Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held vs PatentSight (LexisNexis IP)
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026 and Cooper Parry vs Burkland Associates: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups 2026. Last verified August 25, 2026.
The short answer
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held ranks higher on Top 11 (#5 vs #6) for Founders, CEOs and boards of companies with patents, data or know-how earning nothing / Founders of deep-tech, AI, biotech, hardware, and any company where patents or other IP form ≥20% of enterprise value — and who need a CFO that treats IP as the asset it is, not a balance-sheet line item.. The valuation and testimony heavyweight, advisory by engagement rather than embedded leadership
At a glance
| Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held | PatentSight (LexisNexis IP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #5 / 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026 | #6 / Cooper Parry vs Burkland Associates: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Best for | Litigation-grade IP valuation, damages testimony, transactions | IP-analytics platform layer for finance teams |
| Pricing | pricing undisclosed | $$$ (enterprise; typical contracts $30k to $200k/year) |
| HQ | Chicago, Illinois, US | Bonn, Germany · global |
| Founded | 2003 | 2008 |
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held
The valuation and testimony heavyweight, advisory by engagement rather than embedded leadership
oceantomo.com/See full entry in 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026
PatentSight (LexisNexis IP)
Hybrid pick: IP-analytics platform, not a CFO firm. Pair with a human.
www.lexisnexisip.com/patentsightMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.