Patent Fencing – Detailed Overview

What is a Patent Fencing?

Patent fencing is a strategy used by companies and individuals to protect their intellectual property and maintain competitive advantages by obtaining and strategically managing patents. In other words, patent fencing is about creating a strong patent position to control and influence the technological landscape.

Types of Patent Fencing

Based on its strategic applications, patent fencing can be categories into two types:

• Defensive Patent Fencing: This type of patent fencing includes accumulation of patents to develop a fence against infringement lawsuit from the competitors.
• Offensive Patent Fencing: This type of patent fencing includes accumulation of patents to develop a fence to deter competitors from entering in a particular domain.