BERENBLUTCONSULTING's Intellectual Property practice benefits from the intersection of its expertise in economics, business valuation, financial investigation, and damage quantification.
 
We have provided value-added thinking to both major corporations and regulators across North America for matters involving millions to hundreds of millions of dollars.
 
We provide expertise across the spectrum of economic issues raised by these cases including:

• Valuation of brands and trademarks;
• IP litigation;
• Valuation of royalty agreements;
• Investigation of royalty payments;
• Damage quantification in product failure cases;
• Misuse of confidential information.

Our work has covered such industries as: soft drinks, brewing, media, pharmaceuticals, technology, internet and natural resources. We are experienced in presenting our research, analysis and conclusions at mediation, arbitration and trial. We have also participated in negotiations with respect to transactions for IP assets.
 
What differentiates BERENBLUTCONSULTING?
 
Our Intellectual Property Group is comprised of economists, securities analysts, certified fraud examiners, investigative and forensic accountants, C.P.A.s, C.A.s, Chartered Business Valuators and Accredited Senior Appraisers in business valuation. Significant value-added contributions to both legal and expert teams results from our multidisciplinary approach combined with our experience and business philosophy of sharing knowledge through ongoing communication with our clients.
 
Related areas of our practice include:

• Valuation
• Commercial Litigation
• Investigation
• Antitrust and Competition Policy

 
Where has BERENBLUTCONSULTING assisted?
 
Examples of Intellectual Property matters for which we have been retained include:

• Valuation of Ask Jeeves, an internet search engine, for determination of viability of licensing agreement;
• Advised Competition Bureau of Canada in connection with market impact of the transfer of brands between two major beverage companies;
• Valuation and allocation of value between brand and recipe for market leader beverages;
• Valuation of magazine masthead in anticipation of its sale;
• Valuation of leading newspaper and television network (expert testimony provided at trial);
• Determined licensing value of brand and other intellectual property assets of the American Association of Cardiologists for its e-commerce strategy;
• Valuation of technology license in energy industry acquired on behalf of Amoco in a post-acquisition dispute (expert testimony provided at arbitration in New York);
• Valuation of trademark/brand in packaged food industry;
• Calculated damages for patent infringement involving piping used for commercial gasoline tanks;
• Determined damages for patent infringement involving medical procedure;
• Analyzed brand value of franchise system in the beverage industry;
• Determined value of IP of software development company for contract dispute with original equipment manufacturer;
• Determined value of manufacturing process know-how for transfer pricing taxation purposes for a OEM supplier to automobile manufacturers;
• Forensic investigation of royalties due in the recording and film industries;
• Determination of damages resulting from failure chemical know-how used in "scratch off" printed product.