Strategies and Considerations for Building a Valuable Worldwide Patent Portfolio *

Strategies and Considerations for Building a Valuable Worldwide Patent Portfolio *

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For many years, the best course of action for companies seeking to obtain worldwide patent protection was to file an International Application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The PCT remains an attractive strategy for many, but over the last several years, and with the decline in value for many U.S. patent assets and the rise of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court, more strategic patent decisions on the international stage have presented as options. And as has always been the case, in certain industries, a defined patent strategy that targets a small handful of countries can be a useful and more economical strategy. Which path to follow has become akin to a complex mathematical function that varies based on the rights obtainable, enforcement opportunity available, licensing realities, and client budget.

With an eye toward budgetary concerns, international legal realities, and guarding against the numerous pitfalls that lurk when building a worldwide portfolio, this panel will discuss the topic of best practices for building the global patent portfolio that you want, need, and can afford. Where should you be looking, what considerations should factor into your analysis, and what does the future hold?

Materials

• EBIT: The Answer to Your Patent Filing Decisions
• The Path to Worldwide Patent Rights
• International IP Index Warns EU Efforts to Weaken Pharma IP Could Cause Investment to Migrate
• EPO Touts Successful First Year for Unitary Patent

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