A patent portfolio is one of the most valuable assets a technology company can build. Managed well, it creates competitive moats, enables licensing revenue, attracts investment, and deters competitors. Managed poorly, it becomes a drain on resources with little strategic value. SCIPP Patents provides comprehensive patent portfolio management services for companies, universities, and R&D institutions.
Portfolio Audit & Rationalisation
We conduct comprehensive audits of existing patent portfolios to assess the strength, coverage, and commercial relevance of each patent. Our audit identifies patents worth maintaining, those eligible for abandonment (to save costs), gaps in coverage, and opportunities for new filings. The outcome is a leaner, stronger, more strategically aligned portfolio.
We monitor competitor patent filings, grant publications, and technology trends in your field. Regular watch reports keep you informed about relevant developments — giving you early warning of competitive threats and identifying opportunities to design around existing patents or oppose problematic grants.
Patents require annual renewal fees to remain in force. A missed renewal can result in lapsing of a valuable patent. We manage the entire renewal schedule for our clients — tracking due dates across all jurisdictions, providing advance reminders, and processing payments — ensuring that no patent lapses inadvertently.
Patent Strategy Consulting
We work with R&D teams and business leaders to align patent filing strategy with business objectives. This includes identifying patentable innovations within the R&D pipeline, prioritising inventions for filing, and designing portfolio structures that create maximum commercial value.
IP Due Diligence
When your company is involved in a merger, acquisition, investment round, or technology transfer transaction, rigorous IP due diligence is essential. We review patent portfolios to assess validity, ownership, encumbrances, freedom to operate, and valuation — providing detailed reports that inform business decisions.
University Technology Transfer
We work with university IP offices, technology transfer offices (TTOs), and research institutions to identify patentable research outputs, manage the filing and prosecution of patent applications, and structure licensing or spin-off transactions. We understand the unique requirements of academic IP management.
