For clients looking to protect their current product innovations or concerned about potential litigation from third parties, IPEngine delivers a range of research-based services intended to enhance management of an existing portfolio and minimize the risk associated with market developments.

IP Asset Management – portfolio analysis can help clients understand where they have gaps in their patent protection by mapping their IP “umbrella” against their key sources of revenue, as well as identifying where they may be spending unnecessarily to support IP no longer core to the business.  Taken together, these analyses help a client identify how to protect themselves most cost-effectively.

Product launch support – understanding the potential barriers to the successful commercialization of new products and services is critical in a world where patents have proliferated in recent years.  IPEngine’s clearance analysis identifies potential threats at a level of specificity designed to support workarounds in a timely manner.

Competitive analysis – effective analysis of the patent holdings of individual competitors and relevant technology domains/landscapes is critical in both understanding the threats posed by others as well as the opportunities in terms of “white spaces” to be captured or competitor weaknesses to be exploited as part of an effective IP strategy.

Litigation Support – validity and infringement analyses are key components of either an effective defensive or offensive patent strategy.  IPEngine is able to deploy both technology and IP specialists working either directly for a client’s internal team or its outside law firm.