Intellectual Property Valuation Expert Witness UK

Intellectual property valuation expert witnesses provide independent opinions on the value of patents, trade marks, copyright, know-how, and brand assets for IP infringement proceedings, licensing disputes, matrimonial cases involving business IP, and M&A disputes. IP valuation requires both financial valuation expertise and understanding of the specific IP asset type.

The relief from royalty method is most commonly used in UK IP litigation: estimating the royalty payments the owner avoids by owning rather than licensing the IP, discounted to present value. Lost profits analysis applies where infringement caused identifiable sales losses. Brand valuation uses income approach, market approach, or cost approach depending on the available data.

IP valuation expert witnesses are typically chartered accountants with specialist IP valuation experience, chartered financial analysts, or specialist IP valuation practitioners. For patent disputes, additional technical expertise in the patent subject matter may be needed alongside the financial valuation expert.