The Competitive Intelligence actions based on Intellectual Property involve management elements of intangible assets. Besides the traditional instruments of intellectual property protection, we also provide useful products for a business integrated vision and decision-making support tools: technological mapping and prospection; market clearance or freedom to operate reports; technical analysis of third parties’ products or processes; draft of legal opinions on validity and enforceability of intellectual property rights; technological projection.
PATENT INTELLIGENCE FOR INNOVATION™ is one of such initiatives. The strategic use of this and other Competitive Intelligence tools also assists in the development of suitable Innovation Management policies; development and implementation of strategies for the use of intellectual property as means of adding value to the company and that exceed the protection of the technology itself.