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“We operate in a true team structure. The ideas or clients of the newest analyst are as important as my own.”

Michael Walker
CEO


About Ocean Tomo Federal Services

Ocean Tomo Federal Services, LLC -- a service disabled veteran-owned small business concern (“SDVOSB”) -- is the first and only integrated intellectual capital merchant banc® to focus on government entities and prime contractors to the U.S. Government.

We assist our clients – government entities and prime contractor entities - in realizing value from their intellectual capital equity®, including traditional IP assets (patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights). IP is increasingly important to the financial sector and the world economy. In today’s economic environment, IP is often the most effective asset an entity can have to establish competitive barriers to entry, maintain high margin business lines, and justify investments in R&D and innovation. Typical financial advisors, however, do not have a strong understanding of IP and generally do not address IP strategy. We recognize and capture the benefits inherent within the rapid growth of IP as an asset class.


Our Mission

Our mission is to be a premier intellectual property merchant banc and the first choice for all IP-related finance services to federal and state government agencies. To this end we are:

  • Innovative – offering state-of-the-art and proprietary services.

  • Client focused – responding and providing a level of service exceeding expectations.

  • Quality obsessed – managing all work products to a zero error tolerance.

  • Team oriented – working together to service clients and build a unified firm regardless of office locale or primary practice responsibility.
The name Ocean Tomo reflects the firm’s vision as an Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc® firm

Ocean
reflects the cross-oceanic nature of intellectual property as well as the legal acronym for the adverse possession of property (Open, Continuous, Exclusive, Adverse and Notorious), a concept relevant to many forms of intellectual capital.

Tomo is a Japanese word for intelligent and friendly and reflects the Asian notion of an integrated, friendly group of related businesses.

Ocean Tomo's culture is entrepreneurial, open and based on a foundation of common sense. Most importantly, Ocean Tomo is an organization built on the concept of the "team" where every employee makes a difference. Our culture is a key differentiator when recruiting new professionals and can be seen in our actions, policies and values.