How to carry out patent operation? Introduction to the main contents of patent management
In recent years, news about patent operation has been increasing, such as the patent war between Samsung and Apple, Huawei paying patent licensing fees to Ericsson, and Xiaomi taking the initiative to buy American patents, all of which are examples of patent operation. So what is the main content of patent operation I said? Let's look at the essence through the phenomenon. The main content of patent operation The essence of patent operation is to transform patents into economic value, obtain benefits and realize profits. The main contents of patent operation: patent commercialization: patent transfer, patent license, patent pledge loan, patent trust, patent securitization and patent contribution are suitable for different patent operations: (1) For start-up enterprises, the main direction of patent operation should be patent layout and patent application, which can not only protect themselves, but also form a certain deterrent to opponents; Especially at present, the awareness of intellectual property protection is getting stronger and stronger, and the state is constantly encouraging innovation while strengthening intellectual property protection. It is very necessary for new enterprises to invest a small amount of money in patent application and protection; (2) Enterprises need to combine, transfer and license patents when entering the product market stage; Protecting patented products is not the purpose. Once enterprise products become bigger and stronger, they need to be further explored and combined, and technology transfer and licensing are necessary to obtain certain patents as a premium of intangible assets, further strengthen their own R&D and innovation protection, and form more patent protection objects; (3) Enterprises need patent portfolio, pledge financing and equity investment to grow into leading enterprises or even multinational companies. When necessary, we should actively consider establishing a patent pool and participate in the negotiation of technical standards and license transfer. Use patents to compete with competitors and get more resources. Through our introduction, we can know that the main contents of patents are varied, but the main contents of patent operation are different for enterprises at different stages, so enterprises need to choose the main contents and methods of patent operation according to time.