patent pruning

Patent Pruning

At Promax, we offer structured and customized patent pruning services to a diverse range of clients across various industries. We have a proven track record of effectively handling patent pruning for portfolios ranging from 50 to 5,000 patents. Our extensive experience has enabled us to develop successful strategies for quickly identifying and pinpointing low-value or obsolete patents.

Our meticulous evaluation and analysis of each patent within a portfolio goes beyond just assessing infringement potential. We technically delve into parameters such as patent quality, strength, and market viability in alignment with our clients' business goals and competitive landscape. This comprehensive approach allows us to accurately categorize each patent based on its strategic importance. Count on Promax to declutter your patent portfolio and ensure that only the most valuable and relevant patents remain, poised to support your business objectives effectively.

How to Do Effective Patent Pruning?

Here's a step-by-step guide to conducting effective patent pruning:

Define Objectives:Clearly define the objectives and goals of the patent pruning process. Determine what you aim to achieve through pruning, whether it's reducing maintenance costs, improving portfolio quality, focusing on core technologies, or aligning with business priorities.

Evaluate Portfolio: Assess the existing patent portfolio to identify patents that may be candidates for pruning.

Establish Criteria: Establish criteria or guidelines for determining which patents to prune.

Conduct Review: Conduct a comprehensive review of patents identified for pruning.

Make Informed Decisions: Make informed decisions regarding whether to retain or prune each patent based on the review process and established criteria.

Document Rationale: Document the rationale and decision-making process behind each pruning decision.

Implement Pruning: Execute the pruning decisions by formally abandoning or divesting patents identified for pruning.

Monitor and Iterate: Continuously monitor the patent portfolio and evaluate the impact of pruning decisions.

Seek Expertise: Consider seeking assistance from intellectual property experts, patent attorneys, or consultants who specialize in patent portfolio management. Their expertise can provide valuable insights and guidance throughout the pruning process.

Why Choose Promax Legal for FTO Search ?

Electrical, Electronics & Communications Industry

Why Choose Us for Patent Pruning

Proprietary Ranking Algorithm + Experienced Subject Matter Experts for enhanced accuracy and quick turnaround time for identifying and pinpointing low-value or obsolete patents.

Proven track record of excellence: successfully performed Patent Pruning assessments for portfolios ranging from 50 to 5000 patents.

Strategic evaluation of parameters such as patent quality, strength, and market viability in alignment with clients' business goals and competitive landscape.

Meticulously crafted tailor-made check-lists for consistent and exceptional quality of each project.

Robust processes and systematic approach for super prompt delivery for both small and large patent portfolios.

Customized pricing tailored to accommodate the individual requirements of diverse clients.

Our clients praise us for our great results

“ I have been working with Promax from the past 5 years. They are handling our in-house work which includes prosecution, infringement scan, patentability and portfolio analysis. Promax gets to the point of what their clients really want and need.”

Patent Director

Silicon IP to Software, USA

Hi Aseem, I want to extend to Promax – and in particular to the team – my sincere appreciation for the work that was done on the E-Watch project under difficult circumstances. I especially appreciated the team’s willingness to work long days for two weeks straight so that we could meet our deadline. I know that many people had to make personal sacrifices so that production could be increased and the deadline could be met, and I am very grateful for those sacrifices. Moreover, I want to complement the team and Promax’s process for producing high-quality charts. Your team was able implement the changes suggested by us in an immediate and effective manner, which cut down substantially on the work we had to do after we received the charts. By the last week of the project, the quality of the work coming from the team was so high, I found no errors in the charts that were produced and no changes had to be made on our end. Please pass on my gratitude to the team for their hard work and dedication to the project. Without their commitment to the project we would not have met this difficult deadline. We will be sure to use Promax again. Thank you.

Director of Patents

Silicon Valley Based Semiconductor Company

Aseem Chadha is a Managing Associate at Promax Legal. I first met him at a conference in 2014. He made me a deal I couldn’t refuse and guaranteed he would find better art on a search project that I had already found in an earlier searched done by another firm. Aseem and his team came through. Aseem is a good listener and gets to the point of what his clients really want and need. Like you, Aseem is a very nice person, and I am sure you will enjoy meeting him. While Aseem is based in India, he does travel here from time to time.