Stage 02 of 07 · Scoring and ranking
Patent Prioritisation and Ranking
Put your effort behind the few patents most likely to earn.
A typical portfolio holds hundreds of patents, but only a small share will ever attract a licensee. Offices with limited staff cannot pursue them all, and picking by instinct or inventor enthusiasm wastes months.
Every patent is scored on the same criteria, so leadership and inventors can see why one patent made the list and another did not.
What we do
- Patent strength Forward citations, claim breadth and prosecution history.
- Commercial readiness Technology readiness level and market validation.
- Market potential Market size, competitive density and growth.
- Patent life Remaining term against the technology's commercial lifecycle.
- Licensing flexibility Unencumbered, or open to non-exclusive deals.
Example engagement
A US public research university
A first screen of the portfolio was over-ranking narrow patents with little commercial pull.
We rebuilt the ranking around forward citations by company, meaning which businesses had cited each patent in their own filings. That signal shows real industry interest rather than academic interest.
Patents with demonstrated company interest moved up the list before any claim charting began.
Get in touch
Your innovation deserves a clear commercial pathway.
Tell us how many patents you hold and what decision is coming up. We will suggest where to start.