IP Management at IMI

Intellectual Property Management I t ll t l P t M t at Intermolecular
Processes & Systems

Intermolecular 2010-2011
The challenge
How can IM manage and leverage its IP portfolio to the maximum benefit of its customers :

When the portfolio is made up of multiple technologies technologies, Where each technology at different level of market maturity, Where each technology has multiple points of geographic origin, Where IP involves increasing management and customer participation & accountability
How can IM generate intelligent, clear and actionable information for the competitive advantage of our customers?

Understanding of the Intermolecular IP landscape Understanding of the Intermolecular IP landscape Strategies Tactics
How to do all the above and still keep costs under control?
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Best practices at Intermolecular

IP management is a process not an event. IP creation , exploitation and portfolio management occur in parallel. Quantify as much as possible measurability and accountability. Track activity throughout the process. Report on results throughout the process. Process, Process, Process.Automate, Automate, Automate. No paper. Everything on the web portal. Only delegate to professionals the tasks of
analysis, interpretation, judgment, analysis interpretation judgment and decision making making. automate the rest.
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The IP Management Puzzle

We need to put together ALL the pieces of the puzzle
Inventing
Filing
Prosecuting
IP Portfolio Management
Acquiring
Reporting
Licensing
Our systems and processes should enable the effective and efficient management of the portfolio TULIP provides such an ability.
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TULIP
Tools for Universal Legal Information Processing
TULIP is a cloud-based docketing and IP matter and process management system. It is accessed by using a web browser (no other installation required on user computer). It manages all processes and workflows related to IP management. E.g. due dates, notifications, reminders etc.
It integrates all data related to IP management. E.g. docketing, documents, emails etc.
It automates most IP related functions. E.g. E g Reporting to management & law firms Billings Awards IDS generation PAIR firms, Billings, Awards, generation, synchronization, Prior Art analysis
It provides interactive analytical data exploration capabilities E.g. Ajax E g Aja based search-as-you-type, hierarchical tree based search, claim histor spec annotation search as o t pe search history, spec.
It allows for on-the-fly re-design of the work flow Drag-and-drop docketing, real time data organization (create new roles, new keywords on-the-fly)
It allows real-time budget and goals management. It allows competitive landscaping.

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TULIP
TULIP Portal (for (f company employees) l )
TULIP lives in an intranet cloud with access to the internet.
Middleware
Documents
Database
Intranet
Middleware Law Firms Patent Office Databases
Internet
TULIP Portal (for Legal Department)

TULIP
AUTOMATION of
Management Employees Inventors Patent Awards Invoices/Accruals
work flow. process control. reminders and alerts. communication & reporting. patent office data synchronization. bills authorization, audit, approval. reporting to mgmt. & inventors reporting to customers & law firms
E-mail Server
Database Server
Process Server
Reports Server
File Server
Outside Counsel
Intranet
Internet
Public web sites of patent offices e.g. USPTO, EPO, WIPO. Private web sites p of patent offices e.g. USPTO private PAIR.
Legal Department Intermolecular 2010-2011
TULIP lives in an intranet cloud with access to the internet.
TULIP

Interconnecting, Cross-referencing, C f i Analyzing, Processing, and Reporting on

Numbers N b Events Citations People Companies Keywords Documents Prior Art
different types of information on each legal matter.
Patent Contract Trademark License
Reviews R i
Status
Related Cases
Technology
Emails
Invoices
Accruals
Country
TULIP

Fully Ajax enabled. (Web 2.0) Built in widgets - Grid, Tree, Graph, Tabs, Email Built-in programmable workflow Ajax based search as you type, interactive and results based Data exploration by hub or by spoke Web Services interface publicly accessible Google APIs Crawler to analyze 3rd party patents Docketing enabled search as you type & drag-and-drop Interface to Legal Dept. Intranet site Billings management Awards management People Management Document Management
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Intellectual Property Management I t ll t l P t M t at Intermolecular

Processes & Systems

Best practices at Intermolecular

The IP Management Puzzle

It allows real-time budget and goals management. It allows competitive landscaping.

TULIP Portal (for (f company employees) l )

TULIP lives in an intranet cloud with access to the internet.

Middleware Law Firms Patent Office Databases

TULIP Portal (for Legal Department)

Legal Department Intermolecular 2010-2011

TULIP lives in an intranet cloud with access to the internet.

Interconnecting, Cross-referencing, C f i Analyzing, Processing, and Reporting on

different types of information on each legal matter.

Patent Contract Trademark License

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