Your intellectual property (IP) Strategy is only as powerful as your ability to execute it.

ipCG has developed a robust, systematic process for creating and rolling-out “IP User’s Manuals,” or “IP How-To Guides,” to help clients ensure that their thoughtful IP Strategy leads to value for the company through efficient and effective execution.

The process starts with outlining at a high-level how the company plans to create and leverage IP strategically. We then map out the company’s existing processes and organizational infrastructures, integrate best practices, and create a fully-customized IP User’s Manual document. Through workshops and training, we make sure it gets into the right hands and is clearly understood.

The IP User’s Manual addresses a key challenge that many executives and managers have discovered first-hand: execution of the IP Strategy does not just mean assigning owners and allocating dollars to the process and saying “Go!” Why? Often, the everyday owners of the IP Strategy simply do not know how to execute it because they lack sufficient knowledge or tactical guidance. They may not have a clear sense of what constitutes an invention, patent, trade secret, or defensive publication. There may not be sufficient on-going support, such as educational materials, invention tools, documentation templates, or basic work flow steps. It may also be the case that having an IP Strategy and Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Process is a new concept for your company, or even your entire industry. Any or all of these factors can lead to bottlenecks and generally poor execution of the IP Strategy that you worked very hard to create.

Companies facing these issues need a comprehensive and user-friendly IP User’s Manual that outlines how to continuously execute the IP strategy. It should consolidate and organize strategic IP decision-making tools and templates for IP documentation. It should provide detailed work flow lists or diagrams. It should help inventors answer important IP questions such as “I think I have an invention…now what?” Most importantly, the IP User’s Manual should facilitate efficient and consistent execution of the IP Strategy in a way that aligns with your business goals.

To obtain more information or discuss your unique challenges please contact us.