Selling & Buyers
What do patent brokers do, and what do they charge?
The short answer
Brokers package your patent, run a confidential sale process to their buyer network, and negotiate the deal — typically for a success fee of 20–35% of the sale price. Their dominance is empirical: brokers are involved in about 87% of sold packages in the tracked secondary market.
The full picture
A good broker earns the fee: they produce the sales package (claim charts, evidence of use), approach buyers quietly so your patent isn't shopped publicly, create competitive tension, and handle a negotiation most owners would leave money in. The fee aligns incentives — no sale, no commission.
The catch: brokers are selective, because their time is the scarce resource. Patents with clear evidence of use and realistic owners get taken; others get polite declines. If you're not sure your patent would make the cut — or want the packaging done first so it does — that's exactly the preparation work we do with owners.
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.