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Intellectual property optimisation
Systematic IP audits that uncover under-used assets and increase the commercial value of your portfolio.
What it is
We carry out systematic intellectual property audits to uncover under-used assets and maximise the commercial value of your IP portfolio. Our team brings specialist knowledge of IP management and technology transfer.
Read more in our articles on IP audits for research technology organisations and intellectual property management.
Who it is for
We work with research-active companies, universities, research technology organisations and innovation agencies.
How we deliver it
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Identify
Every intellectual asset, registered or not: patents and applications, designs, trade marks, copyright and software, know-how, data and trade secrets, and the agreements that govern them.
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Verify ownership
Who owns what, and on what terms: employment and contractor agreements, collaboration and grant conditions, licences in and out, and any encumbrances.
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Assess
Each asset’s strength, remaining life, territorial coverage, freedom to operate and alignment with the business and its markets.
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Value and prioritise
Which assets carry the commercial value, which cost more than they return, and where the gaps are.
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Act
An IP strategy and register: what to file, maintain, license, sell or abandon, and the processes that keep the portfolio healthy.
Related services
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Exploitation and dissemination
Take results to those who can use them
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Commercialisation and trade expansion
Routes into international markets
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Capacity building and training
Hands-on workshops for innovation teams
Talk to us about intellectual property optimisation.
Tell us what you are working on and we will tell you how we can help.