1. Patent Monetization
Ragnar Olson
Global IP Law Group, LLC

2. Patent Valuation Patent Value – Phase I Market Area
Digital Media (Streaming/Gaming)
Wireless Infrastructure (4G)
Smartphone Functionality
Social Networking
Patent Filing Factors
Filing Dates
Issued Patents = Current Claim Coverage
Disclosure/Open Continuations
Worldwide Coverage
Access to Inventors
Reexamination

3. Patent Valuation Patent Value – Phase II Infringement Claim Charts
Independent/Dependent Claims
Reverse Engineering
Financial Analysis
Industry Growth Rates
Royalty Rates
Penetration Rates
Encumbrances
Licensed/Available Market

4. Monetization Options
Patent Valuation
Litigation
License
Sale
Hybrid

5. Ways to Monetize Litigation
Often Exclusive Monetization Avenue of Law Firms
High Risk/High Reward
Slow – Many Years
Highly Adversarial
Willingness to Participate

6. Ways to Monetize Licensing Provides Ongoing Revenue Still Adversarial
Carrot v. Stick
Creates Significant DJ Risk
Difficult Without Litigation

7. Ways to Monetize Sale Lower Risk/ Lower Reward Variety of Options
Private Sale
Public Auction
Lower DJ Risk/Friendly Transaction

8. Ways to Monetize Hybrid Some Upfront Money Backend Participation
Acquiring Party Has Full Litigation Decision
Seller’s Willingness to Participate
Repurchase Clause

9. Active Patent Companies
Privileged & Confidential Attorney-Client Communication

10. Current Patent Suits

11. Patent Acquirers Buyers Strategic Buyers Operating Companies
Defensive or Offensive
Will Pay a Premium
Aggressive Non-Practicing Entities
Licensing Companies
Hybrid Option
Defensive Non-Practicing Entities
Acquire Patents on Behalf of Members
No Assertion
May Sell Patents Back Into Market

12. Results Global IP Law Group
In early 2009, we formed an innovative law firm dedicated to monetizing patent assets through sales, licensing, and litigation. Our partners developed their expertise at elite law firms and an innovative investment bank, and we have a strong mix of corporate and law firm experience (large and small), and have extensive entrepreneurial experience.
Steve Steger Brinks Hofer; Mayer Brown; Accenture; Brunswick; Ygomi
Ragnar Olson Drug Enforcement Administration; Ocean Tomo
David Berten Kirkland & Ellis/Bartlit Beck; founded Competition Law Group in 1999
Graham Gerst Kirkland & Ellis; U.S. Department of Justice
Cindy Ahn Kirkland & Ellis; Third Wave Technologies (General Counsel)
Since formation, the firm has more than 100 agreements pending or closed, with a total value in excess of $5 billion.

13. Thank You
Contact Information
Ragnar Olson, Partner
GLOBAL IP LAW GROUP, LLC
123 N. Wacker Drive
Suite 2350
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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