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Consider a Spherical Patent
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Consider a Spherical Patent

by Joseph E. Gortych
February 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
267 pages
10h 39m
English
CRC Press
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Chapter 4
PATENT PORTFOLIO
THERMODYNAMICS
4.1 PATENT VALUE
One way patents are measured is by their “value.” Sometimes a technology
business or individuals (e.g., investors) need to know what a patent is actually
worth, such as when the patent is oered for sale or for licensing. Accountants
and bankers have come up with all kinds of schemes for valuing patents. ese
schemes all share a common feature: uncertainty. e process of valuing a
patent is inherently uncertain because a patent’s value depends on many factors.
Forexample, it can be dicult to know how easily a patent might be avoided
(i.e., designed around) or whether there is i
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ISBN: 9781439888063