Comprehensive Patent Pruning Services
For many businesses, applying for and maintaining patents are some of the largest IP-related costs. Sagacious provides patent portfolio evaluation services, where each of the individual patents is independently evaluated for relevance to the current core offerings of the business and overall strength. The analysis helps in making informed decisions regarding which IP assets to shed and which technology areas to strengthen. Analyzing your IP portfolio to determine key value drivers and identify those items that may fall outside the goals of the business increases the potential value of the business and can free resources.
When do you need?
- Avail immediate Cost Savings by abandoning low quality patents
- Identify new opportunities for revenue generation
- Get better grip on your patent portfolio
- Provide better inputs & intelligence to management
Why Choose Sagacious for Patent Pruning?
- Quickly identify core and non-core patents
- Performed portfolio pruning for 10+ clients. Doing it for 5 clients on yearly basis (patent analysis of around 2000 patents per year)
- Quick objective analysis and scoring for identifying low-quality patents using our proprietary process and ranking mechanism
- Monetizing opportunities for high-quality patents
- Analysis based on prudently curated subjective parameters to identify Fundamental, Future and Fringe patents
- Thorough analysis for making business-critical decisions such as abandoning, selling or licensing out patents
Impact Stories
Impact Story 1
A Multi-national Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has been using our patent pruning services biannually for patent due for maintenance fees to realize immediate cost savings by identifying patents not aligned with their current business goals. Analysis was focused on identifying patent core and non-core to their tech areas, identifying industry usage and infringement supportability for their patents,
Impact Story 2
A leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services used our patent pruning services to target patents meeting certain criteria, like claims directed towards UE or base station, standard essentiality, futuristic value, implementation specific features, etc. and identify candidates for pruning and candidates for renewing.
Licensing & Monetization Support Services for Patent Owners
FAQs
Patent pruning involves reviewing and strategically managing portfolios by discontinuing low-value patents, optimizing costs, and focusing on high-value assets.
It reduces maintenance costs, improves portfolio quality, enables strategic focus, and enhances licensing or enforcement potential.
Yes, we assist with portfolio pruning across multiple countries and industries for optimal IP management.
Process includes portfolio review, valuation, strategic recommendations, and pruning decisions. Timeline: 2\u20136 weeks depending on portfolio size.
Yes, pruning is tailored to client priorities, technologies, and jurisdictions.