Renewals

This is a critically important aspect of the effective management of any IP portfolio, because if registered IP rights are not renewed in a timely manner, those rights can be irrevocably lost.  It is easy for the uninitiated to underestimate the vulnerability and risk to any IP portfolio from that perspective.

In order for this service to be managed efficiently, effectively and reliably we recommend the services of Computer Patent Annuities Limited ("CPA").  CPA specialises in the renewal of all forms of IP including patents, trademarks, designs and domain names, in all jurisdictions.  It is one of the largest agencies of its type in the world, with approximately 40,000 clients, performing over one million IP renewals annually, with a proven track record spanning more than 35 years. 

This scale of operations allows CPA to invest in the most advanced technologies and provides the purchasing power to ensure that its IP renewal services are delivered in the most flexible, reliable and cost-effective manner available. 

By arranging for our clients to deal directly with CPA, we avoid the cost and complexity of double-handling.  Yet, because the partners of Shelston IP are also partners of CPA, so we maintain an active interest and direct input into the quality of service provided by CPA to our clients.  Moreover, because our state-of-the-art Inprotech software is seamlessly integrated with CPA, we have direct online access to our clients' IP renewal data and can provide comprehensive IP portfolio management reports, including current renewals information, at any time.

By outsourcing the renewals function in this way, we and our clients are freed up to focus on the more tactical and strategic levels of IP creation, management, commercialisation and enforcement, with the confidence that their intellectual property, once created, will be vigilantly maintained.

For more information about CPA, visit www.cpaglobal.com

For further information contact Paul Harrison