Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets

In many cases, the majority of a company’s value lies is its intangible assets.  Assets such as patent portfolios, portfolios of copyrighted works, customer relationships, referral relationships, and trademarks are some of the most valuable assets in today’s economy, but their value is often misunderstood and infrequently measured.  Chaffe can assist you in identifying and quantifying the value of your intangible and intellectual properties.

Intangible asset valuations can assist you in the following areas:

  • Purchase Price Allocation/Impairment Testing for Financial Reporting: Upon the purchase of intangible assets or a business combination, ASC 805 requires intangible assets to be valued and recorded on the balance sheet.  Subsequently, these intangible assets may need to be revalued to test for impairment.
  • Tax Reporting: Chaffe performs intangible asset valuations for tax reporting purposes including Sec. 1060 Purchase Price Allocation Valuations.
  • Estate Planning: Copyrights, patents, or other intellectual property that outlive their creators may be subject to estate tax.  Chaffe can provide a qualified appraisal of these assets to assist their owners in estate planning.
  • Internal Intangible Asset Management: When deciding to buy, sell, or license an intangible asset to or from another party, Chaffe will perform valuation, reasonable royalty, and other analyses to arm managers with the information needed before entering into negotiations.
  • Litigation Support: Chaffe can provide a valuation, calculation, or other analysis to assist you in estimating damages relating to intellectual property infringement.