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Intellectual Property Assets of Friedman’s Jewelers and Crescent Jewelers to be Sold with Aid of CON

CONSOR Intellectual Asset Management has been retained to manage the marketing and sales initiative for the intellectual property and other intangible assets of Friedman’s Jewelers and Crescent Jewelers. The first Friedman’s store opened in Savannah, Georgia in 1920. By the late 1990s, Friedman’s Inc. had become the largest specialty retailer…

The Economic Tsunami: Key Issues in IP Due Diligence

Ride the waves with the panelists as they talk about how to avoid the wipeout and catch the fat wave in restructuring hi-tech companies, how to rip your way through valuing IP assets, and how to follow the wake and avoid getting walled off in current credit markets. Explore how…

CONSOR Sells Fortunoff IP Assets For $2+ Million

In a marathon session lasting nearly 24 hours, CONSOR established a sequestered bidding process in the offices of a well-known law firm in New York City. Chief among the assets to be sold was the name itself, which with accompanying assets sold for $1.8 million. CONSOR then separately sold other…

Brand Values and Valuation in Current Economic Downturn

Held in Chicago, the 2009 annual IP Business Congress focused on the issues raised by the economic downturn and how it affected intellectual property. With tangible asset values declining rapidly — particularly real estate — most organizations are increasingly turning to their IP to seek value. Weston Anson, Chairman of…

Branding is No Longer Enough

“BRAND” has become the code word in licensing. The touchstone, cure-all and magic potion that everyone desperately uses to describe their property or program. There is a naïve belief that “branding” is the powerful talisman that will solve each person’s licensing problems, and that branding will restore light to our…

Corporate Brand Royalty Rates and Deals

Licensing International Expo and the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) partnered in support of Licensing University to present a conference program with hands-on classes that covered a comprehensive range of must-know topics. As part of a comprehensive panel on corporate brand royalty rates and deals, CONSOR Chairman Weston Anson…

CONSOR Aids in Precedent Setting $5 Million Settlement for Woody Allen

Woody Allen sued American Apparel in March 2008 for using his image on their billboards, storefront banners, corporate headquarters, and internet website without permission. The $5 million settlement was reached in May, just days before a jury trial was set to begin in New York City.This is reported to be…

CONSOR Helps Adidas Win Largest Trademark Award in History: $304.6 million

Retained as damages experts on behalf of adidas in their recent litigation against Payless ShoeSource (now Collective Brands, Inc.), CONSOR Intellectual Asset Management educated the jury on an appropriate level of compensation for the use of Adidas’ intellectual property to secure a favorable outcome for the client. CONSOR utilized real-world…

Valuation and Monetization of Corporate IP

The 2009 Intellectual Property Spring Seminar presented by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan in cooperation with the Institute of Continuing Legal Education offered attendees the opportunity to learn about the most recent intellectual property issues from nationally renowned experts. In his seminar, entitled Maximizing…

Sale and Disposition of Troubled Assets in Bankruptcy

When sales of assets take place under Section 365 of the bankruptcy code, interesting issues can arise. For example, how does one deal with unexpired leases on non-residential property? What about technology licensing issues? More importantly, what about the other intangible assets and intellectual property found during a sale in…