Methodology for valuing technology and intellectual property

Abstract

The valuation of technology is important in the process of technology transfer, especially the stage of assigning value to research and development (R&D) activities, including the creation of a system of indicators of technological research effort and performance. Science and Technology Institutions (ICTs) have a major challenge for their Technological Innovation Centers (NITs), complying with the Brazilian Innovation Law, enacted in 2004. The study aims to create a methodology to help negotiate intellectual property, technology sales, patent licensing, project ownership and economic exploitation, ownership of inventions, and exploitation in production and commercialization, containing a step-by-step methodology for valuing technology in Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) projects.

The aim of this work is to identify the techniques for correctly valuing a technology developed in a company. Once these techniques have been identified, an attempt is made to ascertain which methods are currently used in the industry.