Some assets may be central to future value. Others may no longer support the business strategy. Some may create opportunities for licensing, sale or enforcement. Others may be consuming budget without providing meaningful commercial benefit.
Our IP portfolio optimisation service helps businesses review, rationalise and strengthen their IP portfolios so that IP spend is focused on the assets that matter most.
Portfolio optimisation is about making deliberate decisions. It helps businesses understand which assets should be maintained, strengthened, licensed, sold, abandoned, consolidated or expanded.
The aim is not simply to reduce cost. It is to ensure that the portfolio supports commercial value, risk management and strategic goals.
Our portfolio optimisation work can cover a range of registered and unregistered IP assets, including:
Patent families, granted patents, pending applications, prosecution strategy, claim scope, territorial coverage, annuity costs, commercial relevance, competitor coverage and remaining term.
Registered marks, pending applications, product names, logos, defensive filings, territorial coverage, renewal strategy, brand architecture and unused or duplicate marks.
Registered and unregistered design rights, product appearance protection, filing strategy, renewal decisions, market relevance and overlap with product lifecycle.
Core technical assets, source code, algorithms, datasets, trade secrets, confidential processes, documentation, access controls and protection strategy.
Existing licence rights, sublicensing restrictions, exclusivity commitments, field restrictions, retained rights, collaboration rights and third-party dependencies.
Invention capture, filing criteria, portfolio review cadence, decision-making authority, budget control and alignment between legal, technical and commercial teams.
Speak to us about reviewing your IP portfolio so that spend is focused on the assets that matter most.
