--- title: IP Business Intelligence Blog | Patent Blog | Intellectual Property Blog | IP Blog | IP Management description: IP Management | Business perspectives on patents, strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship and technology by IPVision leaders, corporate executives, and MIT faculty. --- [![logo](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ipvision-site/images/logo.png?width=200&name=logo.png "logo")](http://www.ipvisioninc.com/) - [Contact Us](http://www.ipvisioninc.com/about-us/contact-us/) - [Blog](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions) ![IP vision blog banner](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ipvision-site/images/banner_blog-1.jpg?width=1400&name=banner_blog-1.jpg "IP vision blog banner") ## IPVision Blog Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [A Closer Look at Patent Quality During M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-patent-quality-during-ma) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hubfs/IPV%20Blog%20Images-22-1.png) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-patent-quality-during-ma) To this point, we have discussed the importance of IP and the high level questions a Board of Directors should ask Management about the company’s intellectual property. These questions cover a wide range, believe it or not. It’s never so simple as simply knowing which patents the company holds, though many Boards leave even that much to the IP lawyers. First, there’s the deep dive into research and development, which questions such as: [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-patent-quality-during-ma) Categories: [Patent Management Process](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-management-process), [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ma), [Boards of Directors](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/boards-of-directors) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-patent-quality-during-ma#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Should the Company Make or Buy an IP Portfolio?](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/make-or-buy-ip-portfolio) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hubfs/IPV%20Blog%20Images-19-1.png) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/make-or-buy-ip-portfolio) Let’s return now to the mental image of a piece of real estate. If your parcel of real estate is “landlocked” because someone else owns all of the adjacent property, you have no way of reaching your parcel unless you and the other landowner reach an agreement to provide an easement, or a license to cross the land. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/make-or-buy-ip-portfolio) Categories: [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Innovation](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/innovation), [M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ma), [Boards of Directors](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/boards-of-directors) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/make-or-buy-ip-portfolio#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Why Boards of Directors Must Consider Intellectual Property During Business Planning](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/boards-of-directors-intellectual-property-business-planning) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hubfs/IPV%20Blog%20Images-7-1.png) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/boards-of-directors-intellectual-property-business-planning) [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/boards-of-directors-intellectual-property-business-planning) [![iscore demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/87167/4b762430-7624-4596-bba9-2e1a9dd25ea1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/87167/4b762430-7624-4596-bba9-2e1a9dd25ea1) Categories: [Patent Review Committee](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-review-committee), [Patent Cost](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-cost), [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [R&D](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/rd) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/boards-of-directors-intellectual-property-business-planning#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Penny Wise and Pound Foolish Part One: Why IBM Ramped Up Their Patent Applications](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/penny-wise-and-pound-foolish-part-one-why-ibm-ramped-up-their-patent-applications) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hubfs/IPV%20Blog%20Images-4-1.png) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/penny-wise-and-pound-foolish-part-one-why-ibm-ramped-up-their-patent-applications) Is more always better? A case could be made that it is. Love. Money. Patience. Peace. Patents? [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/penny-wise-and-pound-foolish-part-one-why-ibm-ramped-up-their-patent-applications) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/87167/4e180067-5c28-4455-a6e3-bb9a1d2f3c30.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/87167/4e180067-5c28-4455-a6e3-bb9a1d2f3c30) Categories: [Patent Cost](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-cost), [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/penny-wise-and-pound-foolish-part-one-why-ibm-ramped-up-their-patent-applications#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Patent Portfolio Trafficking - Part 3: Patent Review Committees](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/file-655332979-jpg/images/patentcommittee-resized-600.jpg) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees) The first article in this series discussed the reasons for increased activity in [Patent Portfolio Trafficking](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74646/increased-patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-1-trends), i.e. patent portfolios offered for sale or license.   The second article described how companies with Small Volumes of portfolios to evaluate were able to streamline their patent evaluation processes from weeks to days using a [Metric Driven Approach](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case).  This article looks at companies that have more fully integrated patent analytics into their patent portfolio acquisition process. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a) Categories: [Corporate Venture](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/corporate-venture), [Patent Review Committee](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-review-committee), [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Acquisition Programs](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/acquisition-programs), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [Patent Analysis](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-analysis), [IP Research](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-research), [M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ma), [IP Investment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-investment), [IP Monetization](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-monetization) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74957/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-3-patent-review-committees#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Joseph Hadzima, Esq., Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management, President and Co-Founder of IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/joseph-hadzima-esq-sr-lecturer-mit-sloan-school-of-management-president-and-co-founder-of-ipvision) ## [Patent Portfolio Trafficking - Part 2: Small Volume Case](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/file-637279200-jpg/images/dreamstimeextrasmall_13623346-resized-600.jpg) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case) In the first article of this series we explored the forces that have given rise to a more active market in Patent Portfolio Trafficking. In summary, increased recognition of the value of intellectual assets, increased ability to analyze and measure IP, the Open Innovation movement and increased Senior Management involvement in IP. In this and the following articles of this series we present real cases (disguised for confidentiality) of how companies are trying to deal with Patent Portfolio Trafficking. [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/87167/ee1feb66-9752-47d6-a3fc-0981c412124a) Categories: [Patent Landscape](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-landscape), [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Acquisition Programs](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/acquisition-programs), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [Patent Analysis](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-analysis), [M&A](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ma), [IP Investment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-investment) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/ipvisions/bid/74830/patent-portfolio-trafficking-part-2-small-volume-case#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Info IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/info-ipvision) ## [Measuring IP Success: IPVision's Alex Butler speaks at IP Business Congress](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/59906/Measuring-IP-Success-IPVision-s-Alex-Butler-speaks-at-IP-Business-Congress) IPVision executive and advisory team member [Alex Butler](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/company/senior-leaders/butler/) is a featured speaker at this year's IP Business Congress in Boston. From his perspective of working with senior executives and their counsel, Alex will discuss the changing face of the IP market, how this is modifying corporate and investors expectations for IP departments, and how (whether in an IP legal unit or in a IP business unit) new management techniques and incentives are being deployed. From the IP Business Congress Program: **Measuring success** *Whether in-house IP departments are cost or profit centers is a perennial question. One way to find answers is to demonstrate the value they bring.* *More than IP monetization* *The importance of IP benchmarking* *Focus on IP valuation* [Read More](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/59906/Measuring-IP-Success-IPVision-s-Alex-Butler-speaks-at-IP-Business-Congress) Categories: [IP Management](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/ip-management), [Patent Strategy](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-strategy), [Patent Analysis](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-analysis), [Patent Benchmarks](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/topic/patent-benchmarks) [Comments (0) | Add a Comment](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/59906/Measuring-IP-Success-IPVision-s-Alex-Butler-speaks-at-IP-Business-Congress#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Written by [Info IPVision](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/blog/author/info-ipvision) ## [Incorporating IP into Corporate Decisions - IP Business Summit 2013](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/59682/Incorporating-IP-into-Corporate-Decisions-IP-Business-Summit-2013) [![](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/hs-fs/file-40683719-jpg/images/583_summit_logo2-resized-600.jpg) ](https://info.ipvisioninc.com/IPVisions/bid/59682/Incorporating-IP-into-Corporate-Decisions-IP-Business-Summit-2013) IPVision executive Alex Butler leads a discussion on how IP can best be incorporated into corporate decisions at the Annual [IP Business Summit](http://www.ipbusinesssummit.com/) coordinated by the Faber Center for Entrepreneurship at The USC Darla Moore School of Business and the National IP Taskforce. Held outside of Charleston, SC May 30-31****, the Summit also includes a unique 1/2-day work session focused upon the role of IP in creating value in the creative arts communities on May 29. 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