Upcoming Events

Events
Our CEO, Stephen Robertson, is set to make significant appearances as a guest speaker and lead a panel discussion at several prestigious events in Q4. We are excited to share the details of these engagements below. If you would like to invite Stephen to speak at your event, please feel free to reach out to us at marketing@metispartners.com. PatSnap Frontier ...

Tune in with our CEO as the Guest Speaker in the Branding Business Podcast.

Articles, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Strategy
How to Increase Your Company’s Value Through Intellectual Property Our CEO, Stephen Robertson, was recently a guest speaker on the “Branding Business” podcast, where he shared valuable insights on uncovering the hidden value of intellectual property (IP). In his discussion with host Ryan Rieches, Stephen emphasized the often-overlooked importance of IP, why business leaders should prioritize it, and the steps ...

Tune in with our CEO as the Guest Speaker in a Podcast.

Articles, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Strategy
Metis Partners was on the latest episode of “Tech Me Seriously” Our CEO, Stephen Robertson was invited to be a guest speaker on the “Tech Me Seriously” Podcast where he shared valuable insights on how Intellectual Property is not just about patents and copyrights but encompasses crucial aspects like brands, trade secrets, software, and data. Discover how even service companies ...

MP Insights I Latest Edition

Articles, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Strategy, Monthly Insights
Navigating the Dynamic Interplay between Insolvency and Intellectual Property Welcome to the Autumn edition of our Metis Monthly Insights keeping you in the kNOW. This edition we are focused on the dynamic interplay between intellectual property (‘IP”) and the insolvency & bankruptcy market. Our Bankruptcy & Restructuring Team, is busy specifically, running some IP sales processes in a challenging market and ...

May need more than golf technology to get out of this rough!

Articles, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Strategy
The Golf’s Technological Revolution: How Technology and IP is Transforming the Centuries-Old Game Golf, a sport steeped in tradition, has experienced a remarkable transformation through technology. From the launch of cutting-edge equipment to advanced data & analytics, the marriage of technology and golf has revolutionised the way the game is played, watched and analysed. Intellectual property rights, primarily patents, trade ...

“Getting out of the rough” of slow play with the PGA

Articles, Intellectual Property
Slow Play – the PGA way!: A major issue has turned opportunity for our IP 100 entrant! The current US Open Champion, Matt Fitzpatrick, has recently lashed out, “like taking a 3-wood out of the rough”, at the impact of slow play by professional golfers, enroute to his victory at the RBC Heritage tournament in April 2023. He described slow ...

Metis Monthly Insights – January

Articles, Intellectual Property Valuation, Monthly Insights
Written by Founder CEO of Metis Partners, Stephen Robertson. My mission at Metis has always been to put the spotlight on IP assets in business, as I believe most business owners don’t fully recognize the value of their IP, until perhaps an M&A buyer starts talking about exit multiples.  I strive to build trust in IP valuations and I believe ...

Sale and leaseback – a model for increasing trust in IP assets?

Articles, Intellectual Property Assets
Placing a tangible financial value on a brand and then leveraging that value remains a frustratingly opaque process. However, the creation of secondary markets to sell IP assets has encouraged lenders to look more closely at this asset class. The power and value of a brand are rarely contested; in fact, brands are often considered to be a business’s most valuable ...

IP100 Insights on IP Strategy Recap: focus on the key activities and tactics for success.

Articles, Intellectual Property Strategy
The IP sessions key takeaways One of the most requested IP insight topics from our IP-rich IP100 entrants is IP strategy.  In particular how to create and manage an IP strategy to (a) increase the valuation of their business and (b) better communicate that IP strategy internally to colleagues, to help them improve business performance and externally communicate to investors ...