Intellectual Property

NERA is widely recognized as a leading provider of expertise in the economics of intellectual property (IP). We apply rigorous economic analysis in IP disputes to determine damages in connection with infringement and breach-of-contract claims involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and to address such issues as irreparable harm, the commercial success of a patent, and the impact of claimed false or misleading advertising. We value IP in connection with selling or licensing negotiations, preparing required transfer pricing documentation, obtaining advance approval from a tax authority for the price of a particular trade flow or resolving a tax controversy. We help our clients identify portions of their IP portfolios that have value, develop strategies to manage risk, and use their IP for strategic advantage in the marketplace. We also have broad experience with a range of survey techniques that can help determine, for example, the value of trade secrets, brand names, trade dress, and product claims in company advertising. Our understanding of the operation of markets across industries where IP plays a role allows us to prepare and present accurate and defensible analyses in these assignments.

Name Title Location Phone Email
Dr. Lawrence Wu President San Francisco +1 415 291 1007 lawrence.wu@nera.com
Sarah Butler Managing Director San Francisco +1 415 291 1022 sarah.butler@nera.com
Richard J. Eichmann Managing Director San Francisco
Los Angeles
+1 415 291 1033
+1 213 346 3009
richard.eichmann@nera.com
Dr. Jeffrey A. Eisenach Managing Director
Co-Chair, Communications, Media, and Internet Practice
Washington, DC
London
+1 202 448 9029
+44 20 7659 8500
jeff.eisenach@nera.com
Dr. Yves Hervé Managing Director Frankfurt +49 69 710 447 508 yves.herve@nera.com
Bradley A. Heys Managing Director Toronto
New York City
+1 416 868 7312
+1 212 345 3000
brad.heys@nera.com
Dr. Hiroaki Ishigaki Managing Director Tokyo +81 3 6871 7041 hiroaki.ishigaki@nera.com
Dr. Emmanuel Llinares Managing Director
Head of Global Transfer Pricing
Paris
Geneva
London
+33 1 70 75 01 93
+41 22 819 94 94
+44 20 7659 8650
emmanuel.llinares@nera.com
Dr. Christine Siegwarth Meyer Managing Director
Chair of NERA's Intellectual Property Practice
White Plains, NY +1 914 448 4119 christine.meyer@nera.com
Dr. Chetan Sanghvi Managing Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9240 chetan.sanghvi@nera.com
Dr. Lauren Stiroh Managing Director White Plains, NY +1 914 448 4143 lauren.stiroh@nera.com
Dr. David Blackburn Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9264 david.blackburn@nera.com
Kristopher Boushie Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9228 kristopher.boushie@nera.com
Philip de Homont Director Frankfurt +49 69 710 447 502 philip.de.homont@nera.com
Dr. Elizabeth Newlon Director Los Angeles +1 213 346 3019 elizabeth.newlon@nera.com
Robert Patton Director Toronto
London
New York City
+1 416 868 7318
+44 20 7659 8620
+1 212 345 3000
robert.patton@nera.com
Dr. Chris Stomberg Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9219 chris.stomberg@nera.com
Nathan Blalock Associate Director Houston +1 212 345 1343 nathan.blalock@nera.com
Dr. Jackie Chorn Associate Director Houston +1 713 276 8236 jackie.chorn@nera.com
Dr. Kate Foreman Associate Director San Francisco +1 416 868 7319 kate.foreman@nera.com
Dr. Garrett Glasgow Associate Director San Francisco +1 415 291 1029 garrett.glasgow@nera.com
Dr. C.-Philipp Heller Associate Director Berlin
London
Brussels
+49 30 700 1506 94
+44 20 7659 8500
+32 2 282 4340
philipp.heller@nera.com
Dr. Samantha Iyengar Associate Director San Francisco (415) 291 1048 samantha.iyengar@nera.com
Dr. Naoya Kaneko Associate Director Tokyo +81 3 6871 7043 naoya.kaneko@nera.com
Dr. Robert Kulick Associate Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9262 robert.kulick@nera.com
Ralph Meghames Associate Director Paris
Milan
+33 1 70 75 01 89
+39 02 305771
ralph.meghames@nera.com
Dr. Melissa Pittaoulis Associate Director Philadelphia +1 215 864 3879 melissa.pittaoulis@nera.com
Bryan Ray Associate Director White Plains, NY +1 914 448 4004 bryan.ray@nera.com
Dr. John Scalf Associate Director Chicago +1 312 573 2828 john.scalf@nera.com
Dr. Daniel Werner Associate Director San Francisco +1 415 291 1012 daniel.werner@nera.com
Healey Whitsett Associate Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9202 healey.whitsett@nera.com
Dr. Claire Chunying Xie Associate Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 3510 claire.xie@nera.com
Dr. Stephanie Child Senior Consultant San Francisco +1 415 291 1070 stephanie.child@nera.com
Dr. Georgios Effraimidis Senior Consultant Los Angeles +1 (213) 346 3000 georgios.effraimidis@nera.com
Dr. Rasmus Jørgensen Senior Consultant Washington, DC +1 (202) 466 9265 rasmus.jorgensen@nera.com
Dr. Ivan Tasic Senior Consultant Chicago +1 312 573 2816 ivan.tasic@nera.com
Bernardo Danesi Consultant London
Milan
+44 20 7659 8764
+39 02 30577800
bernardo.danesi@nera.com
Alexis Jin Consultant Chicago +1 312 573 4804 alexis.jin@nera.com
Joe Milbury Consultant New York City +1 (212) 345-3000 joseph.milbury@nera.com
Dr. Molly Sapia Consultant Philadelphia +1 215 864 3877 molly.sapia@nera.com
Mark L. Berenblut Affiliated Consultant Toronto
New York City
London
+1 416 868 7311
+1 917 475 0020
+44 20 3769 1096
mark.berenblut.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Alan Cox Affiliated Consultant San Francisco +1 415 291 1000 alan.cox.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Alyssa Lutz Affiliated Consultant Los Angeles +1 714 545 3000 alyssa.lutz@nera.com
Dr. Bryan Tomlin Affiliated Academic Los Angeles +1 805 284 1811 bryan.tomlin@csuci.edu
Dr. Kent Van Liere Affiliated Consultant San Francisco +1 415 291 1000 kent.vanliere@vanliereconsulting.com
Title Type Author
Using Citation Analysis in Patent Valuation and Litigation Published Article By Dr. Daniel Werner, Huy Dang
Interpreting Discrete Choice Models Book Dr. Garett Glasgow
Supply-Side Data Can Help Product Defect Damages Models Published Article Dr. Daniel Werner
The Role of Economics on the Road to Autonomous Vehicles and Digital Mobility White Paper Daniel Hanson, Richard Eichmann, Richard Marsden, George Anstey, Grant Saggers, Dr. Garrett Glasgow, Dr. C-Philipp Heller, Dr. Hector Lopez, Dr. Bruno Soria, Dr. Will Taylor, and Adam Rhoten
Patent Valuation Using Citations: A Review and Sensitivity Analysis Published Article Dr. Daniel Werner et al.
Damage Methodology Trends Within False Advertising and Product Defect Class Actions Published Article Dr. Garrett Glasgow and Dr. Daniel Werner
Tools of Trade—An Introduction to Trade Secret Valuation in Litigation Published Article Kristopher Boushie
Privacy, Pricing, and the Value of Consumer Data: The Complex Nature of the CCPA’s No... Published Article Lawrence Wu
Survey Response Bias and the ‘Privacy Paradox’ Published Article Sarah Butler, Dr. Garrett Glasgow, and Dr. Samantha Iyengar
Latest Daubert Cases, Econ Studies Hold IP Damages Lessons Published Article Dr. Daniel Werner