http://lecorpio.com If you are part of an IP department in a mid-to-large size organization, you are probably facing the same issues as other organizations: More filings with limited budgets, and a greater need for responsiveness to the business clients with a smaller team. In short, you and your team are being asked to do much more with less resources. Maximizing process efficiency is one of the IP department's biggest challenges for effective patent management. Here are the the top 5 tips to optimize your patent management processes:

1. TOP 5 TIPS
TO IMPROVE YOUR
PATENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS
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2. Tip 1:
Self Service for Inventors & Service Providers
Increase efficiency,
reduces costs
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3. Tip 1:
Self Service for Inventors & Service Providers
Encourage collaboration
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4. Tip 2:
Electronic Case Repository
Get better visibility into
the entire patent life-cycle
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5. Tip 2:
Electronic Case Repository
Prior Art References
File History Patent Family
Correspondence Financials
Become a progressive
legal department
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6. Tip 3:
Integrate Billing & Estimates Into Workflow Processes
Track official and professional fees;
Monitor expenses and extensions
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7. Tip 3:
Integrate Billing & Estimates Into Workflow Processes
Optimize your financial performance
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8. Tip 4:
Automate Manual Operations
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Save time, automate
manual processes
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9. Tip 4:
Automate Manual Operations
Identify all opportunities to
automate, let technology help you
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10. Tip 5:
Patent Characterization
Characterize portfolios by technology areas,
business units, products, & ratings
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11. Tip 5:
Patent Characterization
Use analytical tools to spot trends, find
anomalies, identify strengths/weaknesses
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12. VISIT:
www.lecorpio.com
or CALL:
(408) 850-7260
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13. TRANSFORM YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT
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