Service description
An ongoing IP Consultation Service, targeting all EIC beneficiaries, focused on formulating effective IP strategies to enhance value, profit, and innovation performance. This comprehensive service includes several activities: B.1. Assessment of technology portfolios and IP assets analysis (1-2 months); B.2. Priority analysis and patent landscaping, including novelty verification, and assessment of the IP environment in target countries, covering legal, technical, and financial aspects for IP registration and defense (1-2 months); B.3. Technology due diligence for legal protection through various IP rights (1-2 months); B.4. Know-how governance, providing technical advice for risk mitigation and securing trade secrets (2-3 months); B.5. Designing a consistent IP valorisation strategy and action plan (1-2 months); B.6. IP economic valuation, involving market value calculation using techniques like discounted cash flow and benchmarking (1-2 months); B.7. Company economic valuation to determine the business value related to IP taxation (1-2 months). The expected outcome is to boost technology exploitation potential, and strengthen the internal strategy of intangible assets valorisation. Additionally, it aims to refine the value proposition and business model of the EIC beneficiaries, but also to improve the company's reputation and market presence, leading to greater visibility and expanded opportunities to connect with potential investors and partners. The service can be delivered remotely.
Sector
Artificial Intelligence
Biotech
Software
Technology Readiness Level
TRL 3 – Experimental proof of concept
TRL 4 – Technology validated in lab
TRL 5 – Technology validated in relevant environment
TRL 6 – Technology demonstrated in relevant environment
TRL 7 – System prototype demonstration in operational environment
TRL 8 – System complete and qualified
TRL 9 – Actual system proven in operational environment
Disclaimer related to service
Each service beneficiary can choose one or more of the activities listed from B1 to B.7, instead of requesting the whole package.
Intellectual Property & Legal
Application Period:
N/A, as the service is upon demand and open on a continuous basis.
Financial requirements
The fee will be calculated on the basis of the number of person days estimated to provide the service/s in a range per day from €450 to €650. Some additional costs can be incurred in the provision of these services that can be charged to the service beneficiary to obtain local information (such as access to databases, market research, selected lists, etc.).