Patent Portfolio Management

A Practical Guide

Elgar Practical Guides

Simone Frattasi, Head of Global IP, A.P.Moller-Maersk, Denmark and Jean-Claude Alexandre Ho, Lawyer and Conference Manager IP, FORUM Institut, Germany

Patent Portfolio Management provides companies with an essential guide to improving the management of their intangible assets. The clear and succinct advice in this book will empower IP and patent departments to audit and structure the patents they own, align the patent portfolio strategy with the business and R&D strategies, and ultimately extract the most value from the patent portfolio to maximise business potential.

‘Patent Portfolio Management is a very useful book for all levels of seniority and company types as it provides the reader with useful insights on how to best manage your patent portfolio in order to create maximum value at the lowest cost.’
– Per Wendin, Spotify, Sweden

‘An excellent, comprehensive presentation of the professional handling of patent portfolios, anchoring them in the company and demonstrating how to create high value from the portfolio. One of the best books I have seen on this in the recent past.’
– Stephan Wolke, CEO, thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH, Germany