IP in mergers and acquisitions can make or break a deal. Learn how IP due diligence protects both buyers and sellers in M&A transactions.
Patent Landscape Analysis Services
Patent landscape analysis turns millions of filings into a strategic map of competitors, white space, and risk to guide R&D, M&A, and licensing. See how PerspireIP delivers it.
AI and Copyright in 2026: 5 Critical Legal Shifts Every IP Counsel Must Track
The legal ground under AI and copyright is shifting fast. Thaler v. Perlmutter, the May 2025 Copyright Office report, the litigation surge, and what counsel should do now.
AI and Copyright: Who Owns AI-Generated Designs in 2026?
AI copyright law in 2026: who owns AI-generated designs, what the USPTO and EU AI Act actually say, and how brands should respond.
Startup IP Portfolio: A Founder’s Build Plan
A strong startup IP portfolio raises valuations, accelerates fundraising, and defends your market position. Here’s the founder’s build plan.
Trade Secret Protection: 7 Best Reasons to Use It
Trade secret protection beats patents on duration, cost, and scope for the right innovations. Here are the 7 best reasons to use it instead of filing.
How to Build a Strong IP Portfolio for Your Startup
Startups with IP portfolios are 3.5x more likely to get funded and exit at 6x higher valuations. Learn how to build a strong IP portfolio for your startup step by step.
IP Considerations in Startup Funding and Term Sheets
Founders tend to negotiate the valuation and skim everything else. That is backwards, because the treatment of IP in term sheet drafting is what converts a…
How to Create an IP Policy for Your Organization
Every organization that creates, uses, or licenses intellectual property needs a formal IP policy for organizations. Without one, employees may disclose inventions to competitors inadvertently, use…
Emerging Technology and IP: AI, Blockchain, and Beyond
Every general counsel now budgets for emerging tech in IP without much guidance on where the money should go. The frameworks below are the ones that…
IP Management Software 2026: 6 Platforms Compared (and When Not to Buy)
Most comparisons of IP management software list eight or nine “platforms” as though they were independent competitors. In 2026 that picture is wrong, and it is…
Geographic IP Strategy: Where to File and Why
Intellectual property rights are territorial. A U.S. patent provides no protection against infringement in Germany. A European trademark does not prevent a copycat in China. Building…
SaaS IP Strategy: 7 Critical Protections for 2026
SaaS and technology companies face a unique IP landscape that differs materially from traditional product companies. Software, algorithms, platform architectures, data assets, and user experience innovations…
IP Audits: Why Every Business Needs One
Most businesses underestimate the breadth and value of their intellectual property assets. A comprehensive IP audit — a systematic review of all intellectual property owned, used,…
Defensive Publication: When Not to Patent
Not every invention should be patented. Sometimes the smartest IP strategy is to make an invention publicly available in a way that prevents anyone — including…
IP in Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships
Almost every dispute we see over joint venture intellectual property traces back to a document that was clear about contribution and silent about exit. Ownership of…
IP Insurance: Protecting Against Infringement Claims — A Complete 2026 Guide
Intellectual property litigation is expensive, unpredictable, and increasingly common. A single patent infringement lawsuit can cost millions of dollars in legal fees — even if you…
Invention Disclosure Program: 7 Proven Building Blocks
The best IP strategy in the world is worthless if your engineers, scientists, and product designers do not know how to identify and report inventions. An…
University Technology Transfer and IP Commercialization: A Complete 2026 Guide
University technology transfer is one of the most important — and least understood — mechanisms in the innovation economy. Academic institutions generate billions of dollars worth…
How to Build an IP Enforcement Strategy
Owning intellectual property without enforcing it is like owning a house without locks. Your IP enforcement strategy is what converts your IP portfolio from a legal…