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Weston Anson and Chaitali Ahya discusses the process of transfer pricing for intellectual property and intangible assets. Specifically cost-sharing arrangements and establishment of intercompany royalty rates within the IRS and EU regulations. As an IP consulting firm, CONSOR is regularly asked to assist client’s tax counsel with information regarding the…

The IP rights belonging to a well-managed, buoyant company will be worth a lot more than those owned by a business on the verge of bankruptcy. The key to a successful IP valuation therefore is to understand the reasons why it is being done in the first place. Weston Anson…

As intellectual capital will continue to play a larger and larger role in all business deals in industrialized nations, lenders and other banking interests must learn to both understand the assets and understand how to finance them… View / Download Article

The accelerating pace of bankruptcy is alarming to us all from a business point of view. However, from an intellectual property point of view, it raises a bigger and brighter red flag: In bankruptcy, who owns the licenses and the intellectual property controlled by the company going bankrupt? In virtually…

Weston Anson takes the reader through the process of negotiating complex licensing agreements. First, Anson covers the process and art of negotiation. Then a look into opportunities on how to extend a licensing program during the renegotiating program. And finally, Anson touches upon hybrid licensing, using one of his own…

When the harsh realities of bankruptcy or liquidation descend upon an enterprise, where can the lenders or ultimate stakeholders look to maximize cash or other value beyond the obvious bricks and mortar, inventory, FFE&I and real estate assets? Intellectual capital property or intangible assets? What’s the difference? Not much. In…

In this article, we provide a quick guide to the bundling of assets. We review 15 primary and secondary groups of IP. We touch on the valuation process and look at the basic formula for establishing value… View / Download Article

In virtually every commercial bankruptcy today, the question of intellectual property – identifying, valuing and securitizing it – has become of serious importance. In this article, we provide an overview… View / Download Article

LER interviews Wes Anson, Chairman of CONSOR, on a timely topic — how to value and dispose of intellectual property, information technology and other intangible assets in a bankruptcy environment… View / Download Article

There are key changes and trends affecting the world within the licensing industry. There is a need to adapt to the changes, and to look closely at future growth opportunities as we aim toward the magical year of 2010. View / Download Article