Intellectual Property Consulting

Challenge: The intellectual property of EPS’s client, an advanced coating technology, was alleged to have been misappropriated by a former customer, a Fortune 500 industrial manufacturer.

Solution: EPS investigated and validated the client's claim of trade secret misappropriation, conducted a comprehensive valuation of the intellectual property, and calculated the total economic damages, which included lost sales and breach of contract damages.

Result: The multiyear litigation resulted in a jury award of $190 million for EPS’s client.

Challenge: A technology company developed a coal gasification process and transferred ownership to a major energy corporation, which subsequently failed to remit the agreed-upon license fees, leading to financial disputes and losses for the original developer.

Solution: EPS provided an expert valuation of the intellectual property and conducted a thorough analysis of licensing agreements to quantify the unpaid royalties. EPS also uncovered concealed assignments and discrepancies in reported revenues.

Result: EPS's findings supported the technology company in pursuing compensation, highlighting the extent of unpaid royalties and ensuring clarity in the valuation of the intellectual property assets.

Challenge: Two energy development firms were in dispute over the valuation of wind project assets and alleged misappropriation of trade secrets involving wind data.

Solution: EPS investigated wind energy project development assets, assessed the contractual obligations under an asset purchase agreement, examined the claims of trade secret misappropriation, and appraised the financial impacts of the contracts and corresponding breaches.

Result: EPS's expert renewable energy analysis clarified asset ownership and appraised the financial value owed for the use of the project assets. This facilitated the rightful owner to secure compensation and successfully counter unsupported claims from the opposing party.

Challenge: A solar energy technology company faced allegations of trade secret misappropriation related to proprietary solar panel technologies, with conflicting narratives around the value and confidentiality of the claimed information.

Solution: EPS conducted an in-depth forensic investigation, analyzing whether the designated documents met trade secret criteria and appraising the economic value of the alleged misappropriated technologies.

Result: EPS demonstrated that the purported trade secrets were largely obsolete, publicly known, or lacked independent economic value, significantly weakening the claimant's case. This contributed to a favorable arbitration outcome by effectively disputing and vast dismissal of the $34 million in claims.