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Key Questions
- Is scarce capital allocated appropriately
between competing projects?
- Do we continue with the development of
a particular piece of IP? (i.e. "go/no go" decisions
- What are the milestones in the development
and commercialisation of the IP and what are the appropriate
exit points?
- On the acquisition of a business or company,
should an allocation of purchase price be undertaken to
recognise the value of any IP?
- Is the carrying value of IP impaired
or in excess of its recoverable amount?
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How
we can help
For companies involved in the creation,
development or commercialisation of IP, Leadenhall can assist
clients with:
- selecting and prioritising projects;
- determining the possible size of the
market for the commercialised IP:
- commercialisation strategies including
locating government funding sources, industry and private
investors;
- assessing the risks, benefits and increases
in value from subsequent stages of development;
- apportion the value between internally
developed IP and "bought in" IP;
- investment decisions on patents (particularly
prior to commencing the expensive national registration
phase);
- advice on appropriate valuation approaches
and methods;
- production of templates for "DIY" valuations;
- review and guidance on valuations prepared
internally; and
- guidance on valuation techniques for
compliance with Australian, US and International Accounting
standards.
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Our
track record
Leadenhall has experience with the
identification, valuation and commercialisation of intellectual
property, including the following:
- University of Melbourne/Dairy Australia
- valuation of technology and advice/negotiation support
to facilitate the allocation of Trade Mark value for a transfer
of technology licence agreement. Detailed negotiation support
to develop new licensing terms for significant technology
with global sales of US $200 m.
- Grain Research and Development Council
- evaluating a proposal to invest in a genetically modified
wheat gene.
- CSIRO - valuation of the Canopy Lidar
Initiative for CSIRO, being remote sensing technology used
in forest inventory measurement.
- Establishing the value, pursuant to US
Accounting Standards, of an Australian subsidiary's contract
with the Federal Government for the supply of hearing aids.
- Establishing the value of the patents
and brand names for a company involved in the material handling
industry.
- Valuing a computer program on behalf
of the Singaporean government.
- Valuing steel framed building technology.
Our skills and expertise in valuing high
technology companies have also been recognised with engagements
to perform valuations and Independent Experts Reports for:
- Rib Loc Group Ltd;
- Laubman & Pank Holdings;
- eFinancial Capital Ltd; and
- Chariot Internet Ltd.
Leadenhall is also a panellist advising
the Australian Taxation Office ["ATO"] on technology valuations
and has undertaken a number of technology valuations on behalf
of the ATO and CSIRO. These valuations have been of early
stage life science technologies, biotechnologies and software
applications.
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For your interest
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