2 15-12-jm torres mit presentation
Transcript of 2 15-12-jm torres mit presentation
Jorge M. Torres
Silas Capital
February 15, 2012
ABOUT ME
• Undergraduate work in Biophysics and Biochemistry
• IP Attorney since 2002 – Clerkship at Federal Circuit
• Currently, principal investing at Silas Capital
• Member, Kauffman Fellows Program
IP MEGATRENDS
Fragmented IP Rights
• Patent Aggregation
• Litigation management & avoidance
Big Data
• Analytics and business intelligence
• Predictive modeling
Convergence of IP & Finance
• Risk transfer (insurance)
• Exchange traded securities
COMPLEXITY & COMPONENTIZATION
250,000
Patented
Inventions
Inside
Source: www.ambercite.com
Highly Fragmented IP Ownership
Complexity & Componentized Design
Fragmented Patent Rights
Litigation
LITIGATION
WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
• We should innovate.
• We should support innovators.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NPES ARE INNOVATING
Source: Coller Capital
ENTREPRENEURSHIP WHITE SPACE
WHERE IS MORE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NEEDED?
ENTREPRENEURSHIP WHITE SPACE
WHERE IS MORE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NEEDED?
• Torres, J.M., “Intellectual property and
venture capital,” Intellectual Asset
Management, 50: 16-20.
• Torres, J.M., “IP and VC: A framework for
funding disruption of the intellectual
property markets,” Kauffman Fellows Report
(forthcoming).
• Nonbillables Blog: www.nonbillabl.es
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THANK YOU