Technology and intellectual property (IP) are inseparable. IP exists from the moment any development of technology begins. IP comes in a variety of forms including copyright, patent, trade secrets, trademarks and design, and each form requires different treatment.

Prudent businesses protect and maximize the value of their IP so as to obtain a competitive edge by putting proper IP development, management and protection mechanisms in place. Yet very few professionals actually have a working knowledge of even the basic principles of intellectual property even though they believe they do. This often creates serious problems because ownership of the relevant IP is not as expected and commercial relationships are not clear and often lead to lengthy disputes that can be embarrassing and costly.

Proper IP Management and Advisory Services for Technology Providers, Technology Users and the Public Sector are crucial in order for the IP assets to be managed properly and used effectively and in a commercially beneficial manner. Long gone are the days when it was sufficient merely to register patents and trademarks and use standard copyright documentation for technology development, transfer and licensing. Modern businesses and government demand more benefit and security from their development and use of technology. And this requires that the relevant IP assets be just as effectively managed as are other tangible assets.

Our Managing Director has been the senior in-house or external counsel for such IT and web media brands as Yahoo! (UK, Ireland, Denmark, Australia, Singapore), ninemsn (MSN Australia), CompuServe (Europe) and LycosAsia (General Counsel). He is currently also a partner/director of one of Thailand’s leading commercial and technology law firms, and he has been advising on and resolving a broad range of IP issues for nearly 20 years

Our IP Asset Management and Advisory Services include:

• IP Assessment & Inventory: Reviewing and assessing existing IP Assets and their uses and benefits to create an inventory and portfolio that can be leveraged commercially, either individually or in groups.
• IP Audits: Reviewing existing IP Assets to determine strengths that could be exploited and weaknesses that could be exploited or abused by others and how to avoid relevant problems.
• IP Asset Planning: Using the existing IP Asset Portfolio to assess potential development and/or acquisitions in the future that could be commercially beneficial.
• IP Asset Protection: Reviewing existing and potential future IP Assets with a view to assessing proper protection regime through registration, enforcement and other means.
• IP Valuations & Due Diligence: Assessing the value of relevant IP based upon its commercial exploitability and secure ownership.
• Aligning IP Assets with Corporate Objectives: Ensuring that the business achieves its objectives through the proper development, acquisition and exploitation of IP.
• IP/IT Dispute Resolution: Negotiating and resolving disputes that may arise in respect of specific IP Assets.
• IP Development & Outsourcing: Creating proper regimes and work practices that allow IP development to be undertaken or outsourced and acquired safely.
• IP Transfer & Licensing: Developing proper documentation and regimes for allowing others to use the IP developed in a manner that is both safe and commercially beneficial for the developer or the user.
• IP Executive Mentoring & Coaching: What every executive needs to know to understand and properly manage corporate IP assets.

Contact Strat-etech Consulting today to learn how we can make sure your IP assets are fully managed, exploited and protected for the best commercial result.