AmiCOUR IP Group
Professional and Expert Fairness Opinions

Publications

Potential IP Devaluation?
US Supreme Court Agrees
to Hear Microsoft v. i4i
by J. Scott Bechtel, CLP
Brian J. Fahey, Esq.
LES Viewpoints (Cover

Price Your Case:
Expected Value Calculations
in  Patent Litigation
by J; Scott Bechtel, CLP
Ray I. Throckmorton, CPA
Les Nouvelles

Maximum Value at
Minimum Cost
by J. Scott Bechtel, CLP
Ray I. Throckmorton, CPA
IAM Magazine 

Royalty Audit Checklist
 by  Ray Throckmorton, CPA
MONDAQ

Royalty Audit Checklist
by Ray Throckmorton, CPA
Les Nouvelles

 Guide to
Royalty Auditing Services
by AmiCOUR IP Group

Key Points to Remember About Royalty Auditing
by AmiCOUR IP Group

We Help You Confirm the Value of Your IP
 AmiCOUR IP Group was founded by "hands on" IP  professionals and financial experts who have successfully managed large patent portfolios, directed complex litigation, served as expert witnesses, negotiated IP licenses, and completed royalty audits delivering substantial recoveries.

We understand our clients' interests in using third party fairness opinions when buying or selling IP assets, entering into IP related transactions, or pursuing other commercialization or monetization activities. Our experience and credentials make AmiCOUR IP Group your most reliable choice for fairness opinions, transaction and dispute resolution consulting, and IP valuation services.

Our Certified Licensing Professionals and Certified Public Accounting professionals help clients understand the common terms and practices normally associated with IP transactions as well as the fair market value of intellectual property assets. As a leading royalty auditing firm, we have reviewed thousands of license agreements and know the "after the fact" results of common and no-so-common approaches to deal making. We've also evaluated and valued thousands of patents; and, our financial acumen is complemented by in depth engineering and scientific knowledge. Before you select an advisor, be sure to ask our competition about their engineering and scientific credentials.

Our experts and luminaries are uniquely qualified to advise on fairness and risk, delivering the professional opinions essential to your success. Every lead professional at AmiCOUR holds at least one advanced degree in addition to the requisite "CPA" or "CLP" credential. Of equal importance, every team member has hands on litigation, settlement, and deal making experience. Our CEO is included on the "iam300" listing of "The World's Leading IP Strategists" and recognized as a leader within professional societies and certification organizations .

Is the Deal Fair? We provide the safety net.
 This simple question applies to almost all intellectual property transactions, even including IP assets bought and sold in an open auction. Of course, more typical strategic IP acquisitions, litigation settlements, and rights licenses all benefit from professional fairness opinions.

Corporate governance, compliance with accounting standards, and simply knowing a deal is reasonable and fair are all good reasons to seek a professional fairness opinion. Public corporations continue to face extra scrutiny, and criticism of management sometimes seems to come from every direction. When activist shareholders move from the "back seat driving" of stock message boards into the courtroom, having a fairness opinion on file is an essential safety net. When selecting your advisor, ask, "Are you prepared to  testify on my behalf, or is that the point where your firm's legal department won't let you get involved?"

We've delivered professional opinions to public and private corporations, private investors, licensees and licensors, litigants, executors of estates, lenders, bankruptcy creditors, and others. In fact, during the high profile Microsoft v. i4 Limited Partnership infringement litigation argued before the United States Supreme Court, AmiCOUR filed an amicus curiae demonstrating the likely widespread economic asset impairment which would result from Microsoft's proposed reduction in the standard of review for determining patent invalidity. Fortunately, the deciding Justices unanimously shared our viewpoint, ruling in support of patent holder i4i Limited Partnership, and the higher standard of patent validity was preserved. We look forward to an opportunity to advise you on your pending IP matter.

Call us today at 765-807-2480 for a free consultation and proposal.