Well, in the EU, it’s worth about 3 million euros. Axel Horn’s posting from November 16th is a summary of the high points of an EU Commission study on patents. The median value for patents is around 300,000 euros, but a few very valuable patents skew the average much higher. The commission also argues for a more uniform patent regime across all EU member states.
I wonder what a patent is worth in North America, on average? And given this kind of information, what’s the right amount to pay for a patent license?
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
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I have a patent that has been left with me. I was looking to sell it and wondering how to find out how much it is worth. It’s a patent for an Electrode Holder And Eye Shield Combination For Electric Welding. The owner of the patent died.