Patents turn technical innovation into a protectable, commercial asset. A patent gives you the right to stop others using your invention for a fixed period, which is what lets a business earn a return on the research and development that created it. The value, though, is in the strategy: what to protect, where, and how the claims are drafted, far more than in the number of patents filed.
It starts with direction. 360 patent strategy aligns filing decisions with commercial value, and patent research covers prior art, patentability and freedom to operate so you file with eyes open. Cost matters from the outset, which is where the cost estimator and filing strategy helps you plan jurisdiction and timing decisions against a realistic budget.
Once granted, a patent portfolio is an asset to be managed and monetised. Patent and technology licensing turns it into revenue and partnerships without giving up ownership, and ongoing portfolio review keeps renewal spend tied to commercial reality.
Patents feed directly into commercialisation: licensing, technology transfer and the deals that put inventions to work all sit in Transactions. The same research that produces a patent often qualifies for the innovation income deduction, R&D grants and the withholding exemption, so the patent and tax workstreams are best run together. And patents form part of the broader portfolio managed alongside trademarks.
Our European Patent Attorneys draft and prosecute with both examination and enforcement in mind, so the claims you are granted are commercially useful, and we manage the portfolio and its renewals on a transparent, fixed-fee basis.
Why is timing so important? Patents follow a first-to-file logic and any public disclosure before filing can destroy patentability, so capturing and filing an invention before it is presented, published or launched is critical.
What is the difference between a national, European and Unitary Patent? A national patent covers one country, a European Patent is examined centrally and then validated country by country, and a Unitary Patent covers the participating EU states automatically with a single renewal. The right route depends on your markets and budget.
Do I need to file everywhere? No. Filing in every available country is rarely justified. We model the cost and benefit per jurisdiction and recommend a programme matched to where you actually do business.
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