Patent Licensing Support

The effect of a properly defined and executed patent licensing program to a company’s bottom line cannot be overstated.

Companies will typically take on an assertive or defensive approach with their patent licensing strategy. In the case of the assertive approach, companies are generally trying to generate revenue and to strategically position the company with respect to their competitors. Those that choose the defensive approach are typically looking to minimize their royalty payments and guarantee their freedom to operate.

GIS works with many of our clients to understand the power of their portfolio. The following are ways in which GIS can support:

• Patent Mining
  • Out of the hundreds or thousands of patents in your portfolio, select the patents offering the best potential for licensing.
• Patent Reviews
  • Have our experts evaluate your patents to discover their strengths and weaknesses.

In preparation for licensing or litigation, GIS works with many of our clients to prepare and to establish a position with solid evidence. GIS has supported clients in the following activities;

• Patent/Product Mapping
  • Determine the markets to which your patents might apply.
  • Identify the companies and products likely to be infringing your patents.
• Product Procurement
  • Procure target devices in various jurisdictions around the world.
• Patent Infringement Analysis
  • Collect the evidence needed to build a definitive case for infringement.
  • Apply patent claims to the evidence in a clear and concise manner.
    

When faced with defending your freedom to operate or responding to a rebuttal, GIS is ready to support their clients with the following strategies;

• Patent Landscape
  • Evaluate your exposure to a potential asserter’s patent portfolio
• Prior Art Searches
  • Search for prior art in our own Digital Library and in the public domain.
  • Map the prior art to the patent and provide a technical opinion on the novelty or obviousness of a patent.
• Technical Rebuttal
  • Non-infringement analysis and opinion

Contact us for more information.