Dan McGavock was engaged as a licensing and valuation expert on behalf of a leading global semiconductor fabrication company in relation to an international arbitration dispute (AAA-ICDR) concerning a worldwide technology license.
CRA’s primary responsibility was to evaluate the independent economic value of numerous discrete alleged licensed trade secrets subject to ongoing royalty payments following the expiration of patent rights.
CRA’s engagement team developed a structured framework designed to aid legal counsel in gathering relevant information concerning the nature, development stage, usage, and economic benefits of trade secrets. This framework enabled the application of standard valuation methodologies for assessing the independent economic value of each trade secret.
CRA’s client achieved a favorable settlement, substantially reducing its royalty obligations for the remaining duration of the licensed products.
