AQUA Licensing Aiming to Assist Japanese Technology Firms Monetize Non-Core Intellectual Property Assets

CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- AQUA Licensing, LLC ("AQUA"), a leading patent advisory and transaction firm, is pleased to announce it has teamed with Japan Marketing Office ("JMO"), a leading sales and marketing consulting firm, to offer expert patent portfolio analysis and monetization services to leading Japanese technology companies.  

In 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), granted more than 270,000 patents, including more than 76,850 patent to the top 50 companies.  Four Japanese companies made the top ten, including two in the top five – Canon and Sony. 

Most patents are under-valued and under-utilized by their owner.  Accordingly, AQUA believes that there are hundreds of millions of dollars are in under-utilized patent assets held in Japan.

AQUA's team of Intellectual Property (IP) experts helps firms understand the relevance of their patent assets to their business strategy and monetize assets that are no longer relevant. 

Patent assets are classified as Core or Non-Core based upon their ability to delivery market protection, defensive value or neither.   AQUA then assesses the value of the Non-Core assets to determine whether high value assets, no longer relevant to the business, are being held. 

In most situations, these Non-Core assets should be licensed, or sold, to more effectively deploy the capital.

Once high value Non-Core assets are identified, AQUA runs a non-assertive, industry friendly marketing program designed to license or sell the assets.

"We are pleased to be working with JMO in delivering our proven process for maximizing the value of IP assets in Japan.   We believe that our IP monetization expertise, teamed with JMO's understanding of the local market, will deliver outstanding value to the leading innovators in Japan", said Mark McMillan, AQUA's Managing Director.

JMO's founder, Nobuyuki Imamura said "AQUA is at the forefront of an exciting new revenue opportunity for major Japanese companies seeking to compete more aggressively in their core markets.  Now is the right time and Japan is the right place for AQUA's services.  We are very pleased to be working together to serve client's IP business needs."

About AQUA: 

Based in Silicon Valley, AQUA was founded with a mission of assisting companies in gaining the greatest return on investment for their intellectual property assets. AQUA's team includes both senior patent attorneys and business development executives from leading US technology firms with deep expertise in IP transactions.   AQUA was founded in 2013 and is based in Silicon Valley, CA.  AQUA's clients include global technology firms and mid-sized companies seeking to maximize the return on their R&D investments.  More information is available at the company's web site, www.aqualicensing.com.

About JMO: 

Japan Marketing Office – JMO – is a consulting and services firm with deep expertise in selling technology products to major Japanese companies, notably the major mobile carriers and their ecosystems.  JMO delivers profitable growth and long-term success to North American companies working in the Japanese market.  More information is available at the company's web site, www.japanmarketingoffice.com.

Media Contact: Mark McMillan, AQUA Licensing, LLC, +1 408 458 0676, [email protected]

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SOURCE AQUA Licensing, LLC

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