Edited by Federico Munari, Associate Professor, University of Bologna, Italy and Raffaele Oriani, Associate Professor, LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy

'In depth knowledge and scientific approach are used to improve patent valuation techniques. . . a dream book for both researchers and practitioners interested in identifying the value of creative minds.'--Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, ULB, Belgium'This book fills an important gap in the literature and will be very useful both to students of intellectual property and practitioners confronted by the problem of valuing their patent portfolios. An excellent overview of an evolving and challenging area, it provides the necessary background to thinking about the problem of valuation and describes all the major methods in use, including the real options approach.'--Bronywn H. Hall, University of California, Berkeley

• Contents: IntroductionFederico Munari and Raffaele OrianiPART I: PERSPECTIVES ON PATENT VALUE1. Why, When and How to Value Patents? An IntroductionFederico Munari and Raffaele Oriani2. A Law and Economics Introduction to Patent Law and ProcedureMassimiliano Granieri3. Economic and Management Perspectives on the Value of Patents Federico Munari and Maurizio Sobrero4. Patent Exploitation Strategies and Value CreationMaria Isabella Leone and Keld LaursenPART II: PATENT VALUATION METHODS5. Traditional Valuation Methods: Cost, Market and Income ApproachHeinz Goddar and Ulrich Moser6. Advanced Valuation Methods: The Real Options ApproachRaffaele Oriani and Luigi Sereno7. Valuing Patents through IndicatorsNils OmlandPART III: PATENT VALUATION CONTEXTS8. Patent Portfolio ManagementMartin A. Bader and Oliver Gassmann9. Patent Licensing ContractsMassimiliano Granieri, Maria Isabella Leone and Raffaele Oriani10. Economic Approaches to Patent Damages AnalysisPaola Maria Valenti11. Valuing Patents for Accounting PurposesSerena Morricone12. Patent-backed FinanceFederico Munari, Maria Cristina Odasso and Laura Toschi13. Stock Market Valuation of Patent PortfoliosSerena Morricone and Raffaele OrianiIndex

Edited by Federico Munari, Associate Professor, University of Bologna, Italy and Raffaele Oriani, Associate Professor, LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy

'In depth knowledge and scientific approach are used to improve patent valuation techniques. . . a dream book for both researchers and practitioners interested in identifying the value of creative minds.'--Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, ULB, Belgium'This book fills an important gap in the literature and will be very useful both to students of intellectual property and practitioners confronted by the problem of valuing their patent portfolios. An excellent overview of an evolving and challenging area, it provides the necessary background to thinking about the problem of valuation and describes all the major methods in use, including the real options approach.'--Bronywn H. Hall, University of California, Berkeley

• Contents: IntroductionFederico Munari and Raffaele OrianiPART I: PERSPECTIVES ON PATENT VALUE1. Why, When and How to Value Patents? An IntroductionFederico Munari and Raffaele Oriani2. A Law and Economics Introduction to Patent Law and ProcedureMassimiliano Granieri3. Economic and Management Perspectives on the Value of Patents Federico Munari and Maurizio Sobrero4. Patent Exploitation Strategies and Value CreationMaria Isabella Leone and Keld LaursenPART II: PATENT VALUATION METHODS5. Traditional Valuation Methods: Cost, Market and Income ApproachHeinz Goddar and Ulrich Moser6. Advanced Valuation Methods: The Real Options ApproachRaffaele Oriani and Luigi Sereno7. Valuing Patents through IndicatorsNils OmlandPART III: PATENT VALUATION CONTEXTS8. Patent Portfolio ManagementMartin A. Bader and Oliver Gassmann9. Patent Licensing ContractsMassimiliano Granieri, Maria Isabella Leone and Raffaele Oriani10. Economic Approaches to Patent Damages AnalysisPaola Maria Valenti11. Valuing Patents for Accounting PurposesSerena Morricone12. Patent-backed FinanceFederico Munari, Maria Cristina Odasso and Laura Toschi13. Stock Market Valuation of Patent PortfoliosSerena Morricone and Raffaele OrianiIndex