What CONSOR IP Consulting & Valuation does

CONSOR IP Consulting & Valuation is a privately held professional services firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in La Jolla, California, with additional offices in New York and London. The firm provides intellectual property valuation, licensing strategy, expert witness and litigation support, and transaction-related IP services to enterprise clients, law firms, and high-profile individuals. Itself identifies as the only market-based IP valuation firm, differentiating from cost- or income-only approaches, and operates four core practice areas: IP Valuation, Licensing, IP Litigation, and Transactions. CONSOR's productized offerings span brand, patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, software/technology, and rights of publicity valuation, with sub-services including royalty rate determination, bankruptcy support, purchase price allocation, and IP asset disposition.

The firm's underlying technology consists of proprietary valuation methodologies, most notably the Confusion Measurement Matrix Analysis for trademark infringement cases, refined over fifteen years and cited in court proceedings. There are no disclosed AI/ML systems, software platforms, or API-based products; delivery is human-expert-driven. CONSOR monetizes through professional services fees on a quote-based engagement model, offering free initial consultations and generating revenue primarily from consulting engagements, expert witness testimony, and transaction advisory work. The firm reaches clients via direct business development, referrals, thought leadership content (blog, ABA-published books, articles), and speaking engagements at ABA, AIPLA, INTA, LIMA, LES, and WIPO venues.

Customer concentration is moderate and spans technology, entertainment, sports, consumer goods, and financial services — with documented engagements including IBM, Amazon, Xerox, adidas, XM/SIRIUS, the Estate of Dr. Seuss, the Michael Jackson Estate, and Hulk Hogan (Gawker litigation). Notable case outcomes include the $304.6 million adidas trademark award (largest in history), $140 million Hulk Hogan verdict, and Copyright Royalty Board adoption of CONSOR's valuation framework for XM/SIRIUS royalties. The firm operates with approximately 14 named professionals and reported 11-50 employees, with no disclosed revenue, funding events, or external ownership.

Name

CONSOR IP Consulting & Valuation

Legal name

CONSOR

Website

https://consor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CONSOR is a 30+ year-old, privately held professional services firm providing market-based intellectual property valuation, licensing strategy, expert witness testimony, and transaction advisory to enterprise clients, law firms, and high-profile individuals across the US and UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Consulting & Valuation

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation & Dispute Valuation (damages, shareholder disputes) (FSAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Intellectual property valuation
• IP licensing strategy
• Expert witness services
• Damages quantification
• IP transaction advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

La Jolla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Intellectual Property Valuation Services: CONSOR provides comprehensive IP valuation services including brand valuation, patent valuation, trademark valuation, copyright valuation, trade secret valuation, and software/technology valuation. Revenue is generated through professional consulting fees for valuation engagements.
2. Expert Witness and Litigation Support: The firm provides expert witness services, damages analysis, and litigation support for IP disputes. Revenue is generated through consulting and testimony fees in legal proceedings.
3. Licensing Strategy Consulting: CONSOR offers licensing strategy development, royalty rate determination, and licensing negotiation services. Revenue is generated through strategic consulting engagements.
4. Transaction Assistance: The firm assists with IP-related business transactions including mergers and acquisitions due diligence, IP asset disposition, bankruptcy proceedings, and joint ventures. Revenue is generated through transaction-based consulting fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CONSOR is a market-based intellectual property valuation and consulting firm that performs IP valuations (brands, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, software, rights of publicity), develops licensing strategies, provides expert witness and litigation support including damages quantification, and assists with IP-related transactions such as M&A, bankruptcy, and asset disposition. The firm sells its expertise through direct, quote-based consulting engagements and serves corporate, legal, and high-profile individual clients across the U.S. and Europe.

Product overview

CONSOR IP Consulting & Valuation is a professional services firm providing market-based intellectual property valuation, licensing strategies, litigation support/expert witness services, and transaction assistance. The firm operates as a unified service offering organized into four core practice areas: IP Valuation Services, Licensing Services, IP Litigation Services, and Transaction Services. Within IP Valuation, the company offers specialized valuations for brands, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, software/technology, and rights of publicity. The Licensing practice encompasses royalty rate determination, brand extension strategies, and technology licensing. Litigation Services include expert witness testimony, economic damages quantification, and confusion analysis. Transaction Services cover bankruptcy support, M&A assistance, and IP securitization. The firm also offers proprietary analytical tools including a Confusion Measurement Matrix Analysis for trademark disputes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IP Valuation Services Comprehensive intellectual property valuation services covering brand, patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and software/technology valuation for legal, financial, transactional, and estate planning purposes.
• Licensing Services Licensing strategy and implementation services including royalty rate determination, trademark licensing, celebrity/entertainment licensing, technology and patent licensing, copyright licensing, retail licensing, and brand positioning strategy.
• IP Litigation Services Litigation support and expert witness services for intellectual property disputes, including damages quantification, infringement analysis, and testimony for patent, trademark, copyright, and rights of publicity cases.
• Transaction Services IP-focused transaction assistance including bankruptcy support, IP asset disposition, transfer pricing, intangible asset accounting, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, IP loan securitization, IP holding companies, and IP donation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Adidas $304.6 million trademark award (largest in history)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• American Society of Appraisers (ASA)minorOthersCONSOR executives were recruited by ASA to deliver the definitive seminar on intellectual property valuation. Conference was attended by top certified business appraisers in North America.
• U.S. Treasury DepartmentminorOthersCONSOR executives recruited by U.S. Treasury Department to deliver IP valuation seminar to certified business appraisers.
• International Trademark Association (INTA)minorOthersCONSOR attends INTA Annual Meetings (Barcelona 2017) and personnel speak on right of publicity and media topics. Firm maintains booth presence at exhibitions.
• Licensing Executives Society (LES/LESI)minorOthersChairman Weston Anson serves as Co-Chair for LESI. Firm published article 'Simplicity in Global IP Valuation' in les Nouvelles journal.
• Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA)minorOthersCONSOR participates in Licensing Show and speaks at Licensing University sessions on corporate brand royalty rates.
• American Bar Association (ABA)minorOthersCONSOR publishes books through ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law. Books include Fundamentals of IP Valuation, IP Valuation and Management, and Right of Publicity.
• American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)minorOthersCONSOR staff and officers maintain membership in ABI for staying abreast of bankruptcy-related IP valuation trends.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)minorOthersCONSOR maintains international perspective through membership in WIPO.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berkeley Research Group: BRG's Intellectual Property practice offers damages analysis, economic expert testimony, and IP valuation across patent, trademark, and copyright disputes. It competes with CONSOR for complex litigation valuation mandates from law firms and corporates.
• Ernst & Young (EY-Parthenon Valuation): EY-Parthenon provides intangible asset and IP valuation services for transactions, tax reporting, and disputes. It is a broad incumbent that competes with CONSOR for large corporate IP valuation and damages engagements.
• FTI Consulting: FTI's Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment provides expert witness, damages quantification, and valuation services, including for IP disputes. As a large public consultancy, it competes with CONSOR for IP litigation support and complex valuation work.
• Deloitte (Valuation & Modeling): Deloitte's Valuation practice covers intangible asset, IP, and brand valuation for transactions, tax, and litigation. As a Big 4 firm, it competes with CONSOR on enterprise IP valuations, transfer pricing, and purchase price allocations.
• Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps): Kroll is a global valuation, disputes, and investigations firm with a dedicated intangible asset/IP valuation practice. It serves a broader range of matters than CONSOR but competes directly for high-stakes IP damages and litigation support engagements.
• AlixPartners: AlixPartners provides dispute and forensic services including IP valuation and damages expertise. As a global consultancy, it overlaps with CONSOR on high-stakes IP litigation matters and M&A-related intangible asset valuations.
• Houlihan Lokey: Houlihan Lokey's Dispute Resolution Consulting practice provides financial expert testimony and IP/intangible asset valuation. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with CONSOR in damages quantification and expert witness services for IP matters.

Direct peers

• Ocean Tomo (a J.S. Held company): Ocean Tomo is the most directly comparable IP valuation, damages, and licensing advisory firm. It offers patent analytics, IP valuation, and expert testimony across patent, trademark, and copyright matters, competing head-to-head with CONSOR for the same enterprise and law firm clients.

Others

• American Society of Appraisers (ASA): ASA is the professional association that credential CONSOR's executives were recruited to teach. While not a competitor, it is the governing body whose credentials underpin the entire expert witness market in which CONSOR operates, making it a critical ecosystem participant.

Emerging players

• Pragmatics IP Valuation: Pragmatics is a smaller IP valuation and damages firm that overlaps with CONSOR's core offering. As an emerging player, it provides comparable patent, trademark, and copyright valuation services to law firms and corporations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ipconsor
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConsorIP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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