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Patent Holders
How OSO-IP Can Help
To address the challenges that patent owners face in obtaining patent protection sufficient enough to attract a meaningful sale price or to engage a reputable enforcement law firm, Oso IP LLC (“Oso IP”) provides a path forward by securing financing to strategically and sizably augment patent portfolios many times over, both before and during licensing/assertion. By doing so, patent protection and thus licensing profit potential are maximized, for engaging the best enforcement partners in the country and achieving optimal returns via licensing (which typically dwarf returns via a sale).
Our Financed Process
In exchange for an assignment of patent rights, financing is secured for meeting contractual obligations and benchmarks including:
Direct Benefits
Upfront Payment
An upfront payment is paid to the inventor to help recoup or repay prosecution costs and debts, providing immediate financial benefits.
Back-End Royalty-Share
A back-end royalty-share is paid as primary consideration, ensuring the inventor is a financial partner in the portfolio’s ultimate success.
BRIDGING THE GAP
Through the above contractual obligations and benchmarks, maximum patent protection is expeditiously sought and documented for engaging a top-notch, reputable enforcement law firm on the best terms possible. And, the commitments do not stop there. Patent protection is continuously reinforced under professional management during licensing/assertion, to bolster against any attacks on the asserted patents and maintain a path towards success. Thus, inventors and patent owners are best prepared for the rigors of today’s patent enforcement and, most importantly, for bridging the gap between their invention and meaningful returns, thereby achieving what the U.S. patent system was intended to provide.
The Challenge in Licensing Patents
When attempting to license their patents, patent owners currently face an onslaught of hurdles (e.g. interpartes reviews, etc.) that are used by infringers to withhold access to a jury trial and a patent’s intended reward for an inventor’s contribution to society.
In effect, the above challenges introduce risk into the patent market, making it increasingly difficult to monetize patents, whether through a meaningful sale or the engagement of an enforcement partner (e.g. law firm, financier).
To obtain optimal value, maximum patent protection is required, but, to many, this is cost-prohibitive.
With that said, if your portfolio meets two key criteria, Oso IP can help:
Pending Application
The patent family must include a pending application with at least a few years of remaining patent term.
Significant Infringement
The patent portfolio must disclose novel technological advancements that are being used in the market to drive significant revenue.