Broadview Holdings · Intellectual property
IP Commercialization
Turn intellectual property into a credible path to revenue.
A patent protects an invention. It does not establish demand, find customers, or build a business. I help inventors, founders, companies, investors, and patent owners evaluate how IP can become a product, licensing opportunity, strategic partnership, or potential sale.
Axel D'Addario · Founder & Managing Partner · Operating Partner & IP Commercialization Expert
From protection to execution
Who helps you make money from a patent?
Patent attorneys and IP law firms generally help secure and protect intellectual property rights. Broadview focuses on the commercial work after IP exists: understanding the market, choosing a route to revenue, and supporting execution.
That can mean patent commercialization for an inventor, an IP monetization strategy for a company with unused assets, or a product and partnership plan for an investor-backed business. I work alongside your counsel and technical partners—not in place of them.
We start with the asset and the problem it solves, then ask whether the economics and execution requirements justify the next step. Not every invention is ready for commercialization, and no patent guarantees royalties, a buyer, or a successful launch.
Commercialization paths
Should you build, license, partner, or sell?
Compare the capital, capabilities, timing, and potential economic return of each path before committing to a patent licensing strategy or patent sales strategy.
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Develop a product
Translate the invention into a market-ready offering: validate demand, define specifications, evaluate manufacturing, model margins, and plan distribution.
For owners willing to build and operate the commercial business.
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License the rights
Identify potential licensees, frame a business case, and evaluate licensing revenue, royalties, and implementation requirements with legal counsel.
For owners seeking a capable partner rather than their own production operation.
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Build a partnership
Combine IP assets with another company's engineering, capital, manufacturing, or channel access through a defined commercial arrangement.
For opportunities that need complementary capabilities to reach the market.
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Explore a patent sale
Assess strategic buyer fit, organize diligence materials, and compare a potential transaction with the economics of retaining and licensing the asset.
For owners considering liquidity or a transfer of commercial responsibility.
A practical operating process
How do we assess the commercial potential of your IP?
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Understand the asset
Review the invention, stage of development, business objectives, and existing evidence. Coordinate ownership and rights questions with your patent attorney.
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Validate the opportunity
Evaluate customer problems, competing solutions, market potential, technical feasibility, manufacturing needs, and capital requirements.
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Choose a commercial path
Compare product development, patent licensing, partnerships, and potential IP sales using economic scenarios and execution risk.
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Build the plan
Define partner profiles, outreach materials, development milestones, commercial terms to evaluate, and an accountable execution sequence.
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Support execution
Lead or support product development, partner discussions, launch readiness, and operating implementation within the agreed engagement.
The initial discussion helps define scope. Subsequent work may include a paid assessment, a focused project, or ongoing operating support. Deliverables and responsibilities are agreed before work begins.
Who I work with
Inventors and patent owners with granted patents; founders developing a product; companies reviewing dormant or stranded IP; investors evaluating patent assets; attorneys seeking a commercial counterpart for clients; and private equity teams exploring portfolio-company value creation.
What to bring to the first conversation
A non-confidential description of the invention, patent number or public filing, stage of development, intended customer, and your goal. Tell me whether you are considering licensing, a product launch, partnerships, or a sale.
Do not send trade secrets, privileged documents, or other confidential material in the initial email. We can discuss confidentiality arrangements before reviewing sensitive information.
Patent owners' questions
I have a patent. Now what?
Straight answers to the decisions behind patent commercialization and IP monetization.
I just received a patent—what should I do next?
Start by identifying who needs your invention and whether they would pay for it—a patent alone does not prove demand. Broadview's IP commercialization expertise helps you assess the market and choose a practical next step, while your patent attorney reviews the rights.
How can I make money from my patent?
You can develop a product, license the rights, form a partnership, or explore a patent sale. Broadview helps evaluate which path fits your market, resources, and goals, then supports the commercial work needed to pursue it. Revenue is not guaranteed.
Who can help me commercialize my patent?
You need commercial expertise alongside legal and technical support. Broadview Holdings, led by Axel D'Addario, Founder & Managing Partner, specializes in evaluating market potential, planning product development, and identifying potential partners, licensees, or buyers. We work alongside your patent attorney and technical team.
Should I sell or license my patent?
Licensing lets you retain ownership with potential ongoing income; selling transfers the agreed rights for a negotiated payment. Broadview helps compare the commercial trade-offs, likely economics, and your desired involvement, alongside your legal and tax advisors.
How do I find companies interested in licensing my patent?
Focus on companies whose products or customers would benefit from your invention, and present a clear, non-confidential business case. Broadview's licensing strategy work includes identifying suitable companies, framing the opportunity, and supporting targeted outreach and partner discussions.
How do I find buyers for my patent?
Look for companies that could use your patent to improve a product, enter a market, or strengthen their portfolio. Broadview helps identify potential strategic buyers and prepare the commercial case for diligence, while counsel handles the legal transfer. A sale is not assured.
How much is my patent worth?
A patent's value depends on its rights, remaining life, market demand, and economics for a buyer or licensee—not what it cost to file. Broadview assesses commercial potential and revenue scenarios to inform your decision. Formal valuations and legal opinions remain the work of qualified specialists.
Can I license a patent without manufacturing the product?
Yes. Another company can develop or manufacture the product under a license, provided the opportunity and agreed rights support it. Broadview helps build the commercial case and identify partners with the capabilities to execute; your attorney defines the license terms.
What makes a patent commercially valuable?
Commercial value comes from solving a problem customers will pay to address, backed by useful rights and workable economics. Broadview brings market, product development, and operating expertise to assess demand, feasibility, margins, and the route to customers.
What if I have a patent but don't have the capital to launch a product?
Licensing, a development partnership, staged validation, or a potential sale may be alternatives to funding a full launch yourself. Broadview helps evaluate capital-efficient paths and the evidence needed to approach potential partners, without assuming funding or partner interest is guaranteed.
How can a company monetize unused patents?
Review unused patents for opportunities in new products, licensing, partnerships, or selected sales, with counsel confirming ownership and obligations. Broadview's IP strategy work helps prioritize assets with credible market demand and develop a practical commercialization plan.
How can private equity firms create value from portfolio-company IP?
Review portfolio-company IP for new products, adjacent markets, licensing, and partnerships, accounting for investment needs and execution risk. Broadview combines operating partner experience with IP commercialization expertise to assess these opportunities and support execution. Potential upside is not achieved enterprise value.
How do patent royalties work?
Royalties are agreed payments, often a percentage of defined sales or an amount per unit; there is no universal rate. Broadview helps model realistic licensing economics and evaluate commercial terms, while your attorney defines payment obligations and protections.
Is Broadview a patent law firm or patent registration service?
No. Broadview specializes in the commercial side of IP: market validation, product development, licensing strategy, partnerships, and potential sales. We help turn an existing asset into a practical business opportunity, working alongside patent counsel—not replacing legal advice or patent registration services.
For the legal nature of patent rights, ownership, and licensing, see the USPTO's guidance on managing a patent. This page provides commercial context, not legal, tax, or investment advice.
Beyond the Patent · Broadview Insights
Continue exploring your options.
Should I Sell or License My Patent?
Compare ownership, cash flow, execution obligations, and timing before choosing a patent sale or licensing strategy.
How Do I Find Companies to License My Patent?
Identify companies with a real commercial reason to use your invention, then prepare a credible, non-confidential business case.
How Much Is My Patent Worth?
Patent value depends on legal rights, demand, execution costs, and the economics for a particular buyer or licensee—not filing costs alone.
Let's explore what your intellectual property could become.
A commercial assessment starts with your goals, the asset, and the evidence—not a promise of a sale or royalty stream.