Patent Dealmaking, Monetization & Licensing: An Examination of Capital, Risk and Deal Flow*

Patent Dealmaking, Monetization & Licensing: An Examination of Capital, Risk and Deal Flow*

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Patent transactions sit at the intersection of capital markets, litigation risk, corporate strategy, and innovation economics—yet many deals fail for a variety of reasons. This panel cuts through theory and focuses on the real mechanics driving today’s patent deal flow.

Panelists will examine how patents are valued, financed, licensed, and sold across operating companies, investors, private equity, sovereign funds, and non-traditional capital sources. The discussion will address how litigation risk, PTAB exposure, venue uncertainty, regulatory pressure, and shifting enforcement norms directly affect pricing, deal structure, and investor appetite.

The conversation will also explore why deal flow tightens or expands in different market cycles, how monetization strategies are evolving beyond litigation, and what separates assets that attract capital from those that never trade. Attendees will gain a practical, market-driven understanding of how patent deals are sourced, diligenced, structured, and executed—and where opportunities and risks are misaligned in today’s environment.

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Materials

1. The Year in Review and 2026 Outlook (by Louis Carbonneau, Tangible IP)
2. The Inconvenient Truth About Patent Values (by Louis Carbonneau, Tangible IP)
3. State Anti-Troll Laws: Protection or Protectionism? (by Louis Carbonneau, Tangible IP)

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