Intellectual Property
Develop and grow your IP portfolio.
Business Services
Interdisciplinary team of professionals.
Search Services
Affordable, high quality patent search.
Software Services
Customized solutions for business.
Igniting Innovation, Fostering Creativity, Protecting Ideas.
25 Years of IP Leadership.
Innovation and IP Consulting. Achieving business goals.
Our interdisciplinary team of consultants and advisors are focused on maximizing clients’ financial results. We combine our world-class human capital with our proprietary tools and methodologies around innovation, invention, and IP.
Software
and Technology
Industrial and
Manufacturing
Retail and
Consumer
Financial
Services
Energy
Services
Health
Care
We have delivered over 1500 successful IP engagements, including to over 10% of the Fortune 500, across industries.
When actionable innovation and intellectual property (IP) strategies are aligned with your business needs, you can use IP to improve competitive advantage, define operational boundaries, expand and protect brand, generate licensing revenue, gain transaction leverage, and increase shareholder value. How will you use IP to maximize ROI from innovation?
Our engagements and software tools are structured to answer key business questions with solid data and analysis. The results give business, technical, marketing, and legal teams the ability to make sound decisions and obtain meaningful results. We seek to create collaborative partnerships that transfer skills and information to the client team during the engagement.
Customized proprietary services.
Helping early stage to Fortune 500.
ipCG works closely with our clients to identify and solve their business problems related to innovation and IP. We employ our proprietary ipCapital SystemTM methodology, which has been developed over the course of the past two decades, and the strong capabilities and experience of our IP professionals.
Intellectual
Property
We help our clients to develop and grow their intellectual property portfolios. For clients with an existing portfolio, we help them find unrealized value through valuations, licensing and brokerage services.
Business
Services
ipCapital Group can use our experienced, interdisciplinary team of business professionals to help our clients when short term projects arise or a full time hire is not necessary.
Search
Services
Whether looking to file a new patent, bring a new product to market, or to get value from an existing patent portfolio, our high-quality search services are an affordable, no compromise option.
Software
Services
Software solutions for business often require costly subscriptions and tend to be woefully inadequate. Our software services help our clients find the best solution for their needs or build a custom solution if one does not exist.
Innovation and IP Consulting.
Since 1998, ipCapital Group has delivered over 1500 successful IP engagements to over 10% of the Fortune 500, in a wide range of industries. Our professional services maximize financial results for clients that seek to develop and execute intellectual property (IP) strategies, strengthen and monetize IP portfolios, and establish and implement Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) practices.
ipCapital Group has an interdisciplinary team trained in business, law, marketing, and product development that provides a systematic and comprehensive view of the full lifecycle of IP, from creation to monetization, management, and retirement.
Maximizing results.
Our interdisciplinary team of consultants and advisors are focused on maximizing clients’ financial results. We combine our world-class human capital with our proprietary tools and methodologies around innovation, invention, and IP.
To best achieve their business objectives, we are flexible in how we partner with clients:
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Should You Enforce Patents | Invent Anything Episode 53
In this episode of Invent Anything, John Cronin explores the key factors to consider before deciding to enforce your patents through litigation. Expert Opinions: Seek advice from patent experts to assess the strength of your patent and potential risks. Competitor Analysis: Understand your industry and competitors to determine if enforcement is necessary. Pros: Protects your […]
Should Your Patent Be Litigation Grade? Insights and Strategies | Invent Anything Episode 52
In this episode, John Cronin discusses the concept of litigation-grade patents. He explores what makes a patent litigation-grade and why it’s important, discussing the criteria and strategies for strengthening patents. John also examines the pros and cons of litigation-grade patents, ways to enhance them, and the future role of AI in patent litigation. Whether you’re […]
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What’s the Difference Between Invention and Innovation?
When we talk about intellectual property (IP), it’s easy to get lost in terms like creativity, invention, and innovation. But these are more than just buzzwords—they represent different stages of the same journey, from the spark of an idea to its realization in the marketplace. Let’s break them down to understand the difference between invention […]
IAM 300: ipCapital recognized as World’s Leading IP Strategist
John Cronin, Chairman and Managing Director, and Nancy Edwards Cronin, President and Managing Director, have been once again recognized in the IAM Strategy 300: World’s Leading IP Strategists, which highlights top global experts in IP strategy. The guide honors individuals who excel in developing and implementing strategies to maximize IP portfolio value across various sectors, […]
UK Court Ruling Shakes Up AI Patentability Standards
The UK Court of Appeal’s decision on Emotional Perception’s patent application is pivotal for AI innovations, establishing that AI inventions, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), are considered computer programs and thus excluded from patentability. This ruling aligns the UKIPO with the EPO’s approach, emphasizing that AI inventions must demonstrate a technical effect beyond computer implementation to be patentable. Consequently, companies must reassess their intellectual property strategies to ensure robust protection of their AI technologies.