Expert insight from IP and business experts.

Full Members can book time with our experts to get practical support, feedback and direction on their IP strategy.

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1-on-1 help when it matters.

IP decisions can be complex, and generic resources don’t always fit your situation. Our IP experts can provide clear, situation-specific considerations and best practices that help you link your IP strategy to your growth plans.

We don’t act as your agent or service provider. We help you navigate complex IP considerations so you can build your own IP capacity, and come to your service provider with a clear vision.  

Access to IAC’s experts as a sounding board is important to our members. These conversations equip members to make informed next steps and efficiently engage their legal or business advisors.

Mike McLean, CEO

Make sense of your IP.

Our team includes IP lawyers, patent agents, and analysts—several of whom have been recognized by the IAM Strategy 300.

We can help you:

Ask specific questions about applying IP concepts to your business strategy.

Navigate complex IP considerations and create an internal culture around IP.

Explore ways IAC resources and data can inform custom work with your service provider.

Get feedback on grant applications.

Our sessions are outcome-focused, and help you set clear next steps in your strategy.

FAQs About 1:1 Engagement:

IAC does not provide legal advice and does not replace the need to work with service providers and IP lawyers. We empower our members to work with service providers more effectively and affordably. That might look like helping members know what questions to ask IP lawyers or how to confidently guide their conversations with service providers. IAC regularly works in collaboration with IP lawyers on services and resources for members. 

The 1:1 sessions are best understood as conversations where members can brainstorm and bounce ideas off IAC’s IP experts. A typical engagement might involve discussion of:

  • How to commercialize IP
  • How to prepare to talk to a service provider
  • How to start building an IP strategy
  • How to talk to a potential partner or collaborator without exposing confidential information
  • What to do if a competitor is infringing on your IP
  • How to respond to a cease and desist letter

Businesses of all sizes need an IP strategy to ensure that the intangible things that set them apart—like technological innovations, novel processes, and memorable branding—are driving value and supporting their business goals. An effective IP strategy can: 

  • Protect your business against competition and copycats 
  • Support freedom to operate and reduce infringement 
  • Focus spending on assets that drive value 
  • Reveal opportunities for your business 
  • Attract investors and partners 

Put IP expertise to work for your business. 

Join us to connect with leading IP professionals who can help you navigate the complexities of making strategic IP decisions.

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