Intellectual Resources is a patent program advisory firm

We partner with you to understand the nuances of your organisation and define the infrastructure to achieve your portfolio objectives. We organise strategy, people, and processes to support consistent development of high-quality patent assets. We continuously review and refine capabilities to ensure your program evolves in parallel with the business environment you operate in.

Our view.

We typically look at the elements and production of a patent program over discrete periods. In this sense, each “portfolio vintage” is an expression of the approach you have in place and the distinct characteristics of the time it was developed. Sure, there will always be room for improvement. But, you invest in the areas you can influence and adapt as the environment around you evolves with the understanding that patience, consistency, and dedication will ultimately be rewarded.

To optimise results for your organisation, you need to take a long view — establishing and refining the governance, people, and processes to consistently harvest and develop your best assets. We are here to help.

Where we focus.

  • Governance

    Build consensus for program ownership, principles, objectives, and measurements so that patent portfolio development is organised as an ecosystem. Identify stakeholders to help frame and support the narrative for investing in patent initiatives.

  • Strategy

    Align business strategy to portfolio objectives. Establish a plan for protecting current markets, exploring future markets, and enabling your ecosystem. Implement the requisite set processes and capabilities for portfolio development.

  • Alignment

    Define an engagement approach for key business units and project groups, including how you support them with people and process. Build the right relationships to maintain awareness of valuable areas for patent growth.

  • Community

    Build and grow a community of inventors who will serve as the engine for portfolio development. Deliver training and engagement activities to provide regular opportunities to enhance skills and share ideas. Establish a structure to reward and recognise contributions.

  • Creation

    Create a consistent stream of novel concepts in focused areas through ideation and invention activities. Formalise approaches for bringing inventors together to explore potential futures, develop a volume of ideas, and enable those deemed highest priority.

  • Insights

    Generate internal and external insights to assess progress and position. Make sense out of the technology and innovation landscape by organising, categorising, and analysing your patent data and that of market actors. Identify areas for future exploration and/or development.

How we engage.

We look for a seat at your table, working closely with you as a strategic advisor.

Whether you are just getting started, or if you already have a few resources in place, we can serve in the necessary capacity, from program director to capability consultant.

After assessing your objectives, we work with you to plan the right mix of activities, milestones, and deliverables to advance your program.

We define a set number of hours each month based on the plan, with engagements structured for a minimum of 6 months.

Our expertise. Your benefit.

Our advisors have worked with some of the world’s leading enterprises. Let us share our expertise.

Skip the line.

We’ve seen the pitfalls. We know where things tend to get stuck or fail. We also know what drives success. Rather than pursue a circuitous path that will limit the impact of your program, skip the line and get to your destination sooner.