More Patent Deals in Sight, but Prices to Remain Soft

Large companies likely to sell non-core patents in 2018, Chinese buyers shopping, market players say

Patent Office challenge procedures, U.S. courts’ patent eligibility decisions will continue to weigh on prices

[Image (src=https://db0ip7zd23b50.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/acb003f/2147483647/legacy_thumbnail/160x120/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbspot-prod.bna.com%2Forca%2Fapi%2Frendition%2Fshow%2F2096609%2Fic31530.png)]The volume of deals in the U.S. patent market is likely to rise in 2018, although prices probably will remain stagnant.

U.S., Asian and European operating companies are looking to divest high-quality patents which are not core to their businesses to avoid paying maintenance costs, intellectual property dealmakers told Bloomberg Law. Chinese buyers looking to get into the U.S. market and defend against infringement threats are likely to open ...