Navigating uncertainty: A framework for understanding patent values at Grant Thornton

How much is a patent worth? This murky area is a point of contention in courtrooms. This issue of Grant Thornton’s Focus on Forensics explains the four main ways a patent’s value is determined and provides a framework to help translate a patent into dollars and cents.

Sources of value include: using the patented technology to increase sales of the patent owner's products; licensing the patented technology for others to use; restricting competitors from using the technology; and using a variety of generic sources that generates royalties.

Focus on Forensics provides valuable insights to corporate decision-makers and their legal counsel. This periodic newsletter offers the latest forensic accounting news, trends and expert insights on some of the most complex and critical challenges that businesses and their legal counsel face today.

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