IP Analytics
At KnottyIP we advise and provide following IP analytical reports
Freedom to Operate (FTO)
Freedom to operate refers to the legal right of a company or individual to commercially exploit a technology, product, or service without infringing on the valid and enforceable patents of others. It is an assessment of potential patent infringement risks that must be considered before launching a new product or entering a new market. The objective of freedom-to operate analysis is to determine whether the proposed commercialization of a product or process could infringe on any existing patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights.
Patentability Analysis / Novelty Search
Patentability assessment provides an informed decision on whether the product/ invention/ idea/ concept is novel, and has an inventive step and utility over the existing patents and non-patent literature available in the public domain before going in for filing a patent application. It also provides a GO or NO GO report for filing the provisional specification or directly a complete specification and if so, how broad the independent claims should be, as the patentability analysis provides an effective roadmap for chalking out the independent claims.
Patent Landscape Analysis
Patent Landscape Analysis is a multi-dimensional process and provides a clear idea of the patent status of a specific technology within a country or region, or globally. It is a great IP Management tool and provides insights to decision makers in terms of strategic research planning or technology transfer and commercialization and in return increasing the confidence of the enterprise. Patent Landscape analysis reports are data-driven, evidence-based approaches that deliver informed choices, and mitigate the risk associated.
White Space Analysis
- Consolidation of the existing patent portfolio by finding new areas of innovation and establishing exclusive rights in that space and taking the first mover’s advantage
- Identifying the technological void in your own technology space to find corollary technology and IP creation opportunities that can be pursued.
- Finding your own existing strengths against the established set of technology challenges in a given space.
Infringement Analysis
Infringement analysis is a process used to determine
whether a product, process, or technology infringes on
an existing patent. The goal of an infringement analysis is to identify potential legal risks and make informed decisions about the commercialization of a product or technology. The analysis involves reviewing the claims of the relevant patents and comparing them to the product, process, or technology in question.
IP Due Diligence
Intellectual Property (IP) due diligence is a process of
evaluating the IP assets of a company or organization
prior to a merger, acquisition, investment, or other business transaction. It involves reviewing and assessing the company's patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other IP assets to determine their value, potential liabilities, and enforceability. The goal of IP due diligence is to minimize the risk associated with IP ownership and use, and to ensure that the IP assets being acquired or invested in are properly protected
and can be used as intended.
IP Due Diligence becomes an essential activity in the events of:
– Mergers and Acquisitions
– any investor willing to invest in a startup or a company.
– If an enterprise is willing monetize the intangible assets for fund raising
– When an organizations wants to commercialize intangible assets by way of technology transfer.
A periodic or event based IP due diligence helps an organization to plan and strategize their IP protection to make it more comprehensive offering and also increases the value of the intangible assets and eventually boosting the balance sheet of the company while parallelly mitigating the risks of devaluing or over valuing the IP assets.
