The risk track addresses vulnerabilities within the IP portfolio that may expose the business to competitive, legal, or commercial risk. IIPRD identifies gaps in protection across key markets, technologies, or brands, as well as weaknesses arising from narrow rights, inconsistent filing strategies, or aging assets.

Overlapping rights, redundant filings, and assets with limited enforceability are also highlighted, particularly where they create unnecessary cost without corresponding strategic value. For patents, this includes assessing claim robustness and jurisdictional coverage. For trademarks and designs, this includes reviewing coverage gaps, conflicts, and maintenance risks.

This structured risk assessment enables in-house teams to move from reactive issue management to proactive portfolio governance.

The monetization track focuses on identifying IP assets that can generate value beyond defensive protection. IIPRD helps corporates distinguish between core assets that must be retained and non-core assets that may be suitable for licensing, divestment, or strategic partnerships.

Patents are assessed for licensing potential based on technical relevance, breadth of application, and market adoption. Trademarks, designs, and copyrights are evaluated for brand leverage, franchising opportunities, or regional monetization potential.

By clearly categorizing assets along a monetization spectrum, corporates are better positioned to pursue revenue opportunities while maintaining control over strategically critical IP.

A diversified technology-driven enterprise engaged IIPRD to review its global IP portfolio following years of expansion across multiple business units. The portfolio included a large number of patents, trademarks, and designs accumulated through organic growth and acquisitions, with rising maintenance costs and limited visibility into strategic value.

IIPRD conducted a structured IP Portfolio Analysis aligned to strategy, risk, and monetization tracks. Patent assets were mapped against active product lines and future R&D priorities, revealing that a significant portion of the portfolio was tied to legacy technologies no longer central to the business. Trademark coverage was found to be inconsistent across geographies, with both gaps in key markets and redundant filings in low-priority regions.

Through rationalization, IIPRD identified assets suitable for pruning, assets requiring consolidation, and a subset of patents with strong licensing potential in adjacent markets. The client was able to reduce maintenance costs, strengthen protection around core offerings, and initiate selective monetization discussions, all while improving internal clarity around portfolio purpose.

IIPRD’s IP Portfolio Analysis deliverables are structured for practical use by in-house IP heads, strategy teams, and senior management. Insights are presented in clear narratives supported by prioritization frameworks, enabling informed decisions around investment, risk mitigation, and value extraction.

Rather than producing static portfolio summaries, IIPRD delivers a forward-looking view that supports ongoing portfolio governance and business alignment.

IIPRD combines IP expertise, analytics capability, and business understanding to deliver portfolio analysis that is both rigorous and actionable. We understand the internal pressures to justify IP spend, manage risk, and demonstrate value to leadership.

We do not simply review portfolios. We help corporates reshape them to support strategy, reduce risk, and unlock value.