Background
The company had its genesis within the iFormation Group, a partnership between General Atlantic Partners and Goldman Sachs. IPVALUE was founded in October 2001 on the premise that leading global corporations face the need (and pressure from their boards & investors) to derive optimal value from their IP portfolios but may lack the means and resources to navigate the complexities and risks of commercialization to reap significant returns. Most global technology leaders operate in complex ecosystems with commercial and competitive dynamics that require sophisticated and nuanced approaches. In this milieu, IPVALUE provides expertise with a demonstrated track record and a willingness to put its capital and resources at risk to deliver results. IPVALUE's core value premise is that companies can best unlock the value of their IP portfolios through the services of a partner with the singular focus, processes, and resources to maximize returns.

Focus
Working closely with the stakeholders in a corporation - the IP department, General Counsel, CFO, Corporate Strategy staff, Business Unit heads, CTO, lab heads, internal licensing teams, etc. - IPVALUE serves as a catalyst to focus on the strategic and financial objectives to be achieved with the IP portfolio. In partnership with internal teams, IPVALUE brings its resources to bear to achieve those objectives. This arrangement ensures that IPVALUE maintains a singular focus on maximizing the value of its partner's IP within the context of its larger strategic goals.

Processes
IPVALUE employs a systematic, comprehensive approach to commercializing IP for its partners. The process starts with a dialog to understand the objectives and strategic context in which IP activities are conducted. From this dialog, IPVALUE formulates approaches to deliver cash and/or valuable rights. This process involves developing a thorough understanding of the asset portfolio, the structure of relevant markets, and the relative positions and strategies of other market players, and then formulating a transaction plan, leading successful engagements, and concluding the requisite transactions. By employing a range of commercialization approaches (including assignment and acquisition of rights, licensing, new venture formation, and market building), IPVALUE ensures that value is maximized. IPVALUE's robust processes allow for successful IP commercialization while providing the control and reporting that large global corporations require.

Resources
IPVALUE's business model is powered by a best-in-class team of experts in IP licensing and negotiations, IP law, business, and technology who have generated more than $3 billion in revenues from intellectual assets. Their backgrounds include work at AT&T Bell Labs, BT, IBM, Litton, Lucent, NEC, and Oracle. These experts leverage extensive professional networks and access to legal, technical, and market resources, as well as IP-specific tools and databases.

Results
IPVALUE serves as a trusted advisor and transaction facilitator for several of the world's leading companies, typically through exclusive multi-year relationships to commercialize their portfolios. To date, IPVALUE has delivered over $250M in transactions on behalf of its partners and has facilitated numerous strategic cross-licensing deals. IPVALUE is entrusted with the patent portfolios for multiple partners, and it continues to enlist additional partners and deliver substantial transaction revenues.

IPVALUE is based in the U.S. with its headquarters in Mountain View, California, with offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Martlesham in the UK.