IP Audit
An IP Audit is a review of a company’s IP assets, including patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, know-how, trade secrets and more. The IP Audit will reveal how you can use your IP assets to protect your business and it will provide an inventory of information relevant to the creation, maintenance and use of IP assets.
Why perform an IP Audit?
Today IP has become a significant part of a company’s value and it is important to understand the scope of the IP assets to secure this value. There might be hidden facts that may prevent you from enforcing the IP assets due to:
- Existing agreements
- Disputes
- Prior art
- Ownership
- File history
- Due payments
- Etc.
By identifying all issues related to your IP assets, you can assess them accordingly. A well conducted IP Audit will provide guidance on how to deal with challenging situations that the audit itself might reveal. This does not only avoid unnecessary costs, but maximizes the return for your investment.
Talk to us! Zacco has 150 years’ experience of innovative thinking. Our patent, trademark and design attorneys have the skills to conduct your IP Audit and advise you on the outcome.
Other services within Identity Assets
- Licensing
- Contracts and agreements
- Copyright
- Anti-Counterfeiting
- IP Due Diligence
- Trade Secrets protection
- Corporate Domain Management
- Secure DNS Management
- SSL Management
- Email Security
- Domain Name Disputes and Online Enforcement
- Online Brand Protection
- Domain Name Acquisitions
- Digital Brand Workshop & Policy
- Digital Brand Due Diligence
- Trademark Clearinghouse
- IP Strategy Development
- IP Strategy Implementation
- IP Portfolio Management
- IP Risk Management
- IP Strategy Workshops and Coaching
- Validity Search
- IP Portfolio Outsourcing
- Patent Annuities
- Recordals
- Portfolio Handling and Paralegal Services
- Trademark Renewals
- Design Renewals
- Translation
- Validation
- Novelty Search
- Patent Prosecution Outsourcing
- Retail and E-Commerce
- Verified Mark Certificates (VMC)
- Patent Drafting
- Patent Oppositions and Appeals
- Patent Litigation
- Freedom to Operate
- Patent Landscaping
- Competitor Watch
- Technology Watch
- Patent Monitoring
- Utility Models
- Forward Patenting™
- Patent Prosecution
- Trademark Oppositions
- Trademark Enforcement
- Trademark and Design Clearance Searches
- Trademark and Design Monitoring and Watch
- Trademark Prosecution
- Design Prosecution
- Design Enforcement
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution