1.0 Executive Summary
1.1 Technological Advancements are Disrupting Every Industry Including IP Asset Management
2.0 Research Objectives and Scope
2.1 The Report Highlights Recent Key Developments in the IP Industry
3.0 Why is IP Asset Management so Important?
3.1 Intellectual Property (IP) Asset Management Must be an Integral Part of a Company’s Business Strategy
3.2 In the Age of Increased Automation, IP-intensive Industries Will Provide Significant Employment Opportunities and Higher Wages
4.0 Recent Developments in the IP Industry
4.1 Building IP Assets is Still a Priority for Companies and there is an Increased Focus on their Monetization
4.2 Technological Advancements are Posing New Challenges and Opportunities for IP Management
4.3 IP Function is Considered as Cost Center but Organizations are Working Toward Making it a Profit Centre
5.0 Recent Key Trends Impacting the IP Industry
5.1 Digitization, Sudden Surge in Chinese Patenting Activity, and Emerging IP Marketplace are Key Trends Impacting the IP Industry
6.0 Digitization is Impacting IP Management
6.1 As part of Digitization Initiative, Companies are Implementing Digital Tools and Workflows for Increasing Efficiency
6.2 AI will be Leveraged by Organizations to Increase Operational Efficiency of IP Team
6.3 Blockchain has Potential to Solve IP Ownership Issues
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.0 China – Highest Patent Filing Country in the World
7.1 In 2015, Chinese Patent Office Became the First Office to Receive a Million Applications in a Single Year and this Trend is Continuing Since Then
7.2 In 2016, Chinese Patent Office Received Almost as Many as the Combined Total Received by Offices in the US, Japan, South Korea, and EU
7.3 Rise of Patenting Activity in China Helped in Improving its Ranking on Global Innovation Index by 7 Places Between 2014 and 2018
7.4 Utility Model Provides an Affordable Route for Protection of Inventions and is Well Adopted by Chinese Inventors
7.5 Patent Quantity vs Quality Issue in China
7.6 Companies Having Business Interest in China Must-Have China Specific IP Strategy
8.0 Emerging Business Models are Driving Adoption of IP Marketplace
8.1 Key IP Markets Related Developments in the Recent Past – The US is Witnessing Highest Activity
8.2 Key Issues Concerning IP Markets and Attributes of an Efficient IP Marketplace
8.3 Sale, Licensing, Buy, Assertion, and Defensive IP Pooling are Leading Transaction-based Business Models in the IP Marketplace
8.4 IP Auctions, Patent Ratings, and Patent-based Indices are New Business Models Adopted by IP Facilitators/Intermediaries
8.5 IP Insurance – Business Model and Key Companies
9.0 IP Asset Management – Future Outlook
9.1 New Business Models for IP Management will be Centered Around Collaborations
10.0 Appendix
10.1 Acronyms
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