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The Venture Capital Alternative: A Blueprint for a Better Patent System

Matt Moyers has been operating at the intersection of IP and Finance for over 26 years. He has completed or been involved in over 20,000 business, intangible asset, or IP valuations throughout his career. The article provided to IPWatchdog is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, The Venture Capital Alternative: A Blueprint for a Better Patent System.

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Calculating the Patent Liabilities of the ‘Magnificent Seven’

Nearly every operating company valued at greater than $20 billion in market capitalization is likely to be accused of patent infringement at some point. The high likelihood of utilizing another person or company’s patented technology led to an explosion of patent litigation activity over the last 30 years. Often, inventions emerge without a specific product in mind, and the strategy for the invention-turned-patent lacks a clear vision. This has been the way of invention since the patent offices were first formed and legal IP protection became a constitutionally ordained government program.