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Technical patent strategy

Develop intellectual property strategies for technical innovations

Create strategies for identifying, protecting, and leveraging technical { innovations }through patents and intellectual property management.

90 minutes
creation

Overview

Create strategies for identifying, protecting, and leveraging technical { innovations }through patents and intellectual property management.

Learning objectives

  • Identify patentable innovations
  • Evaluate patent landscape
  • Build IP portfolio
  • Manage patent process

Instructions

Develop patent strategy:

1. Audit innovations 2. Research patent landscape 3. Prioritize applications 4. Manage filing process 5. Build IP culture

Steps

1

Innovation audit

25 minutes

Identify patentable work

2

Landscape research

25 minutes

Analyze existing patents

3

Priority setting

20 minutes

Choose what to patent

4

Process management

15 minutes

Handle patent filing

5

Culture building

5 minutes

Encourage innovation disclosure

Pro tips

  • •Document innovations early
  • •Consider defensive patents
  • •Involve legal early
  • •Reward patent contributions

Example outcome

IP strategy with 12 patents filed, defensive portfolio established, and innovation culture driving continuous IP creation.

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