Resources
Practical guides on the patent sale process — from valuation to closing — written for inventors navigating the market for the first time.
Selling a patent is not like selling a house. The market is opaque, buyers are institutional, and the wrong approach can leave value on the table. This guide walks you through the entire process.
Patent valuation is part science, part negotiation, and part market timing. Here is how sophisticated buyers actually determine what a patent is worth — and how you can use that knowledge to your advantage.
Many inventors assume you need a granted patent before you can sell. That is not true — but the stage of your application significantly affects what buyers will pay and how the deal is structured.
Patent brokerage connects inventors who want to sell with corporations that want to buy. Here is how the process works, what a broker actually does, and how to evaluate whether working with one makes sense for you.
Corporate patent buyers evaluate hundreds of opportunities per year and say no to most of them. Understanding exactly what they look for — and what makes them walk away — can help you present your patent more effectively.
The majority of patents that enter the market never find a buyer. The reasons are more predictable than most inventors realize — and most of them are avoidable.
The timeline from "I want to sell my patent" to cash in hand is longer than most inventors expect. Here is an honest breakdown of the process and what drives the timeline.
Selling a patent outright and licensing it are fundamentally different transactions with different risk and reward profiles. Here is how to think through the decision.
You have registered, submitted your patent details, and clicked submit. What happens next? Here is an honest, step-by-step account of the process from submission to close.
Corporate investment in clean technology has surged over the past decade, and patent acquisition has followed. Here is what inventors in the cleantech space need to know about the current market.
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