Patent, utility models & IP Valuation
We valuate patents, utility models, and other IP assets from startup companies.
Intellectual Property: from protection to strategic asset with clear value
We specialise in transforming your innovations into tangible figures that provide a solid foundation for your overarching business strategy.
Why value your patents now?
- Patent license and Corporate Transactions: patent valuation is key in tech transfer process: licensing agreements, joint ventures, sales, mergers or acquisitions (M&A processes)...
- Access to Finance: providing an objective value any private funding or investment rounds.
- Accounting, tax and legal: asset optimization, balance sheet enhancement, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
We apply European standards and EPO (European Patent Office) to ensure your assets are recognised and respected across international markets
Patented or not, the accurate valuation of research findings and patents is a crucial step in technology transfer
At KnowTransfer, we build precise and defensible patent valuations, helping research groups and investors determine the objective worth of their intellectual property, which includes:
Technical Review
We conduct a thorough examination of the patent and all related documentation provided by the client.
Net Present Value (NPV) Calculation
This comprehensive calculation incorporates information on:
Aspects related to the protected technology.
Relevant market conditions.
Key economic and financial aspects.
Other strategic aspects, potential risks, and opportunities.
Screening of similar patents (Optional)
We have proprietary tools that enable the identification and comparative study of similar patents, conducted even prior to patent application.
Frequently Asked Questions about Startup & IP Valuation
How is the commercial value of a university patent or technology calculated before seeking investors?
To accurately calculate the value of a patent or technology in the development phase, the expert consultants at KnowTransfer apply three main methodologies, depending on the Technology Readiness Level (TRL):
- Cost Approach: All the investment in R&D, time, and resources necessary to develop the technology to its current state is calculated. This is useful for technologies in very early stages.
- Market Approach: Intellectual Property databases are analysed to compare the technology with recent transactions, licences, or sales of similar patents in the same sector (e.g., Biotech, Engineering).
- Income Approach (Discounted Cash Flow): Future sales or royalties that the technology could generate once commercialised are projected, bringing that value to the present and applying a discount rate for technical risk.
KnowTransfer's advice: For Deep Tech technologies, never enter an investment round without an objective valuation report. This protects the founders' intellectual property and avoids giving away too much equity in the early stages.
Ready to value your tech? Contact us.