Licensing and Transaction Assistance

Hoffman Alvary is frequently retained to negotiate licenses, develop strategies for licensing or assist with finding licensees. We also help clients to sell significant intellectual property portfolios.

Some examples of our licensing and transaction assistance include:

  • Manufacturer of electronic sound equipment - Represented client in sale of business built on substantial portfolio of patented technology. Valued the business. Identified potential buyers and conducted negotiations.
  • Individual inventor of telephone answering technology - Evaluated royalties for the use of patented technology. Attended negotiation sessions with client and counsel. Provided structure for appropriate royalty terms.
  • Machine controls company - Evaluated strategic alternatives to litigate with infringers or to license, sell or commercialize the patented technology. Provided an opinion on the fairness of eventual sale of the technology.
  • Manufacturer of electric motors - Attended negotiations and structured an agreement for the exclusive use of patented motor technology.
  • Inventor of consumer food preparation technology - Evaluated deal structures, proposed royalties and other financial terms of the license.
  • Large music licensor - Evaluated potential royalties for licensing of performance rights to Internet music broadcasting. Determined the financial circumstances of potential licensees, researched industry royalty rates and helped structure terms of the deal.
  • Inventor of pharmaceutical delivery system - Identified, evaluated and contacted potential licensees. Set forth appropriate license structure and evaluated proposed license terms.
  • Large University - Identified potential licensees for patents related to semi-conductor technology. Determined market value for patented technology and developed strategy for negotiations. Set out an industry-appropriate structure for the license agreement.
  • Owner of digital media technology - Identified potential licensees, evaluated their financial circumstances, researched typical royalty rates in the industry and developed strategy for licensing the portfolio.