A nonprofit organization retained CRA to appraise a portfolio of intellectual property, including domain names, for purposes of a possible contribution to a joint venture with a third party. CRA professionals provided a range of potential values and a detailed sensitivity analysis that was used during the negotiation process. As a result of CRA’s valuation analyses, the nonprofit organization was able to secure a significant equity position in the joint venture resulting from the contribution of the intellectual property.
The comparability challenges patent damages experts face
In August, in MLC Intellectual Property LLC v. Micron Technology Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling to...