The Intricacies of Intellectual Property in Business Valuation

Hi, welcome to ValuationPodcast.com - A podcast and video series about all things related to business and valuation. My name is Melissa Gragg, and I’m a financial mediator and business valuation expert in St. Louis, Missouri.  

Today we’re discussing the Intricacies of Intellectual Property in Business Valuation with Michael Koeppel. With three decades of expertise, Mr. Koeppel has encountered a diverse array of industries, with a primary emphasis on technology, manufacturing, and service sectors. In 2012, Lakelet Advisory Group LLC was founded to concentrate on organizations undergoing turnaround situations. 

1. What makes Intellectual Property so complex and unique compared to other types of Business Valuation?
2. Intellectual Property (especially patents) are typically tied to a person. How do you quantify the market value or future income on something like this?
3. Intellectual Property valuations are very similar to startups. How? 
4. Given the complexity of IP in terms of regulatory authorities in the law, how might you mitigate ensuring that the intellectual property is valid from that perspective? 
5. How do you address international patents?

Melissa Gragg CVA, MAFF
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Michael Koeppel 
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