{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Patent Valuation is a Myth","description":" Patent valuation is really slippery, and completely depends on the context. Patents can be thought of as call options on technology.&amp;nbsp; They are a time-limited bet that the market will adopt a technology. At the beginning, the patent is an out-of-the-money call option and has only potential value.&amp;nbsp; Once infringement occurs, the patent turns into an in-the-money call option, since we now have some basis to recover licensing fees. Sky-high valuation numbers that come with many patents are terribly unreliable. The only valuation that is trustworthy is one where someone is writing a check.&amp;nbsp; Anything else is pure speculation. ","author_name":"BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/patentmyths.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11592380\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/11592380"}