Services for Research Institutes and Universities

For research institutes we are, or we assist, their IP manager. For universities we support their Tech Transfer Organisation.  

By bridging the gap between technology, marketing and IP, Leogriff helps to:

  • attract public and private funding to projects
  • lower patent and trademark portfolio costs
  • shorten way to commercialisation

We accompany and reinforce projects from early concept to commercialisation or license.

We have technology background and communicate well with researchers; at the same time we are business developers and IP specialists.

We handle IP in collaborative projects

When we start working with an organisation, it is often because of an immediate problem like:

  • Infringement of patent or trademark rights
  • Opposition or litigation, e.g. the need for finding prior art og for expert witness
  • Former employees starting new business based on your technology
  • Need for valuation of IP as in-kind contributions in spin-offs

We find solutions and implement them.

We create results in your projects

In research and commercialization projects we work with the project manager to use IP in a way that contributes to the short term objectives of the project. At the same time we communicate with the faculty or department heads to balance this with the organisation's more general objectives.

Things we typically do:

  • Screen an inventive technology, discuss patenting
  • Patentability: earlier publications and patents, inventive step, objectives with regard to commercialisation
  • Freedom to operate evaluations
  • Manage technology related drafting and filing
    • Patent and utility models,  trademark, design, domains
    • Trade secrets, copyright, defensive publications
  • Manage branding related drafting and filing
    • Screen proposed mark, propose acceptable and registrable  marks (naming) , define geographical and field extensions, manage filing
    • Handle domain registration and acquisition

We have models and check lists, but every project is unique and have different needs. Our focus is on the IP deliverables in the project and letting the experiences from the project contribute to the organisations IP knowledge.

Building IP capacity in your organisation to generate revenue

By working with immediate problems and projects we help developing the way you work with IP in your organisation. We help you with:

  • Aligning the IP policy and IP strategy with your organisation's strategy
  • Putting in place IP management processes, like Invention Disclosures, employee remuneration, handling Non Disclosure Agreements, selecting IP supporting software
  • Balancing the need of secrecy with puplishing requirements
  • Purchasing patent and trademark attorney services
  • Preparation of IP to Due Diligence or valuation
  • Anticipating and avoiding conflicts and litigation with partners and researchers
  • IP Portfolio management