IP Valuation & Asset Assessment
Value intellectual property assets for transactions and financial reporting
Overview
IP valuation specialists generate $150,000-$1,500,000 annually with 80-95% margins.
In 2025, IP transactions require valuation expertise.
Revenue from IP valuation for M&A ($15,000-$200,000), patent portfolio valuation ($10,000-$150,000), trademark and brand valuation ($10,000-$100,000), IP valuation for financial reporting ($8,000-$75,000), litigation damages valuation, and licensing royalty analysis.
Successful specialists use valuation methodologies (cost, market, income), analyze comparable transactions, assess IP strength and defensibility, calculate royalty rates and cash flows, and provide expert valuation reports.
Companies in transactions, investors, and litigants as clients.
Marketing through M&A advisors, IP attorneys, corporate development, valuation credentials (ASA, CVA), and transaction experience.
Required Skills
- IP Valuation Methods
- Financial Analysis
- Royalty Rate Analysis
- Transaction Comparables
- Patent & Trademark Assessment
- Valuation Standards
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Very high fees for valuation work
- Critical for IP transactions and M&A
- Growing IP transaction activity
- Work with interesting IP and technologies
- Valuation expertise transferable across IP types
Cons
- Need valuation and IP expertise
- Valuation credentials recommended (ASA, CVA)
- IP valuation subjective and complex
- Liability for valuation opinions
- Competition from valuation and accounting firms
How to Get Started
- Build IP and valuation expertise
- Obtain valuation credentials if possible
- Learn IP valuation methodologies
- Market to M&A advisors and IP attorneys
- Conduct IP due diligence and analysis
- Apply valuation methods and comparables
- Deliver IP valuation reports
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