PDCIP: Unlock Revenue Potential by Protecting, Developing, and Commercializing Intellectual Property
Warren Buffett famously stated, “A truly great business must have an enduring ‘moat’ that protects excellent returns on invested capital.” Intellectual Property (“IP”) serves as this crucial ‘moat.’ It is a dynamic asset class, distinct from traditional assets like equities, commodities, or currencies. The value of IP is variable and significantly influenced by how it is defined, protected, utilized, and monetized.
At PDCIP, our mission is to help you unlock the potential in your intellectual property, turning it into a driver of revenue and competitive advantage. We believe intellectual property is more than a legal asset—it’s a strategic tool for business growth and prosperity that is more than just an asset—it’s an opportunity.
Many businesses underutilize their IP assets, leaving revenue or deal value on the table when. We help businesses identify “hidden” IP assets, and work with them to ensure they are protected and monetize, transforming the IP into a powerful driver of revenue and deal value.
Core Services:
IP Audits and Identification: We perform comprehensive audits to identify underutilized IP assets, ensuring nothing of value is overlooked.
Licensing and Partnerships: We develop licensing strategies that maximize your IP’s revenue potential, establishing partnerships that expand your market reach.
Enforcement and Protection Strategies: We create IP enforcement strategies that protect your assets from infringement and counterfeiting, safeguarding your business’s competitive advantage.
IP Sale and Acquisition: Whether you’re looking to sell your IP outright or acquire new assets, we provide expert guidance to ensure you receive maximum value from every transaction.
Critical Patent Negotiation: Facing eroding market share due to copycat products, a market innovator leveraged a newly awarded patent to challenge a competitor’s infringing product. Instead of pursuing costly litigation, the innovator opted for a strategic negotiation, securing a licensing agreement with royalties exceeding 20% on every unit sold by the competitor, along with back damages and restrictions on certain sales channels. This strategic use of IP not only generated substantial revenue but also paved the way for an eventual acquisition by the competitor, demonstrating how well-managed IP can drive significant financial gain and strategic exits.
Leveraging Trademarks: During contentious negotiations that had reached an impasses with the operating partners, we employed a strategic use to leverage the company’s intellectual property—specifically, its trademark. Representing the majority owner we suggested to the operating partners that we would simply charge a royalty for the continued use of the company name and brand. This had the immediate effect of bringing the opposing partners back to the negotiating table.
This negotiation strategy was only possible because we ensured there was no risk of a “naked license”, which could have led to a loss of trademark rights. By carefully managing and protecting the brand’s intellectual property, we not only preserved its value but also used it as a powerful tool to achieve a favorable business outcome.
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