IP Portfolio Management

Having spent money generating or acquiring IP, it is essential that your organisation's IP portfolio is managed effectively. It is also important that - as you continue with your research and development of new products, and as new IP is generated - that this is captured, assessed to ensure it fits in with your overall corporate long and short-term plans and, where appropriate, suitably protected.

Manta® can assist your organisation in developing IP management processes and structures that will enable you to effectively manage your IP portfolio in-house, and ensure that your IP activities remain consistent with your business objectives.

This may simply involve helping you set up an effective database and records management system which allows you to keep track of your IP portfolio to ensure that important dates are met, and that you have easy access to the information you require. Alternatively, it may involve guiding you with the development of effective IP policies and procedures for your staff to follow.

Manta are happy to work with people that may already have some responsibility for IP matters within your organisation with the aim of helping them deal more effectively with such issues. Alternatively, we can assume the role of IP manager within your organisation on a part-time basis as required, thereby freeing up other key staff to work in roles in which they are most effective.

We can also help you with setting up regular searching strategies to effectively monitor the IP landscape in your specific areas of technology and hence keep abreast with what your customers and competitors are doing - either as part of an in-house IP management role, or as a one-off service.