--- title: IP Business Intelligence Blog | Patent Blog | Intellectual Property Blog | IP Blog | IP Investment description: IP Investment | Business perspectives on patents, strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship and technology by IPVision leaders, corporate executives, and MIT faculty. --- [![logo](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ipvision-site/images/logo.png?width=200&name=logo.png "logo")](http://www.ipvisioninc.com/) - [Contact Us](http://www.ipvisioninc.com/about-us/contact-us/) - [Blog](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions) ![IP vision blog banner](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ipvision-site/images/banner_blog-1.jpg?width=1400&name=banner_blog-1.jpg "IP vision blog banner") ## IPVision Blog Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Identifying Investment Unicorns by Their IP](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/identifying-investment-unicorns-by-their-ip) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hubfs/IPV%20Blog%20Images-63.png) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/identifying-investment-unicorns-by-their-ip) A lot of people—too many, perhaps—learn about investing in startup companies by watching shows like Shark Tank or Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch. Sure, the investors pictured do sometimes end up offering money in return for a stake in one of the companies. And sure, some of those companies go on to experience success they might not otherwise have enjoyed. For the most part, however, these shows are a bit of fantasy created and played out on television for the sake of entertainment. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/identifying-investment-unicorns-by-their-ip) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/87167/b43de162-16ba-42b2-9c18-b6dc0adffe03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/87167/b43de162-16ba-42b2-9c18-b6dc0adffe03) Categories: [Patent Analysis](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-analysis), [IP Investment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-investment) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/identifying-investment-unicorns-by-their-ip#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Patent Portfolio Trafficking - Part 3: Patent Review Committees](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/file-655332979-jpg/images/patentcommittee-resized-600.jpg) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees) The first article in this series discussed the reasons for increased activity in [Patent Portfolio Trafficking](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74646/increased-patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-1-trends), i.e. patent portfolios offered for sale or license.   The second article described how companies with Small Volumes of portfolios to evaluate were able to streamline their patent evaluation processes from weeks to days using a [Metric Driven Approach](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case).  This article looks at companies that have more fully integrated patent analytics into their patent portfolio acquisition process. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a) Categories: [Corporate Venture](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/corporate-venture), [Patent Review Committee](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-review-committee), [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Acquisition Programs](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/acquisition-programs), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [Patent Analysis](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-analysis), [IP Research](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-research), [M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ma), [IP Investment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-investment), [IP Monetization](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-monetization) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Patent Portfolio Trafficking - Part 2: Small Volume Case](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/file-637279200-jpg/images/dreamstimeextrasmall_13623346-resized-600.jpg) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case) In the first article of this series we explored the forces that have given rise to a more active market in Patent Portfolio Trafficking. In summary, increased recognition of the value of intellectual assets, increased ability to analyze and measure IP, the Open Innovation movement and increased Senior Management involvement in IP. In this and the following articles of this series we present real cases (disguised for confidentiality) of how companies are trying to deal with Patent Portfolio Trafficking. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a) Categories: [Patent Landscape](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-landscape), [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Acquisition Programs](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/acquisition-programs), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [Patent Analysis](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-analysis), [M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ma), [IP Investment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-investment) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Info IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/info-ipvision) ## [How Companies Value IP and Use it to Raise & Optimize Capital](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/59572/how-companies-value-ip-and-use-it-to-raise-optimize-capital) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/file-32655596-jpg/images/capital_insights-resized-600.jpg) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/59572/how-companies-value-ip-and-use-it-to-raise-optimize-capital) *Capital Insights'* Q2, 2013 issue interviewed IPVision executive Joe Hadzima for the article "Capturing the Imagination" which explores the increasing use of IP as a source of wealth and as a mechanism for companies to raise and optimize capital. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/59572/how-companies-value-ip-and-use-it-to-raise-optimize-capital) Categories: [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [Patent Analysis](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-analysis), [IP Investment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-investment) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/59572/how-companies-value-ip-and-use-it-to-raise-optimize-capital#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Info IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/info-ipvision) ## [IP Investment Conference, 2013 - IP Centric M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/58449/IP-Investment-Conference-2013-IP-Centric-M-A) IPVision's Alex Butler and executives from Goldman Sachs and Ropes & Gray will discuss Wall Street's view of IP and IP due diligence in patent centric M&A transactions. The event is hosted by Deal Flow Media on 4 April 2013 at the Westin Times Square in New York City. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/58449/IP-Investment-Conference-2013-IP-Centric-M-A) Categories: [IPVision Update](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ipvision-update), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [Venture Capital](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/venture-capital), [IPVision News](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ipvision-news), [M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ma), [IP Investment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-investment) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/58449/IP-Investment-Conference-2013-IP-Centric-M-A#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Alex Butler](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/alex-butler) ## [M&A UPTURN: High-Quality IP Informs Strategic Investments & Acquisition Programs](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/31762/m-a-upturn-high-quality-ip-informs-strategic-investments-acquisition-programs) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/file-2819121742-png/images/q3_2010_vc_exit.png) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/31762/m-a-upturn-high-quality-ip-informs-strategic-investments-acquisition-programs) As cash continues to accumulate on corporate balance sheets, pressures are rising to increase returns.  Given the correlation between high-quality IP holdings and successful exit from venture capital funds, learn how leading strategy practitioners, investors, and business development functions gain from including patent portfolio analytics in their tool-kit. 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