Patent agencies, a barometer of IP management, are not seeing a fall in business and companies appear to be spending more on managing intellectual property, despite the downturn. Ian Rhodes, John Duncan and Simon Flower of PA Consulting Group discuss the three key emerging trends in IP management.
IP management is driven by business activity and business need. While it is not absolutely synonymous with patent activity, patent volume is a good indicator of levels of PI activity. One might expect patent volumes — filings and approvals or litigations — to be down as a result of the economic downturn and a drop…
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