We’d love to hear how you manage your IP. 

Please complete the short, anonymous survey below to help us understand how our product could make your life easier.

Thank you.

Section 1: Your role

What best describes your role in the business? *

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About how much time do you spend managing intellectual property? *

Less than 1 hour per month1–4 hours per month5–10 hours per monthMore than 10 hours per month

Section 2: Your IP

How many individual patents are you responsible for? *

Fewer than 55–1011–25More than 25I’m not sure

If you have a patent in Australia and New Zealand, that would count as two.

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How many individual trade marks are you responsible for? *

Fewer than 55–1011–25More than 25I’m not sure

If you have a trade mark in Australia and New Zealand, that would count as two.

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As well as Australia, in what other territories do you have patents or trade marks? *

None (just Australia)USAEuropeNew ZealandJapanChinaOther (please specify)

 

Section 3: How you manage IP

Where do you keep your company’s IP information? (select as many as required) *

In my inbox (emails from our lawyers)In a spreadsheet or shared file (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets)We rely on our IP firm – I don’t keep a copyIn an IP management systemIn text files (eg MS Word or PDFs)I’m not sure; it’s scattered across different placesOther (please specify)

 

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What is the name of your IP management system?

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How happy are you with your IP management system?

Very happyHappyNeutralUnhappyVery unhappy

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How could your IP management system be improved?

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How confident are you that your IP information is complete and up to date? *

Very confidentConfidentNeutralUnconfidentVery unconfident

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Which statement best sums up how you feel about managing IP in your organisation? *

I have good visibility and know what’s going onI stay on top of it, but it takes more effort than I’d likeI mostly rely on my attorney and approve things as they comeI don’t feel like I’m across what we have or what’s coming upIt’s a bit of a black box; I don’t feel like I’m in controlWe just react when something comes upOther (Please specify)

 

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When a renewal comes up, are you clear about why the IP right is still needed? *

Very clear; we always review it in contextSometimes clear, sometimes notUsually unclear; we normally just approve itI don’t see renewals; our attorney handles themOther (Please specify)

 

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Do you know which patents or trade marks connect to which products or services in your business? *

Yes; we have that mapped clearlySort of; it’s in someone’s head or in scattered filesNo; I’d have to dig through records to find outNot applicable; we don’t think about our IP that wayOther (Please specify)

 

Would any of the following help you feel more confident about managing IP? *

A clear summary of what each IP right protectsA visual map of IP linked to products or servicesA dashboard showing renewals by business unit or service lineA way to tag or describe each patent in plain EnglishA checklist of upcoming decisions with business contextNothing really; I already feel confidentOther (Please specify)

 

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Which of the following questions have you ever asked (or wanted to ask) about your company’s IP?

What does this patent actually protect?Do we still need this?Why are we paying for this?Are we at risk of losing this?What product is this connected to?What does this letter from my attorney mean?Could a competitor copy us if we dropped this?What are we spending on IP this year?Are there patents or trade marks we’ve forgotten about?Is there a way we can save money?

Section 4: Priorities

When it comes to managing your IP, what’s most important to you? (Select the top 3) *

Avoiding missed deadlines (getting earlier reminders)Reducing costsUnderstanding what the IP protectsLinking IP to products or revenueGetting plain-English explanationsKeeping leadership updatedHaving everything in one placeNot being surprised by an invoice from our lawyerClear cost forecastsMaking sure other organisations are not infringing on our IP rightsBeing able to make decisions without relying on our lawyers

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If you had one wish for how to make it easier to manage your company’s IP, what would it be?

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Do you have any other final thoughts about managing IP or this survey?

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