Which methods are used for IP valuation in UK court proceedings?

Relief from royalty and lost profits are the most common. Experts may also use comparable licence evidence and, where appropriate, cost or market approaches for brands and copyrights.

When is IP valuation needed outside pure IP infringement claims?

IP is often valued as a business asset in divorce, partnership dissolution, insolvency, and M&A warranty disputes where ownership or contribution of patents, trade marks, or copyright is contested.

Intellectual Property Valuation

Patents, trade marks, copyright, and brand valuations for UK litigation.

Experts value patents, trade marks, and copyrights using relief from royalty and lost profits methods. We support IP infringement claims, IP as business assets in divorce, and dissolution where IP ownership is disputed.

Typical expert witness work phases
Phase	What we do	Deliverable
IP Audit	Identify owned and licensed IP rights	IP schedule
Royalty Analysis	Relief from royalty or lost profits modelling	Cash flow model
Market Evidence	Comparable licences and transactions	Benchmark analysis
Report	CPR Part 35 compliant IP valuation report	Court-ready report

Related case type: IP litigation

Common questions

Which methods are used for IP valuation in UK court proceedings?: Relief from royalty and lost profits are the most common. Experts may also use comparable licence evidence and, where appropriate, cost or market approaches for brands and copyrights.
When is IP valuation needed outside pure IP infringement claims?: IP is often valued as a business asset in divorce, partnership dissolution, insolvency, and M&A warranty disputes where ownership or contribution of patents, trade marks, or copyright is contested.

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