{In December 2002 I wrote a report on Patent strategy and Innovation process}
The contents are below. If you need the whole report for free send me and email at navneetbhushan@gmail.com
INNOVATION PROCESS AND PATENT STRATEGY – AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF AN ORGANIZATION
3. PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
4. SOFTWARE AND PATENTS
5. HOW OTHERS DO IT
6. THE SPOT APPROACH FOR GENERATING IP
7. PATENT STRATEGY
8. GENERATING PATENTS AND INNOVATION PROCESS
9. ORGANIZATION FOR CREATING PATENTS
10. CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP IN CREATING PATENTS
11. ACTION PLAN
REFERENCES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The shift to Knowledge based economy requires a comprehensive, well-planned and well-established structure and process within the enterprise to mange the Intellectual Capital (IC) of the enterprise. Patents are an important form of Intellectual Capital of the enterprise.
With the grant of Software Patents and Business Method Patents by US PTO, the issue of software patents has assumed greater importance. Although there are controversies regarding whether software per se should be allowed to be patented, however, this can not be ignored by companies existing in a competitive world. The competitive advantage that can be obtained and protected can become the major factor in long-term sustainability of business.
Carrying out a survey of various processes and structures existing in various companies, it is evident that a Central IP and Patent Generation Cell should be created in the enterprise. The responsibility of this cell includes
• Articulating and aligning Patent Strategy with Business Strategy
• Articulating and rolling out the innovation process
• Creating a Search Wing for existing patents in major technology areas
• Providing assistance and resources to flesh out initial ideas
• Creating collaboration channels with academic institutes and universities
• Conducting Idea Generation Workshops and Brain Storming Sessions for creating innovation
• Evaluating and deploying technological solutions and systems to create org wide innovation generating infrastructure
• Conducting Workshops for innovation hunters in the Practice Units
The results expected from this initiative are summarized as
• Creation of IP in the form of Business Method Patents and Software Patents
• Protection of these Patents
• Branding The Enterprise as an IP Leader in the Consultancy & Services Industry
• Leveraging The Enterprise Patents to generate revenues for the company.
The immediate Action Plan proposed is
• Detailed Patent Strategy Document to be prepared
• Organization steps towards creating a Patent Cell and creating Innovation Hunters
• Articulation of process of innovation
• Our Innovation Potential in Technology Areas where we operate
• Search for existing Patents in those areas
• Choice and fleshing out the initial innovation
• IP generating Technology Adoption strategy and framework to be developed
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