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Lifecycle definition

What does Lifecycle mean? In legal practice, lifecycle describes the expected service life of an asset in a facility (for example, plant, machinery, fittings and equipment) during which it must meet contractual performance and statutory standards before planned renewal or replacement. It is a descriptive asset‑management term used across construction, facilities management, PPP/PFI/DBFM projects and leases, and is typically defined in the relevant contract rather than by legislation or case law. (By contrast, “life cycle” is referenced in public procurement rules for life‑cycle costing: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (E&W and NI), Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, and Ireland’s 2016 public authority contracts regulations.) Key legal...

UK IP Valuation for Lawyers: Market Comparables, Income (Royalty Relief, Premium Profits, Excess Earnings), Cost Approach, Discounted Cash Flow, and Uses in Transactions, Disputes, Insolvency and Tax

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Practice notes

Introduction

Valuation is needed at multiple stages in an IP asset’s life for diverse aims, including business or IP disposals, joint ventures, litigation outcomes, Insolvency, financial Reporting and tax matters (such as transfers between connected parties and transfer pricing). In every instance, a market value or arm’s length figure—or an arm’s length royalty for a licence—must be derived for a hypothetical transaction, ignoring owner‑specific synergies.

There is no universal method; the chosen approach should reflect the putative deal and the level of robustness required, which depends on the asset’s significance, the nature of the transaction and the reason for valuing (eg loan security or a critical patent transfer).

Comparison approach: references prices, bids or offers for comparable IP, often via specialist databases; typically a corroborative check due to scarce, non‑identical data and undisclosed terms.
Income/economic benefit approach: discounts forecast cashflows, savings or profits to present value, commonly using royalty relief, premium profits or excess earnings; highly sensitive to assumptions, discount rates and remaining economic life.
Cost approach: estimates replacement or reproduction cost (including opportunity costs and tax effects); straightforward yet least informative where future economic benefit underpins value.

For tax‑led valuations, note that “IP” has a specific meaning for tax purposes...

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Siobhan Duncan

Temple Tax Chambers

Siobhan joined Temple Tax Chambers in April 2023, following the successful completion of her pupillage. She draws from her diverse legal background which primarily lies in the commercial sector, having worked at numerous prestigious institutions such as Imperial College London and the Office of the New York State Attorney General. Siobhan advises in all areas of tax on behalf of taxpayers, and regularly produces case reports alongside her practice....

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