The Hidden Costs in Patent Prosecution:

The Financial Reality of Patent Prosecution Most IP teams budget for the obvious patent costs: filing fees, attorney drafting time, and maintenance fees. But experienced practitioners know that the gap […]
Trademark Portfolio Costs: From Filing to Renewal and Everything In Between

Trademarks are often treated as the quieter line item in an IP budget. Individual trademark costs are generally lower and more predictable than patents, but that predictability can create a […]
Moving Past Spreadsheet Guesswork: The Importance of IP Cost Forecasting

The IP Cost Management Challenge If you manage an intellectual property portfolio, you already know the costs add up fast. Filing fees, attorney hours, maintenance fees, prosecution costs, foreign associates […]
IP Budgeting: A Practical Guide to Pruning and the Budgeting Process

How accurate was last year’s IP budget? When we ask IP owners this question, the most frequent response is, “Not very accurate.” There are many reasons for this, but a […]