Patent Annuity Invoices – Where’s All The Money Going?
This month, we shift our focus to patent annuity invoices – a substantial portion of any IP rights holder’s budget. This week, we will cover the significant elements of an […]
Tips and Recommendations for Maximizing Outside Counsel Value
Maximizing Outside Counsel Value VALUE IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL We’ve spent January focusing on controlling costs and improving outside counsel management, but we want to end the month focusing on […]
3 Tips That Will Maximize Outside Counsel Guidelines Performance
Are Your Outside Counsel Guidelines Working For or Against You? Last week we provided a checklist for building an Outside Counsel Management program; this week, we’re talking about Outside Counsel […]
How to Build a Strong Outside Counsel Management Program
How’s Your Outside Counsel Management Program? Last week, we discussed alternate fee agreements (AFAs); this week, we’re covering all the items needed to ensure your Outside Counsel Management program delivers […]
Taking The Mystery Out Of Alternative Fee Arrangements
ARE YOU LEVERAGING ALTERNATIVE FEE ARRANGEMENTS? Last week’s first cost-saving resolution involved better outside counsel management, which starts with improved or expanded use of Alternative Fee Arrangements (“AFAs”). To provide […]
IP Cost Savings: New Year’s Resolutions
IP COST SAVING TIPS NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION EDITION 02 JANUARY 2023 LET’S GET BACK TO WORK! It’s time to put down the champagne glass and take off the party hat […]
3 Strategies To Win the Patent Currency Cost Game
DID WE MENTION CURRENCY? Maintenance costs are a significant part of any IP holder’s budget. Ironically, many companies spend considerable resources optimizing drafting and prosecution costs to reduce spend. But […]
IP Financial Friday: December 9
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 09 DECEMBER, 2022 UNITARY PATENT COURT DELAY December 5: The UPC has been pushed back two months to give users more time to get the required […]
IP Financial Friday: December 2
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 02 DECEMBER, 2022 NOVEMBER CURRENCY ROUNDUP The dollar generally weakened throughout November, increasing costs for US companies paying USD to third-parties for international annuity payments. For […]
Patent Annuities: 3 tips to Control Foreign Exchange Costs
As every IP owner knows, maintaining patent coverage can be a costly proposition. There isn’t much you can do to decrease PTO fees, but a focus on other annuity costs, […]
