Intellectual Property
In today’s innovation-driven economy, accurately valuing intellectual property is essential to protecting and monetizing intangible assets.
HKA’s forensic experts combine financial acumen, industry insight, and litigation-tested methodologies to deliver IP valuations and damages assessments that are defensible, data-driven, and trusted in legal, regulatory, and commercial contexts.
Comprehensive and diverse IP expertise
HKA delivers expert valuation and damages analysis in the most complex and high-value global intellectual property disputes
Our intellectual property valuation assessments are grounded in a deep understanding of economic damages theory, valuation methodologies, legal statutes and understanding of IP case law – combined with rigorous business modeling and high technology market dynamics.
We support clients across the full spectrum of IP matters, including:
- Patent infringement damages analysis
- Determination of reasonable royalty rates
- Intangible asset valuation analysis
- Assessment of disgorgement and unjust enrichment
- Evaluating fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) royalty rates
- ITC Section 337 investigations
- Licensing strategy and support
- Royalty compliance investigations
Our experts bring clarity and credibility to IP disputes across a wide range of industries, including:
- High technology
- Consumer products
- Industrial and manufacturing
- Technology, media and telecoms
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences
- Sports, leisure and entertainment
- Financial services
Why HKA
HKA helps legal teams and businesses assess the economic harm caused by IP infringement, misappropriation, and breach of licensing or technology agreements. Our experts are trusted for their clarity, credibility, and command of valuation and damages analysis across industries and jurisdictions.
With experience spanning international arbitrations and landmark litigation, HKA has contributed to some of the most high-profile copyright and patent damages cases of the last two decades. Our team has valued technologies ranging from semiconductors and telecoms to software, medical devices, and life sciences.
We have submitted evidence and testified in global courts and jurisdictions, including the High Court of England and Wales, the Chinese and EU court systems involving standard essential patents and FRAND determinations.
Notable cases:
HKA experts provided independent damages analysis and expert testimony in these litigation matters, supporting courts and tribunals with clear, defensible insights.
- Oracle Corp. v. SAP AG, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
(Case No. 4:07-cv-01658 PJH) – Copyright infringement dispute concerning unauthorized downloads of Oracle software by SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow.
- MGA Entertainment Inc. v. Mattel Inc., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
(Case No. CV 04-9049 DOC (RNBx)) – Copyright and trade secret dispute over the Bratz doll franchise. - InterDigital Technology Corp. & Ors v. Lenovo Group Ltd & Ors, High Court of England and Wales
(Case No. HP-2019-000032) – SEP-FRAND arbitration concerning global licensing terms for standard-essential patents. - Ravgen Inc. v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
(Case No. 6:20-cv-00969-ADA) – Patent infringement dispute concerning non-invasive prenatal testing technology. - Caliper Technologies Corp. v. Aclara Biosciences Inc. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
(Case Nos. C 99-1968 CRB and C 00-0145 CRB) – Trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement case involving microfluidic technology.
How we can help
Clients and their legal counsel rely on HKA for their deep and diverse expertise in complex intellectual property matters across industries, jurisdictions, and technologies.
Our professionals are experienced in providing intellectual property damage analyses to our clients and their counsel on hundreds on matters, including the assessment of appropriate damage theories and the quantification of lost profits, reasonable royalties, increased costs and impact on asset and business value. Our global IP teams include Certified Public Accountants, Certified Licensing Professionals, MBAs, economists, and Certified Management Accountants, as well as information technology specialists and engineers.
Our experts are recognized for delivering rigorous analysis and compelling testimony in complex intellectual property disputes across jurisdictions. They have been appointed in high-stakes litigation and arbitration involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and have testified before U.S. District Courts, the High Court of England and Wales, international arbitration panels, and regulatory bodies including the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
HKA’s intellectual property experts operate across major dispute resolution hubs, supporting clients in jurisdictions where IP litigation and arbitration are most active. With deep experience in U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the High Court of England and Wales, our teams are trusted by leading law firms and corporations to deliver credible analysis and testimony. Whether advising on patent infringement, trademark dilution, copyright valuation, or trade secret misappropriation, we tailor our approach to the commercial and technical context of each matter.
Our professionals are experienced in providing intellectual property damage analyses to our clients and their counsel on hundreds on matters, including the assessment of appropriate damage theories and the quantification of lost profits, reasonable royalties, increased costs and impact on asset and business value. Our global IP teams include Certified Public Accountants, Certified Licensing Professionals, MBAs, economists, and Certified Management Accountants, as well as information technology specialists and engineers.
HKA’s intellectual property experts operate across major dispute resolution hubs, supporting clients in jurisdictions where IP litigation and arbitration are most active. With deep experience in U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the High Court of England and Wales, our teams are trusted by leading law firms and corporations to deliver credible analysis and testimony. Whether advising on patent infringement, trademark dilution, copyright valuation, or trade secret misappropriation, we tailor our approach to the commercial and technical context of each matter.
We help legal counsel and their clients bring clarity to complex intellectual property disputes — delivering trusted valuation and damages analysis that unlocks the value of intangible assets across industries and jurisdictions.
