Frequently Asked Questions

Which patents are core to my strategy and which are non-core? Which are the most valuable?

We can help you assess your IP portfolio using our citation / age matrix, statistical patent assessment and expert patent assessment

What are the innovation trends in my industry?

We can help you analyze a technology area for competitive intensity, innovation white space with patent landscapes

Who are the emerging and fading organizations and inventors in my industry?

We can help you develop an in-depth understand of the evolving competitive environment with Competitive Intelligence reports

Which patents in my portfolio pose the greatest litigation risk?

We can help you assess litigation risk within your portfolio with in-depth risk analysis

Which patents in my portfolio should be pruned?

We can reduce your IP maintenance costs by helping you identify patents in your portfolio for pruning

How do I identify sales and cross-licensing opportunities? Am I paying unnecessarily high rates to buy or license in-technologies?

We can help you identify  sales and licensing opportunities through in-depth monetization management analysis

How does my R&D and filing strategy compare to the industry? How do I generate new product ideas? How do I develop a design around or patent barrier strategy?

We can inform your ongoing strategy efforts with in – depth technology and competitive landscape analysis

Are our firms technologically / IP compatible? Does the M&A target fill a technology gap? Is the IP of the target company over or under valued?

We can inform your M&A efforts by offering IP due diligence and valuation analysis support

How do I create revenue generation opportunities through sales and licensing of non-core patents?

We can help you generate incremental revenue opportunities for the company by helping you identify non-core patents in your portfolio that can be sold or licensed

Which patents in or out of my portfolio are most important to my products?

We can help you assess the patent coverage you require for your most important products by performing in-depth patent to product mapping analysis

Which patents in my portfolio should be pruned?

We can help reduce your IP maintenance costs by helping you identify patents in your portfolio for pruning

How do I better protect my company’s most important IP?

We can help protect your company’s 'crown jewels' by offering you a full range of business critical patent services for such as regular IP data verification, IP recordals, competitive landscape searches, competitive monitoring, patent maintenance and renewal management