accompanied by a level of comprehensive technical diligence comparable in scope to that which would be applied in reverse engineering of a potential infringer’s products to validate that their implementations do, in fact, violate the subject patents,” says McColgan. 

The report also outlines best practices in the areas of patent mining, market analysis, standards and infringement analysis, reverse engineering and lab services. 

To obtain a copy of the report or schedule an interview with Gillian McColgan, contact Karen Bubrowski, Marketing Director at kbubrowski@hilcoglobal.com.

About Hilco Global:  Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com) is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies.  Hilco Global operates as a holding company comprised of over twenty specialized business units that work to help companies understand the value of their assets and then monetize that value.  Hilco Global has a 30-year track record of acting as an advisor, agent, investor and/or principal in any transaction.  Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing them strategic insight, advice, and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal.  Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has 600 professionals operating on five continents.