Getting Your Intellectual Property House In Order

Many organizations may be experiencing a slow-down or pause in the day-to-day projects and initiatives that typically fill working hours due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result, these organizations may now find the time and resources available to allow a shift in focus to longer term, often neglected, projects. Now is the ideal time to address these projects in preparation for the pending economic recovery and a resurgence in standard business and transaction volume.

One example of an often neglected project or plan is the development of an organization's intellectual property ("IP") strategy, including a review of the organization's IP assets. It is common for organizations not to turn their minds to their corporate IP strategy until they are asked to demonstrate or execute upon such a strategy – often in instances where a detailed overview of the organization's IP portfolio and IP management processes are requested, such as in the context of an