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J.S. Held Acquires TechPats

Acquisition complements 2022 acquisition of Ocean Tomo, creating comprehensive intellectual property consulting group. Global consulting firm J.S. Held…

Michael Webb | September 13, 2023

Acquisition complements 2022 acquisition of Ocean Tomo, creating comprehensive intellectual property consulting group.

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has announced the acquisition of TechPats™ and the creation of the Intellectual Property Specialty Services group under its Ocean Tomo brand. For the past 25 years, TechPats has helped the largest publicly traded tech companies gain a competitive advantage from their intangible business assets.

"The combination of J.S. Held's scientific and engineering expertise, Ocean Tomo's intellectual property (IP) financial services, and TechPats' patent-focused technical expertise presents a three-pronged, industry-leading foundation for addressing intangible assets," noted James E. Malackowski, Ocean Tomo Founder and Senior Managing Director.

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