INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGIES FOR VC AND PE INVESTORS

In these times of economic uncertainty when financing is sparse, investors need to look for alternative strategies and financing options for their portfolio companies. In this session, we will explore various options for non-dilutive funding rounds, including evaluating the many options for utilizing their intellectual property.
Moderator:
Richard C. Hsu
Partner and Chair, Technology Licensing Practice Group
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP

Panelists:
Andrew T. Ramer
President
Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC

Charles Lax
Managing General Partner
Grand Banks Capital

John Amster
Co-CEO
RPX Corporation

Jon M. Herzog
Partner, Private Equity and Technology Group
Goodwin Procter LLP

Currently, there are few viable options for easily transferring IP. The Ocean Tomo Patent/Bid-Ask (P/B-A) platform was created to address this problem. P/B-A is the first web- and voice-enabled marketplace that allows buyers and sellers to submit offers to buy (“Bids”) and sell (“Asks”) any of the 33 million plus patent assets, or any combination thereof, across 81 countries and patent-issuing authorities in a completely transparent fashion.
This discussion explores how P/B-A:
-Provides an alternative method for transferring IP assets
-Increases transparency on a global basis for IP transactions
-Reduces legal expenses involved with transactions
-Allows for flexible deal structures

IP is emerging as the pre-eminent asset class of the 21st century, with a market value estimated at over 5 trillion dollars in the US alone. This webinar will explore how IPXI, the world’s first financial exchange with an IP focus, will:
-Allow owners of IP to more efficiently monetize IP assets
-Provide IP owners access to risk management tools
-Allow investors access to a new universe of trading, investment, and arbitrage opportunities
By creating a liquid market for IP assets, implementing contract standardization, and providing market participants with access to market data, IPXI will facilitate a deeper understanding of the economics of innovation.