A CRA expert was retained by a leading manufacturer of probiotics to value patents and trade secrets that were to be assigned as part of a negotiated settlement in a class action litigation. CRA’s team of consultants conducted extensive interviews with research, manufacturing engineering, marketing and business, legal, regulatory, and finance representatives to obtain relevant information necessary to apply the market and income approaches for the patented technology. Financial models, an appraisal report, and a sworn declaration were provided to support the litigation settlement.
Considerations for online expert surveys
Failure to adhere to best practices in the design and implementation of an online survey, however, can expose both an expert and the survey itself to scrutiny...