Articles by Kris (Kestutis) Rudzika

Kris (Kestutis) Rudzika

Kris (Kestutis) Rudzika

Kris (Kestutis) has extensive experience in transfer pricing and specializes in operational transfer pricing, DEMPE analysis and intangibles. Previously, he was a Transfer Pricing Director at EY Belgium. He has an advanced diploma in international taxation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation in the UK. Kris is a lawyer and holds LL.M. degree. In addition, he completed financial analysis and blockchain strategy programmes at London Business School and Oxford University.

Finding a royalty fee for licensing, franchising, transfer pricing and valuation analyses

Finding a royalty fee for licensing, franchising, transfer pricing and valuation analyses

When you draft license or franchise agreements, negotiate royalty rates, set transfer prices or value intellectual property, analyzing third-party royalty rates helps you determine a fair royalty fee, value or arm’s length rate for transfer pricing purposes.

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IP valuation methods

IP valuation methods

Are you wondering how to value IP? Perhaps you are looking to buy, sell or license IP, or you need to know the value of your business’s IP for a merger or acquisition.

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What is IP valuation

What is IP valuation?

IP valuation is the process of determining the value of intellectual property assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

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3 expert tips for securing a profitable patent royalty for your technology

3 expert tips for securing a profitable patent royalty for your technology

You’ve invested huge amounts of time, money and expertise into your technology. As such, you must make sure you are fairly compensated when another business benefits from your invention.

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Intellectual Property: The complete guide for transfer pricing, valuation, licensing and litigation professionals

When you are setting transfer prices, carrying out a transfer pricing analysis, valuing intellectual property assets, conducting a business valuation, drafting a licensing agreement or dealing with an infringement case, you need to understand intellectual property.

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Can you do a patent search in the RoyaltyRange database_

Can you do a patent search in the RoyaltyRange database?

The quick answer to the question ‘Can you do a patent search in the RoyaltyRange database?’ is: yes. You can find patents and patent documentation when you search our royalty rates database.

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Royalty rate database – what are your options_

Royalty rate database – what are your options?

The RoyaltyRange database provides you with quick and easy access to the latest royalty rates from real third-party licensing agreements.

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How much are royalties?

If you are licensing your intellectual property, you need to be able to recognize whether a royalty rate is reasonable.

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Understanding the franchise royalty fee - cover

Understanding the franchise royalty fee

If you’re a prospective franchisee or a business owner who’s franchising their business, you need to know how to determine a fair franchise royalty fee. Understanding franchise royalty fees will help you recognize whether a royalty rate is reasonable and work out if the franchising relationship is right for you.

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3 steps to setting royalties and license fees for the use of intellectual property

3 steps to setting royalties and license fees for the use of intellectual property

If you’re thinking of licensing your intellectual property to a third party, or you want to enter into an agreement that lets you use another brand’s intellectual property, then you’ll need to understand how the remuneration side of the agreement works.

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