In today's fast-paced business world of mergers and acquisitions, it can be challenging enough to grasp the full extent of your own organization's IP assets, let alone that of the competition. Filing procedures, naming protocol and tracking systems are often inconsistent and incompatible across business units. How can you map out an effective strategy for your IP when you aren't sure what you have - and don't know where your competitors are going?

Thomson Innovation helps maximize the return on your company's IP assets. Powerful search, analysis and reporting tools put the world of patents at your fingertips - offering new insight into your IP, and a clear understanding of competitors' portfolios.

Strategic Needs

• Improve the return on your IP
• Identify key growth markets
• Spot licensing opportunities and essential IP assets
• Uncover competitive trends
• Find partnership opportunities
• Protect your IP assets

Solutions from Thomson Innovation

• Easily generate comprehensive lists of patents and applications, belonging to you and the competition, with global patent and application databases expertly indexed by standardized assignee names.
• See the entire picture at a glance - powerful visualization tools show your IP portfolio, industries, competitors and geographic markets in easy-to-understand charts and graphs.
• Analyze patent portfolios of direct competitors and related industries to find inbound and outbound licensing opportunities.