Event Session
Patent Portfolio Triage: Killing Zombie Patents and Enforcing Discipline*
June 8, 2026 @ 5:00 PM EST
5:00 PM ET
June 8, 2026
Patent Portfolio Triage: Killing Zombie Patents and Enforcing Discipline*
Most patent portfolios are overbuilt and under-managed. As portfolios age, assets that once had strategic relevance often lose alignment with product direction, competitive positioning, or business priorities. Yet many organizations continue to carry these assets forward, allowing legacy decisions to dictate ongoing spend. The problem is often acute—zombie patents that are functionally dead still drain resources long past their useful life. The result is a portfolio that is large on paper but thin in terms of strategic relevance.
This panel focuses on the discipline required to identify and eliminate low-value patents because if you cannot systematically eliminate underperforming assets, you cannot control portfolio cost. Panelists will discuss how in-house teams can and should evaluate assets based on current and forward-looking business relevance, moving beyond historical investment and filing volume to more meaningful indicators of value.
The discussion will address how to implement structured decision-making frameworks for pruning portfolios, including the use of data and analytics to support those decisions. Panelists will also speak candidly about the operational realities—how to make difficult abandonment decisions, how to overcome internal resistance, and how to communicate those decisions effectively to leadership.
The problem is often acute—zombie patents that are functionally dead still drain resources long past their useful life. The result is a portfolio that is large on paper but thin in terms of strategic relevance. The goal of this session is to provide a clear, execution-ready framework for turning patent portfolios into managed assets that support business objectives, rather than cost centers that persist by default.
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