There are effective means for doing a licensing deal, in which financing or securitization (getting cash upfront for a valid royalty stream for patent licenses) of a license allows the license to occur. Often, the licensee would like to do a licensing deal, but had not planned for the upfront payment required and, therefore, must pass on the deal. With securitization, a third-party funds the down-stroke for a financing differential of the back-end royalties (that is, they take a percentage of the back end royalties that pay for the down-stroke financing). Also, there are times when a licensor would like to obtain upfront cash for existing licenses that have long-term royalty streams. Over the years, ipCG has worked with many clients, assisting them to secure financing or securitization for patent licenses (in process or existing licenses). Often, our clients ask:

1. Who can broker the financing of our patent licenses, and how is this done?
2. How can we demonstrate to the financing agent the highest value and low risk of the portfolio?
3. How do we know the value of the patents that underlie the license or potential license?
4. Given our inexperience in deal and negotiation support, is there expertise that can advise and help us in securitization?
5. Are there methods to enhance and strengthen the portfolio, to ensure the valuation over the term of the licenses?
6. Whom could we partner with who has an established brand within the industry that allows getting the deal in front of the right financiers?

ipCG can help; we:

1. Have established relationships, to broker the financing of your patent Licenses.
2. Have systematic processes, to develop the IP Story, to show the value of the portfolio.
3. Provide valuation services, to value the patents that underlie the license or potential license, to establish the best value of the portfolio.
4. Provide deal and negotiation support, to assist you as an arm’s-length partner.
5. Have methods to enhance and strengthen the portfolio, to ensure the valuation over the term of the licenses, based upon a data-driven ipStrategy^®, by use of advanced portfolio-building techniques, such as Invention on Demand^®.
6. Have brand within the industry that allows us to leverage our credibility, to help you get the deal in front of the right financiers, with the highest quality story.

These complex financial deals can get simplified and be funded to the highest levels, if they are done right, by use of the best data-driven ipStories^SM, with the right relationships and the clearest valuation.

To obtain more information or discuss your unique challenges please contact us.