Is Your IP Portfolio the Right Size?
Most Portfolios Are Bigger Than They Need to Be That’s not a criticism. It’s a natural outcome of how IP portfolios grow. Patents get filed when products launch, when technologies […]
What IP Cost Forecasting Looks Like When It Actually Works
Forecasting gets talked about a lot, here is what it looks like. IP cost forecasting sounds straightforward until you’re the one who has to produce the numbers. The data is […]
How Much Is Foreign Exchange Really Costing Your IP Budget?
FX Is One of the Biggest IP Cost Drivers Nobody Talks About If you manage an international patent portfolio, you’re paying annuities in dozens of currencies. Most IP teams know […]
What Your Annuity Invoice Isn’t Showing You
Most IP Owners Have Never Seen a Proper Invoice If you’ve only ever seen what your current annuity vendor sends, you may not realize how much is missing. Bundled charges, […]
IP Budgeting Why Old Approaches Fail
Most IP Budgets Are Just Last Year’s Number Plus a Guess If your IP budget starts with “what did we spend last year?” and ends with a percentage adjustment, you’re […]
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 […]
How To Choose The Best IP Budgeting Approach
It’s time to start thinking about IP budgeting! Fall is here, so it’s time to prepare for next year’s budget. With law firm rates increasing rapidly – some by as […]
