When Stern Brothers discusses valuing intangible assets our team likes to refer to them as “valuing air”. Intangible assets lack a physical substance but are growing in importance within our technology-based ecosystems. In 2018 intellectual property (i.e. an intangible asset) represented 33.41% of US gross domestic investment. Intangible assets are growing in importance within each industry as investment funds and corporations continue investing in high-growth tech startups, products, and platforms that have the potential to change our society. Our team is committed to keeping up with the ongoing and new trends to best understand our clients’ life work.
Our team of credentialed intangible valuation experts have valued many types of assets:
- Assembled workforce
- Artwork
- Brand names
- Copyrights
- Corporate goodwill
- Customer contracts
- Customer lists
- Customer relationships – non-contractual
- Databases
- Distributor relationships
- Favorable/unfavorable contracts
- Film
- Franchise agreements
- In-process research & development
- Leasehold interests
- License agreements
- Development stage consumer products
- Literary works
- Lyrics/song rights
- Musical compositions
- Non-compete agreements
- Order backlog
- Other works of authorship
- Patents
- Personal goodwill
- Pictures
- Software
- Technical know-how
- Trade dress/logos
- Trade secrets
- Trademarks
- Trade names
- Unpatented developed technology
Key Contacts
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John C. Korschot
PresidentMr. Korschot is the President of Stern Brothers Valuation Advisors and has been involved in the areas of finance and business appraisal since 1976.
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Steven L. York
Executive Vice PresidentMr. York is an Executive Vice President of Stern Brothers Valuation Advisors and has been involved in the areas of auditing, finance, and business appraisal...
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