Practice · IP Management

Manage, license, and monetise IP as a strategic asset.

Hashi's IP management practice runs portfolios, structures licensing programmes, supports M&A due diligence, and builds long-term IP strategy for enterprises, universities, and research organisations.

Business problems

Where teams get stuck.

  • 01

    Portfolios growing faster than the strategy guiding them.

  • 02

    Annuity spend on families that no longer support product or licensing goals.

  • 03

    Licensing programmes stalled by weak evidence and unclear valuation.

  • 04

    M&A and technology-transfer deals delayed by ad-hoc IP diligence.

Our solution

Portfolio operations, licensing, and strategy — under one roof.

We run IP management as a disciplined operating function: portfolios aligned to product roadmaps, families ranked by strategic value, licensing programmes built on evidence, and due diligence delivered on transaction timelines. Every recommendation is grounded in data and reviewed by senior IP counsel.

  • Portfolio segmentation by strategic value, geography, and product line.
  • Annuity decision engine with clear prune / maintain / expand logic.
  • Licensing programmes with essentiality and infringement evidence.
  • Deal-ready due diligence packages for M&A and technology transfer.

Offerings

What we deliver in this practice.

01

Portfolio Management

End-to-end management of patents, trademarks, designs, and copyrights.

02

Trademarks

Clearance, filing, prosecution, and enforcement across jurisdictions.

03

Copyrights

Registration, licensing, and enforcement for creative and software works.

04

Geographical Indications

GI protection and portfolio strategy for regional heritage products.

05

Licensing

Programme design, evidence packages, and negotiation support.

06

Monetisation

Divestment, sale, and litigation-based monetisation strategies.

07

Technology Transfer

University and research-org tech transfer with commercial partners.

08

Due Diligence

IP diligence for M&A, investment, and licensing transactions.

09

IP Strategy

Long-range IP roadmap aligned to product, market, and competitive strategy.

Methodology

A defined operating model, engineered for defensibility.

01

Baseline

Portfolio audit, spend analysis, and alignment to business strategy.

02

Segment

Classify families by strategic value, geography, and revenue linkage.

03

Operate

Run docketing, annuities, filings, and enforcement on a single dashboard.

04

Monetise

Structure licensing, sale, or transfer programmes with evidence packages.

05

Report

Board-ready IP performance reporting with KPIs and financial impact.

Deliverables

Every engagement ships evidence, not opinions.

  • Portfolio segmentation report with strategic value scoring
  • Annuity and maintenance decision matrix
  • Licensing programme playbook and evidence packages
  • M&A / technology-transfer due diligence dossier
  • IP strategy roadmap aligned to product and market plans

Benefits

Outcomes our clients rely on.

  • Value realisation

    Convert dormant IP into licensing revenue and strategic optionality.

  • Operational rigour

    Every filing, renewal, and enforcement action on a single system of record.

  • Deal-ready diligence

    Turn IP diligence from bottleneck into deal accelerator.

  • Risk reduction

    Fewer surprises in litigation, licensing, or transactions.

Industries served

Domain fluency, from silicon to small molecules.

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Biotechnology
  • Semiconductors
  • Telecommunications
  • Software
  • Automotive
  • Universities
  • Research Organisations

FAQ

Questions our clients ask most often.

Do you manage existing portfolios or only new ones?+

Both. We routinely take over management of existing portfolios and normalise them onto our operating model within the first 90 days.

Can you support university tech transfer?+

Yes — we work with TTOs on invention triage, IP protection strategy, and commercial partner identification.

How quickly can due diligence be delivered?+

Standard IP due diligence packages are delivered in 2–4 weeks; expedited timelines are available for live transactions.

Do you handle enforcement?+

We coordinate enforcement strategy, evidence, and expert support and partner with litigation counsel of the client's choice.

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