Why Work with AST?
- Access to Leading Companies
- No Commission Fees
- Patent Evaluation
- Tools & Technology
Connect with top technology companies interested in purchasing or licensing your patents.
Transparent and Efficient Review Process
Our team analyzes and circulates to its Members approximately 20,000 patents available on the secondary market.
Our fAST IP tool coupled with AST’s internal technical expertise allows Members to quickly identify patents of interest.
- Negotiation and Agreement
- Transaction Completion
- High Visibility
We facilitate negotiations between you and interested Member companies.
Once terms are agreed upon and the agreement is executed, the sale or licensing transaction is completed and you receive your payment.
Our Members are not required to bid through AST and often identify an asset through AST and purchase it themselves. As such, AST is an efficient mechanism to expose your assets to a large group of high tech operating companies.
Why would you want to offer your patents to AST?
- The collective purchasing power of AST Members provides you with significant exposure to potential purchasers of patents and potentially higher bid amounts than would likely be possible from individual companies.
- AST and its Members do thorough due diligence before bidding; as a result, the bid is solid and sales close quickly and efficiently.
- We do not charge any fees to patent owners or their brokers. Our fees are paid by our Members.
- Non-public proven process to offer your patents for sale or licensing, ensuring top decision makers at our Member companies review your portfolio.
- Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs): Our Members can review confidential documents under the NDAs signed with AST.
