Intellectual Property (IP) Audit
Understanding, Verifying, and Strengthening IP Position Before Strategic Decisions
IP Audit Services
Identify, verify, and strengthen your intellectual property
A structured review of ownership, protection, risk, and use, not just an inventory
An Intellectual Property Audit is a structured review of an organization's IP assets, ownership, usage, protection practices, contracts, and associated risks. IIPRD helps you understand what IP you own or control, how it is used, whether ownership and documentation are properly established, and whether existing practices support your business objectives, across patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, software, know-how, and IP agreements.
Three questions an audit answers
A comprehensive IP audit is a legal and operational review that moves beyond inventory to answer the questions that matter for value and risk.
What IP do we have?
Identify patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, software, know-how, and domain-related assets.
Who owns or controls it?
Verify ownership, assignments, licenses, agreements, recordals, and chain of title.
Is it protected and aligned with the business?
Assess how IP is used, maintained, protected, commercialized, and managed against current and future activities.
When an audit earns its keep
Organizations accumulate IP over years through R&D, acquisitions, employee inventions, and collaborations. An audit brings the resulting issues into one structured review.
Before a merger or acquisition
Understand the IP being acquired, its ownership position, and potential risks before closing.
Before fundraising or investment
Present a more organized and defensible IP position to investors and advisors.
Before licensing or transfer
Verify ownership, rights, and restrictions before licensing or transferring IP.
During corporate restructuring
Review IP ownership and control when businesses or assets are reorganized.
Before entering new markets
Assess whether protection and practices support geographic or commercial expansion.
Periodic governance reviews
Maintain accurate records, identify risks, and improve internal IP management.
Every category of IP, plus the agreements around it
Scope is customized to your industry, size, footprint, and objectives, spanning registered and unregistered rights.
Patents & applications
Granted patents, pending applications, families, ownership, assignments, and maintenance status.
Trademarks & brand
Registered marks, applications, brand names, logos, domains, usage, and renewal position.
Copyrights & software
Software, source code, databases, content, and employee or contractor arrangements.
Designs
Registered designs, product designs, ownership, registration status, and commercial use.
Trade secrets & know-how
Proprietary technology, processes, algorithms, formulations, and confidentiality controls.
IP agreements
Assignments, licensing, R&D, joint development, employment, consultant, and collaboration agreements.
Five steps from scope to findings
A structured methodology built to surface gaps and produce practical, prioritized recommendations.
Define the audit scope
Establish the purpose, objectives, jurisdictions, business units, IP categories, and specific issues to examine.
IP asset identification
Identify and consolidate known IP assets across databases, business units, jurisdictions, and documentation.
Ownership & chain of title review
Examine assignments, agreements, recordals, and historical changes to confirm ownership and control.
IP use & business alignment
Assess whether registered and unregistered IP matches actual products, technologies, brands, and activities.
IP governance review
Review internal processes and, where needed, recommend improved IP policies, SOPs, and controls.
Follow the title, find the gaps
Ownership is one of the most important elements of an audit. We trace how rights should have passed and flag where the chain breaks.
AI reach across large portfolios
Large organizations may hold thousands of IP records across jurisdictions, subsidiaries, and historical documents. Technology accelerates the review while experts interpret the findings.
AI-assisted analytics
Technology surfaces anomalies at scale:
Expert IP review
Experienced professionals review and interpret:
From findings to a plan of action
A good audit does not just list assets. It gives management a clear line from what you own to what needs to be done.
IP asset inventory
Consolidated inventory of identified IP assets and associated rights.
Ownership & chain of title report
Ownership status, documentation, and potential gaps.
IP risk & gap report
Legal, operational, contractual, and governance issues.
Usage & alignment assessment
The relationship between IP rights and current business activities.
IP governance assessment
Review of internal IP policies, processes, and controls.
Contract & agreement review
IP-related rights, restrictions, and obligations.
Prioritized action plan
Recommended corrective actions based on business relevance and risk.
Executive IP audit report
Management-level summary of key findings, risks, and recommendations.
Build a stronger IP foundation
Value is compromised when ownership is unclear, documentation is incomplete, or protection does not match the business. We help you fix that.
Multidisciplinary IP expertise
Technical, patent, legal, analytical, and commercial understanding in one team.
Global IP perspective
Support for IP assets and agreements across multiple jurisdictions.
Business-focused audit
Findings connected to your products, technologies, operations, and strategy.
Evidence-based review
Findings supported by underlying records, agreements, databases, and documentation.
Technology-enabled
AI-assisted analytics to process large and complex IP datasets efficiently.
Action-oriented
Practical corrective actions, not simply documentation of existing IP.