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Strategic Patent Filing

Optimus has extensive experience of patent drafting and filing gained both in industry and private practice. Our service guides a client from the initial decision-making process of whether or not to seek patent protection, through comprehensive and skilled drafting of the patent specification, to efficient and appropriate patent prosecution. We ensure that our clients secure the maximum protection possible at the earliest opportunity.

Strategic Portfolio Management

Strategic Portfolio Management involves:

• Identifying those patents at the core of current and future business
• Developing the core patent family
• Recognising and developing growth areas
• Identifying competitors' core patents and circumventing these through Intellectual Property (IP)
• Understanding a portfolio's strengths and weaknesses for optimal license negotiation

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Strategic Observation

Strategic observation involves setting up a tailored observation and analysis program to provide an insight into competitor technology and patent filing activity. It is invaluable to know, for example:

• The patent applications filed in particular technologies by competitors
• The countries in which those applications have been filed
• Whether any opportunities exist to oppose those patent applications
• The 'shape' of competitors' patent portfolios
• Whether competitors might be infringing any of your patents

Optimus can advise on sophisticated risk analysis and competitor activity profiling, helping to secure a commercial advantage.

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