Services Offered by Patent Intelligence Consulting International, LLC
We provide midsize companies with high-level, business-focused intellectual property strategy and support across the full lifecycle of their IP portfolios. Our services include:
Benchmarking
While companies often assume their IP is high-quality, such assessments are usually subjective and inconsistent with industry benchmarks. We provide objective benchmarking against industry standards—evaluating filing volume, product and technology alignment, competitive positioning, and overall IP quality. This helps ensure your IP activity supports both innovation and business objectives.
Strategic Planning & Analysis
We assist in developing or reviewing 1-, 3-, and 5-year strategic IP plans, aligned with the broader goals of business units or corporate leadership. Our planning includes expense forecasting, licensing revenue projections, and portfolio sales analysis, ensuring that your IP strategy is financially sound and business-driven.
Portfolio Quality Reviews
Our team conducts periodic reviews to assess whether IP assets should be maintained, pruned, or monetized. We also perform international consistency audits to ensure prosecution efforts across jurisdictions are harmonized—avoiding conflicting statements that could weaken protection.
Processes & IP Management Education
Beyond docketing and deadlines, we help implement systems and procedures to classify patents by technology, product, and project. This enables more accurate cost attribution, quality analysis, and strategic alignment of your IP assets.
Staffing Guidance for IP Operations
We provide expert advice on IP department structure and staffing—including decisions around in-house vs. outsourced roles, appropriate staffing levels, and hiring criteria for professionals with 3–5 years of experience. Our insight helps avoid common mistakes in hiring and structuring IP teams, especially in midsize businesses unfamiliar with IP-specific roles.
Valuation & Specific Project Support
In early-stage businesses or new product lines, IP may represent the primary quantifiable asset. We assemble technical and valuation experts to assess IP worth for equity holders, investors, or potential acquirers—ensuring informed decision-making.
IP Support for M&A and Investor Due Diligence
We conduct thorough IP audits in the context of mergers, acquisitions, or investor review. This includes gathering, categorizing, and characterizing IP assets, and preparing professional-grade reports to support valuation, risk assessment, and strategic positioning.
Licensing Strategy (Inbound & Outbound)
Licensing is rarely straightforward. We bring creativity and structure to both licensing-in and licensing-out strategies, advising on royalty structures (e.g., paid-up, running, minimums/maximums, escalators), territory-based terms, and prioritization of targets. Our experience includes successful negotiations in both domestic and foreign markets.
IP Brokerage: Divestiture & Acquisition
We support IP portfolio transactions by assembling teams to evaluate, package, and present portfolios for sale or acquisition. Services include due diligence, presentation development, valuation support, and negotiation.