INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY · COMMERCIAL CLARITY

Licensing financial analysis.

Compare the financial implications of proposed licensing terms.

Define the asset. Understand the evidence. Agree the right scope.

ACA

Kishen Patel, BFP ACAICAEW Chartered Accountant

Put the terms side by side

Identify the payment structure, duration, territory and commercial assumptions in the proposals you want to compare. Distinguish fixed payments from amounts dependent on future performance. We can discuss a financial comparison based on the terms and evidence supplied.

Show the assumptions

A scenario can explore how different sales outcomes or payment timing affect the receipts. Label estimates clearly and identify information gaps. A financial illustration is not a market royalty benchmark or a recommendation to accept a particular legal agreement.

Bring in the contract advice

Your solicitor or IP adviser should assess contractual rights, protections and enforceability. The financial analysis can help frame questions for that discussion. Outputs and permitted reliance are agreed before the engagement begins.

BEFORE WE BEGIN

Your next-step
questions.
Answered.

What will the first discussion establish?+

The asset, purpose, intended users, relevant date, information available and specialist input needed. We then confirm suitability and propose a scope where appropriate.

What should I send initially?+

A short non-confidential description is enough. Do not submit source code, unpublished inventions, contracts or sensitive financial records through the enquiry form.

MAKE YOUR NEXT DECISION A CLEARER ONE

Ready for the next step?
Let’s make it clearer.

Discuss my IP valuation ↗

A clear brief. An agreed scope. A useful next step.