Significance of Patent Portfolio Optimization

SIGNIFICANCE OF “PATENT PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION” FOR

AN ORGANIZATION?

Patent Portfolio Optimization is a process of regularly reviewing and selectively removing patents from a company's patent portfolio. This can be done for a variety of reasons, including Reducing costs, aligning the portfolio with a company's current business goals, reducing legal risks and simplifying the process of licensing and monetization of the patents.

COST SAVINGS

Maintaining a large patent portfolio can be costly, as it requires paying maintenance fees. By regularly pruning their portfolio, a company can reduce these costs by keeping only the patents that are most valuable to their business

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

A company's patent portfolio should align with its current business goals and strategies.

Technology-wise distribution of possible pruning candidates helps in understanding value of technology subdivision within an organization and help in designing future goals and business plans.

SIMPLIFY LICENSING

A cluttered patent portfolio can make it difficult for a company to monetize its patents. By regularly pruning Patent portfolio, one can uncover Potential financial opportunity by identifying enforceable patents that are buried within the patent portfolio.

PLANNING TO SEGREGATE YOUR PATENTS?

Keep License Abandon

Identify and protect patents that provide exclusivity and edge in the market over competitor’s product line.

Identify and license out/ enforce those patented technologies that do not fall on the product line but are valuable from market standpoint and may result in potential financial gain.

Abandon patents that relate to outdated technology or discontinued product or have a weaker claim set that is prone to invalidation.

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