Thomas Ewing

Navigating the “On-Sale Bar” Globally: Realities in the US, Europe, and China

By Thomas Ewing, Yongjia Zhou | Posted on September 3, 2026

In today’s global innovation economy, the bridge between a technology’s commercial launch and its patent protection is often complicated by legal issues. One of the most critical, yet unevenly understood, concepts across international patent systems is the restriction placed on a patent application following commercial activity—broadly referred to in the US as the “on-sale bar.”...

Valuation for Technology & IP Transactions in Good Times & Bad

By Thomas Ewing | Posted on May 22, 2020

Transactions involving new technologies and their related intangible assets have grown steadily. Restarting the world’s economic engines after the Coronavirus-induced shutdown suggests that such transactions may increase rapidly as firms seek to gain immediate value from their non-core assets. This webinar provides a context for valuation and discusses its role in commercial transactions (investment, M&A,...

Tags: IPR, licensing, patents, strategy, transactions, valuation

A quick guide to IP due diligence for investors

By Thomas Ewing | Posted on April 1, 2019

  Thorough evaluation of a company’s assets is a crucial part of any investor’s acquisition strategy but knowing what to look for from an IP perspective throws up a myriad of challenges. Tom Ewing from AWA Strategy provides a quick guide to IP due diligence for investors and advisors. For venture capitalists Where an investment warrants...

Tags: Due Diligence, investors, IP strategy, target, venture capitalists