Name the opportunity.
Describe the product, licensing relationship, partnership, or transaction the company is preparing for. Explain why the invention could matter to the other party.
LICENSING, PARTNERSHIPS & EXITS
We want a valuable business.
What role should IP play?
A patent can be part of a product, licensing opportunity, partnership, or future transaction. Give it that context from the beginning.
THE PROBLEM
A patent count does not explain
the commercial opportunity.
An investor, partner, or potential buyer may ask what your intellectual property actually contributes. A list of filings does not explain how the inventions connect to the product or the opportunities the company is pursuing.
THE QUESTIONS BEHIND IT
What part of the business does the proposed patent support?
Why might another company want access to this technology?
Are our portfolio decisions aligned with the direction of the company?
HOW IAF HELPS
Build the commercial story
alongside the technical one.
IAF’s business-value-first approach connects claim strategy with product direction and commercial relationships. Jurgen brings licensing and IP due diligence experience from National Semiconductor, enterprise patent leadership at SAP, and experience as a technology founder.
Connect the patent to that use.
Discuss claim scope, meaningful variations, and portfolio priorities in light of the business direction.
Prepare for the relationship.
Use strategic counsel and agreement review or preparation to address the commercial work surrounding the invention.
MAKE THE NEXT STEP PRACTICAL
A clearer explanation
of why the asset belongs.
Product value
Which technical advantage the company intends to build around and why it matters to customers.
Commercial relevance
How that technology could be useful to a licensee, partner, or acquirer.
Portfolio priorities
Which proposed filings support the company’s direction and deserve further examination.
Strategic counsel and agreements are $850 per hour. Patent preparation has separate published professional fees. The work aims for useful commercial relevance; it does not promise funding, licensing revenue, a valuation increase, or an exit.
WHAT FOUNDERS ASK
A little more clarity.
Will having a patent help us raise money?
There is no funding promise. The useful discussion is what the invention and proposed patent contribute to the business and how clearly that contribution can be explained.
Can you help us prepare for licensing discussions?
IAF offers strategic consultations, business strategy, and agreement review or preparation. Jurgen’s published commercialization writing discusses preparation for licensing, joint ventures, acquisitions, and technology transfer.
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR STARTUP
Connect your IP to the business.
Start with a general introduction. Discuss scope and fees before professional work begins.