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Content and strategy to increase value and reduce risk
Leverage the expertise of our IP experts through our executive IP education partnerships programs.
In a 2020 Innovation report to the Ontario government, increased IP education was the single most requested service. We’ve designed a curriculum that offers pragmatic advice and proactive strategies that have been proven over time to meet the need for resources to foster IP literacy.
Created by a team of multi-disciplinary IP experts, our content offerings and educational support go far beyond covering “Patents 101” by providing a mix of practical and theoretical content on all types of IP and how they impact a business.
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Why Stratford?
Innovation is our passion and we want to enable your ideas to become valuable assets
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Methodologies, templates & playbooks
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of hours of content delivered
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Choose solutions and formats that work best for your team
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Covers all types of IP assets: patents, trademarks, copyrights & trade secrets
Featured IP Literacy Tools
Executive
IP
PROGRAMS
With thousands of hours of industry experience under our belts, we've designed curriculums and course offerings that deliver pragmatic advice and proactive strategies that have been proven over time.
ip
strategy academy
Stratford's fully online hub of IP literacy resources to
foster a culture of innovation and empower team members. Make informed decisions, build a supportive IP strategy and create a culture where IP protection is second-nature.
ip best practice checklist
Are you being strategic with your IP? Follow our comprehensive checklist of best practices for companies at all stages. Consistently implementing these practices are critical to the success of any innovative company.
EXECUTIVE
IP
PROGRAMS
With thousands
of hours of industry experience under our belts, we've designed curriculums and course offerings
that deliver pragmatic advice and proactive strategies that have been proven over time.
of hours of industry experience under our belts, we've designed curriculums and course offerings
that deliver pragmatic advice and proactive strategies that have been proven over time.
IP
STRATEGY ACADEMY
Stratford's fully online hub of IP literacy resources to
foster a culture of innovation and empower team members. Make informed decisions, build a supportive IP strategy and create a culture where IP protection is second-nature.
IP BEST PRACTICE CHECKLIST
Are you being strategic with your IP? Follow our comprehensive checklist of best practices for companies at all stages. Consistently implementing these practices are critical to the success of any innovative company.
Our sector specific expertise ensures that you achieve the best protection possible. Join other Life Sciences companies who are implementing our pragmatic IP strategy solutions:
We are pleased with Stratford’s IP Strategy Review. The Stratford team has helped us identify key innovators, as well as gaining visibility on the focus areas and recent patent filing trends in the industry. The report has been supplemental to our company's IP strategy and business goals. The team also provided follow-on recommendations to our future IP searches based on the findings from the report. Also big thanks to the IP Assist program from IRAP, who supported our work with Stratford
We have been working with the team at Stratford for several months as a VIP Strategic Solutions client and we have been very happy with how they are handling our IP portfolio and overall strategy. It is rare to find an IP firm that approaches IP management so holistically.
At the outset, Stratford took the time to listen and understand our business goals and long-term plans, so that their IP recommendations align with our overall corporate objectives. Stratford also assisted us in formalizing internal processes to ensure that inventions are disclosed, catalogued, and filed promptly and properly.
We are confident in both our IP strategy and that our day-to-day matters are being diligently managed. Stratford ensured that our innovation and technology is protected and that nothing is missed. We know that we are in good hands.
Our corporation engaged with Stratford Intellectual Property to undertake an IP strategy review. We wanted to ensure our intellectual property value is maximized and have been working with them to identify ways to be more proactive in the protection of our IP. As a small company, we rely on industry partner relationships when bringing innovations to market, therefore having a solid IP strategy is important to us. The results of the review and the discussions, that led to the customized report, were high impact and identified opportunities and offered immediate solutions to potential risks we weren’t even aware of. Stratford’s IP experts provided prioritized actionable steps and we are implementing several of them.
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Understanding the impact of intellectual property on company valuation is the first step in crafting an intentional and pragmatic strategy. To someone not familiar with the nuances of IP protection and the different options available, it can seem overwhelming, so we’ve created several resources and delivery methods to promote IP literacy amongst executives and their teams. Feel confident in the decisions you are making to protect and leverage your IP with our IP literacy resources.
Skilled in all major areas and types of intellectual property, here are some of the topics we’ve covered:
Impacts of Patents on Company Value
Including:
Cost efficiencies - pragmatic foreign filing strategies - preparing long-term budgets
Influence of Contracts & Agreements on Long-Term Success
Including:
Employment agreements - suppliers purchase orders - licensing - joint development and research contracts
Preparing for M&A or Fundraising
Including:
How to showcase IP - maximizing value - managing due diligence ready portfolios
Competitive Advantages of Trade Secrets
Including:
Impact on company value - options to protect functional inventions - trade secret management strategies
Impacts of Copyright on Open-Source Software
Including:
Copyright marking - fair use - impact of OSS usage on M&A and funding
Impacts of Patents on Company Value
Including:
Cost efficiencies - pragmatic foreign filing strategies - preparing long-term budgets
Influence of Contracts & Agreements on Long-Term Success
Including:
Employment agreements - suppliers purchase orders - licensing - joint development and research contracts
Preparing for M&A or Fundraising
Including:
How to showcase IP - maximizing value - managing due diligence ready portfolios
Competitive Advantages of Trade Secrets
Including:
Impact on company value - options to protect functional inventions - trade secret management strategies
Impacts of Copyright on Open-Source Software
Including:
Copyright marking - fair use - impact of OSS usage on M&A and funding
"I had the pleasure of being in the inaugural class on IP strategy. Not only did it provide practical solutions that I have already started to utilize to improve Pleora’s IP strategy, but I was also able to learn a great deal through interaction with my fellow students. I highly recommend this course."
foster an innovation minded culture
Ideal for entrepreneurs and executives who are accountable for innovation and/or maximizing business valuation, our IP literacy resources are offered through flexible delivery methods and can be applied to virtual any industry and to companies at any growth stage.
- Webinars & speaking engagements
- Content creation and non-exclusive content licensing
- Mining sessions
- Lunch and learns
- IP Strategy Academy
- Partnership opportunities
- Strategy templates
- Fully customizable
- Asynchronous and virtual options
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