Was 2023 a good year for the patent market? We are torn. When we wrote the first draft of this year's report, the data looked gloomy. But then when we dug deeper and realised that the last year turned out not be too bad.

Every Patent, Everywhere, All at Once" is the subtitle to this year's Richardson Oliver secondary patent market report. Erik Oliver, Michael Costa, and Kent Richardson have greatly expanded the data sets to cover more than 16,000 patent sales offerings including more than 280,000 patent assets.

Since we started tracking the brokered patent market in 2012, we have seen more than $38 billion worth of patent assets offered on the market. As market information becomes more accessible, more companies participate and close deals.

Since average price per patent was the “worst thing that has ever happened to patents”, we are pleased to introduce the new worst thing ever.

In addition to licensing or litigating patent rights, universities have the option to sell their patents outright to third parties. In this chapter, we explore the extent to which universities and other nonprofit research institutes currently participate in the secondary market for patents.

Given the myriad of ways companies use to monetize their patents, how do you know which choice to make? ROL Group delves into this question by looking at the different types of monetization strategies available, and balances the options based on their current market and judicial factors.

ROL Group has compiled its data on the brokered patent market to help give a better understanding to associated risks of patents. We look at litigation, overall market trends and more to help you make informed decisions when buying or selling.

We identify the driving forces behind the patent market in 2016 We examine the current trends, pricing, and companies shaping the patent market for this year.

Panel discussion on the patent market, corporate buyers and sellers.

What is the current trend of the brokered patent market, and how can you as a buyer or seller exploit the current patent climate? We look into market pricing, litigation risks, NPE activity and more to help you decide your best patent options for 2015.

What is the current trend of the brokered patent market, and how can you as a buyer or seller exploit the current patent climate? We look into market pricing, litigation risks, NPE activity and more to help you decide your best patent options for 2015.

What is the current trend of the brokered patent market, and how can you as a buyer or seller exploit the current patent climate? We look into market pricing, litigation risks, top buyers and more to help you decide your best patent options for 2015.

Every year, we carefully track the brokered patent packages for sale on the open market and provide insights into the comprehensive state of the market and how it is changing. 2014 has seen prices drop and the deal flow slow down but what does it mean for the future of the market?

Given the myriad of ways companies use to monetize their intellectual property how can you decide which approach you should take?

Curious as to what is selling within the patent market? We have created a snapshot of the 2013 patent brokerage market by analyzing the deals we've seen throughout the industry in the past four years.

How can you be confident that your patent business model is effective? We use real-world business scenarios to show how to better license intellectual property. We also explore what factors affect the success of patent monetization, and when to expect a positive return.