AN OVERVIEW OF THE PATENT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS THAT HOPES CREEK CAN PERFORM FOR YOU Hopes Creek Portfolio Analysis

THE GOAL OF AN ANALYSIS MAY BE TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO MONETIZE THE PORTFOLIO OF PATENTS Ways to Monetize Patents

Licensing Strategy  Most often the patents will be licensed  This can be done in fields of use outside those you pursue  This can provide steady income Assignment Strategy  Patents may be “sold” and assigned to other parties Defensive Strategy  Patents may be held to secure market presence Trolling Strategy  You may wish to find and pursue infringers as a strategy

Ways to Monetize Patents Once the proper set of strategies are in place, the valuation of the portfolio can address the specific needs of your business Many factors must be considered in each analysis The process is governed by business opportunity in each case

THE EXPERIENCE OF HOPES CREEK COMES INTO PLAY WITH THE PROCESS EMPLOYED FOR VALUATION Methodology for Valuation

Valuation Many factors impact the value of a patent  Citations  Territory  Claim Strength  Duration  Market Segment  Cluster Analysis Applications in prosecution bring an addition consideration to risk

Valuation Hopes Creek employs a proprietary method of determining the relative strength of each patent in a portfolio. If desired, the analysis can include a market assessment, complete with rough projections of sales for clusters of patents Comparable industry averages are used in a Discounted Cash Flow Analysis to determine value

A PROFESSIONAL REPORT IS PROVIDED TO YOU FOR PRESENTATION TO YOUR ADMINISTRATION OR CONSTITUENTS Reporting

Each report contains information you can use

Each report contains data that impacts your business

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