IPwe Portfolio Reports provide useful intelligence on a company’s patent portfolio, including:

• Are the patents in the portfolio likely to be commercially valuable?
• Are the patents in the portfolio likely to survive a court challenge?
• What is the competitive positioning of the portfolio compared to competitors?

Understanding your own patent portfolio

• How strong is your patent position compared to competitors?
• What modifications could strengthen either individual patents or the overall portfolio?
• Are there any “hidden gems” that aren’t being commercialized?

Reducing risk in M&A transactions

• How strong is the target company’s patent portfolio?
• Does the company’s patent portfolio provide a competitive advantage?
• Is the company exposed to patent-related risk?

Corporate IP Risk Management

• Most companies don’t think about IP risk until they get sued
• Being proactive can identify sources of risk, as well as potential mitigation strategies
• Strengthen one’s own portfolio or reduce risk through cross-licensing or patent pools