Services
Ditty IP & Legal Solutions offers a wide range of services to help build and recognize value from intellectual property.
Portfolio Development
Intellectual property should align with business objectives. But businesses evolve and portfolios frequently veer off-course. Proper portfolio development and management allocates limited resources intelligently and effectively. With investment directed to the most promising opportunities and spending minimized on low-value ones.
Expertise is required to identify opportunities to enhance promising portfolio areas — and to make confident cost-management decisions without negatively affecting future value.
Licensing and Monetization
Using IP to establish an exclusive advantage over competitors can be a great strategy. But licensing and other monetization paths provide additional options to generate significant value from an IP portfolio.
Assessing a portfolio for licensing potential is just the first step. Understanding the relevant market and products, putting together licensing packages and developing an effective go-to-market strategy are all critical in preparing a monetization program.
And successful execution demands focused customer outreach, committed engagement and resolute negotiation.
IP Enforcement and Defense
IP enforcement, especially against patent infringers, is a complex and resource-intensive undertaking. And when it's necessary, it's crucial that it be done right. Developments during litigation, particularly negative ones, can have pervasive and lasting effects on a business and on other parts of an IP portfolio.
Often, enforcement efforts trigger retaliatory actions internationally, including judicial and administrative attacks on underlying, or even unrelated, IP rights. With so many intricacies, it's important to have a comprehensive team, cohesive strategy and clear coordination at all times.
When it comes to enforcing and defending intellectual property, there's simply no substitute for teamwork and experience.
Mergers & Acquisitions
From pre-deal diligence through post-closing integration, we understand what it takes to make an acquisition a success. For IP-rich transactions, neglecting to provide expert analysis and support throughout any stage of the process can squander resources and undermine value.
During the diligence phase, identifying opportunities and risks clarifies the potential of the deal and enables early planning for success. Once the deal is struck, it's time to roll up sleeves, thoroughly process the acquired IP and execute on a clear integration plan.
In-House Services
Uniquely experienced with in-house environments, we offer plug-and-play solutions for corporate clients looking to establish an in-house IP capability or to supplement an existing IP team with the experience of an industry veteran. In increasingly remote and hybrid work environments, fractional in-house IP services are a better option than ever ― and we can tailor an onsite presence to fit your expectations and company culture.
Building an IP Team
As innovative businesses grow, so do their need for specialized IP resources. Often, one of two "solutions" is settled upon -- all IP issues get sent to a law firm, or an internal resource is assigned to triage the work. Neither approach is sustainable. The former is usually inefficient and expensive, and the latter diverts a valuable employee from performing the work they were actually hired to do.
For businesses that aren't quite ready to hire a full-time IP attorney, our in-house services are a high-quality, cost-effective alternative. And we can help you transition to a full-time team whenever you're ready — on your timetable.
Organizations in Transition
For most successful businesses, change is constant — leading to growth and new opportunities. But for major transitions, it can also create uncertainty and volatility within critical functions. IP departments can be vulnerable and unforgiving without steady and experienced leadership.
Organizations in transition — whether it be the consequence of a merger or acquisition, retirement of a senior IP leader, or a corporate restructuring — benefit from reliable and cost-effective expertise to help navigate these periods of change.
With real-world experience in successfully managing these transitions, we can help.
Supplementing Resources
Building a team that's perfectly resourced at all times is virtually impossible. Often, a cost-conscious approach produces lean organizations to avoid idle headcount. It's a sensible strategy and can usually be managed effectively.
But sometimes a business simply needs more hands-on-deck to handle large projects, manage through staffing changes, or supplement a lack of particular expertise.
During these periods, we can provide experienced, supplemental IP resources that immediately contribute value and alleviate organizational strains.
If these, or related services, are what your organization needs, let us share more about how Ditty IP & Legal Solutions can help.
