Invention harvesting

Are you developing a new product or improving an existing one? Do you have ideas and solutions to problems? If you answered yes, you may have intellectual property that competitors could exploit if not properly protected. With our invention harvesting service, we review the results of your product development project—such as new product features or improvements to manufacturing methods—and identify innovations that can be protected. Additionally, we prepare an action plan to safeguard the identified innovations.

The service includes an initial meeting with your company’s responsible person to understand the background and objectives, followed by a workshop involving your key team members and our experts. During the workshop, we jointly review the technical and design features of the new product attributes, assess their protectability through patents, trademarks, and/or design rights, and discuss the benefits of protection. Finally, we deliver a clear summary presenting the findings, their business implications, and recommendations for cost-effective next steps. This ensures your innovations are secure and your company can fully capitalize on them in the market. Depending on your needs, the work can be carried out by either one expert (e.g., patent, trademark, or design attorney) or multiple experts knowledgeable in different forms of IPR protection.

Invention harvesting is a great first step toward making better use of intellectual property in your business, especially if your company does not yet have an IPR strategy or if your company’s IP competence needs strengthening.