A balanced patent portfolio creates a mighty asset for any company; you know what to protect and how to use the protection.
Our philosophy for managing patents is based on a well-organised patent portfolio; all your patents are assessed through the portfolio that states your protection status and allows you to better manoeuvre with your competition in the long run.
A balanced patent portfolio protects the business and technological aspects of your products and services. It may even extend outside your current business model in order to guarantee freedom of action and keep competition at arms length or even further.
When the patent portfolio governs the innovation process of your company, new innovations tend to fit better to the overall picture of your business – as they fit to the portfolio.
We help you to assess current status of your patent portfolio and create a suitable patent portfolio management model for your company. This model will guide you and us when we work together to create new patent applications and handle existing applications and patents. As the model is aligned with your business, you can create a balanced mix of patents accross a range of countries to protect the key technologies in those countries – saving you money and effort.
The portfolio model we devise also acts as a framework for assessing your competition so you can keep a technological edge over them or find monetisation possibilities through licensing. A balanced portfolio helps you to cross-license if you face an assertation.
In short, the portfolio model enables you to make informed decisions to protect your business and provides savings and benefits compared to traditional patenting approaches.
Our services related to patent portfolio management include:
- Assessing the status of the patent portfolio
- Creating the portfolio model
- Managing and developing the portfolio model further together with you
- Drafting patent applications to develop the portfolio
- Steering patent prosecution based on the portfolio model
- Assessing competition and patent licensing opprtunities