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Page 1: Top 5 Tips To Improve Your Patent Management Process

TOP 5 TIPSTO IMPROVE YOUR

PATENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS

FROM “SUPPORT” TO STRATEGIC”

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Tip 1:Self Service for Inventors & Service Providers

FROM “SUPPORT” TO STRATEGIC”

Increase efficiency,reduces costs

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Tip 1:Self Service for Inventors & Service Providers

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Encourage collaboration

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Tip 2:Electronic Case Repository

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Get better visibility intothe entire patent life-cycle

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Tip 2:Electronic Case Repository

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Become a progressivelegal department

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File History

Prior Art References

Patent Family

FinancialsCorrespondence

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Tip 3:Integrate Billing & Estimates Into Workflow Processes

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Track official and professional fees; Monitor expenses and extensions

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Tip 3:Integrate Billing & Estimates Into Workflow Processes

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Optimize your financial performance

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Tip 4:Automate Manual Operations

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Save time, automatemanual processes

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AUTOMATE

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Tip 4:Automate Manual Operations

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Identify all opportunities to automate, let technology help you

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Tip 5:Patent Characterization

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Characterize portfolios by technology areas, business units, products, & ratings

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Tip 5:Patent Characterization

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Use analytical tools to spot trends, find anomalies, identify strengths/weaknesses

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or CALL:(408) 850-7260

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TRANSFORM YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENTFROM “SUPPORT” TO STRATEGIC”