IP Excellence

Looking at new business opportunities and associated risks as a result of “The Bill”?

Recalibrating your IP Strategy to align with this new landscape is critical.

Will it create new or different subject matters for IP protection?
Looked at its' focus for areas for increasing competitiveness with IP?
Examples include:
Infrastructure - hardware, software, interfaces, and equipment.
Emissions – control, monitoring and capture systems, and reporting tools.
AI – machine learning integrations with focused applications.
Government Funding – new programs and incentives.

Considering expansion outside the U.S. given a potentially more economical playing field? If so, you need a global IP Strategy.

U.S. operations give you little to no protection from IP risk overseas.
Protecting IP internationally for maintaining competitiveness is necessary.
Subject matter IP protection may differ, expanding or shrinking protections.
IP enforcement strength varies by country as do the laws and regulations.
Examples include:
IP risk, especially with patents, may exist in only one country.
Clearance search for trademarks is essential.
Trade secret protection is more challenging.
Licensing laws are different with many pitfalls.
Expansion of types or kinds of IP protections vary by country.
Regulatory disclosures are challenging.
Employee rights in IP are significantly higher.

IP EXCELLENCE will provide you with a sophisticated and differentiated global approach for protecting your IP and minimizing risks with a practical, tailored, approach, from years of experience.

A strong and balanced global IP Strategy will give your international business the competitiveness you enjoy in the U.S.

Non-competes are on their way out.
Protecting confidential information and trade secrets?
What policies and processes are in place?
Is your business conduct policy clear?
Intellectual property training is essential.
Do you classify and label emails and documents?
Securing key electronic and computer systems?
Are your facilities and offices secure?
Employment agreements and procedures current?
Can you effectively prove the value of your secrets?
IP Excellence will provide you with what you need to sleep at night.

Competitive intelligence requires just that “intelligence.”
If you do not know what to do with it, it has little value.

Patents publish every week with positive and negative information.

Negative information can be even more valuable.
It may teach you what not to do or give you a better starting point.
Either way you save time and money.

Do you have your own pending patent applications?
Have you considered turning them into similar patents or improving them?
Either way you are advantaged.

IP Excellence will provide you with differentiated and sophisticated intelligence.