So then, what best describes your business?
- Start Up
- SME
- University
- Corporation
- Investor
You're a specialist in your area or someone who spotted a niche and decided to go for it. You need to protect your intellectual assets: your inventions, your ideas, your people. They are your most valuable assets. We can help capture the relevant IP and develop an efficient and cost-effective strategy aligned with your commercial objectives.
IP Audit
The UK Intellectual Property Office funds IP Audits, for reviewing your IP, worth £3000 (subject to eligibility).
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As a product or service becomes successful or established, competition issues arise. At the same time there is a great deal of value being created and you need to ensure you have the appropriate IP protection. We can review your IP in the context of your business objectives, and develop and implement a strategy which adds value.
You're a tech transfer executive or portfolio manager with a hectic schedule. You are responsible for capturing IP, decision making on progressing or not, patent protection, agreements with partners and also for the licensing and commercialisation of IP. We offer an effective fixed-price drafting service and will take responsibility for managing and working with the inventors to minimise hassle and maximise efficiency. Ellis IP can also assist with IP capture and commercialisation decision making.
Patents
Cost effective, fixed-price patent drafting, filing and prosecution. IP cost forecasting for budgetary purposes.
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Freedom to Operate
For advanced projects where spin-out or investment is under consideration, a 'FTO' review may be appropriate.
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IP Capture
One-off or regular IP capture, review or management exercises to identify IP and provide assessment of patentability.
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Cost-effectiveness is critical. You need support that is effective and professional, easy to use and makes your job easier. We adapt to your requirements with substantive input according to your preferred way of working, whether that's as arm's length IP service or pseudo in-house counsel. We aim to understand and get to know your business and commercial drivers so that our advice is not simply a list of legal options but is provided in the context of what we know about your business.
Patents
Cost effective, fixed-price patent drafting, filing and prosecution. National phase and direct patent filing.
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Opposition
At the EPO, both filing and defending oppositions. Before the EUIPO and UKIPO in trade mark matters.
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Retained Advisor
Pseudo IP director service with predictable costs and on-hand proactive IP guidance for your business.
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You want to see your assets grow and your portfolio companies flourish. You'd like your portfolio companies to be supported by IP attorneys who are focused on high-growth business priorities, can help you evaluate investment opportunities and add value. By engaging in investment due diligence, we will provide an overview of the IP associated with investment opportunity, likely scope of grant, patentable inventions, and freedom to operate issues according to the requirements and budget/investment level.
Due Diligence
Defining and articulating the IP in the investment opportunity. Identifying and evaluating risks.
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IP Review
Review your portfolio company's IP in context of existing business and future objectives. Develop a revised strategy.
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Retained Adviser
Providing a pseudo IP director service with predictable costs and on-hand proactive IP guidance for your business.
