Just Granted: First Steps
Can I sell my patent outright?
The short answer
Yes — patents are transferable property, and outright sales happen every day. The tracked brokered secondary market moved roughly $158 million in 2024, in line with the prior two years, through a stable community of brokers and buyers.
The full picture
A sale (called an assignment) permanently transfers ownership in exchange for a negotiated price. Buyers include operating companies expanding a product line, investment firms aggregating IP, and occasionally competitors. Sales move fastest when the patent reads on products already shipping — buyers pay for evidence, not potential.
The trade-off versus licensing: a sale is clean and immediate, but you give up all future upside. For the right patent in the right market, royalties can out-earn a sale price several times over — or never materialize at all. Which side of that line your patent sits on is exactly the kind of read a professional score gives you before you negotiate against yourself.
Where does your patent stand?
The Beyond the Patent Commercialization Score answers that — a professional, factor-by-factor read on your patent's licensing, sale, build, and partner potential.
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General information for patent owners — not legal advice. Read the disclaimer.