IP Portfolio Management & Strategy Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of an IP portfolio audit?
Answer: To identify licensing opportunities and gaps in IP coverage
An IP portfolio audit systematically reviews existing IP assets, their status, and coverage to identify licensing opportunities and address gaps in protection.
Which of the following best describes a 'patent thicket'?
Answer: A dense web of overlapping patent rights that can impede product development or commercialization
A patent thicket refers to a dense network of overlapping IP rights that companies must navigate — often through licensing — before they can commercialize a product.
In IP portfolio management, what does 'claim mapping' typically involve?
Answer: Comparing patent claims against competitor products or industry standards to assess infringement or licensing needs
Claim mapping analyzes the language of patent claims against real products or standards to determine coverage, identify infringement risk, or uncover licensing opportunities.
What is a 'freedom to operate' (FTO) analysis?
Answer: An assessment of whether a company can commercialize a product without infringing valid third-party IP rights
FTO analysis determines whether a product or process can be made, used, or sold without infringing the valid, enforceable IP rights of third parties.
What is the primary purpose of a patent pool?
Answer: To allow multiple patent holders to license their patents collectively to third parties, reducing transaction costs
Patent pools aggregate complementary or essential patents from multiple holders, enabling implementers to license them in a single transaction and reducing licensing friction.
Which of the following is a key benefit of defensive patent publishing?
Answer: It creates prior art that prevents competitors from obtaining patents on the same technology
Defensive publication places technical information into the public domain as prior art, blocking competitors from patenting the same concept and preserving the publisher's freedom to operate.
Which strategy involves licensing patents to generate revenue without manufacturing any products?
Answer: Patent monetization through a non-practicing entity (NPE) model
Non-practicing entities hold and license patents without manufacturing products, generating revenue entirely through licensing fees and, sometimes, litigation settlements.