The Costly Impact of Non-Strategic Patents

The five largest auto manufacturers will face massive U.S. patent fees within the next five years. This report examines auto industry lapse trends and how a company’s decisions on keeping, selling or pruning patents can greatly impact its cost savings and revenue generation opportunities.

Patent lapse strategies can help companies in any industry out-maneuver the competition. Volume 2 of the U.S. Patent Lapse Series highlights how such decisions, especially during uncertain economic times, can impact the bottom line exponentially within a few years.

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What is the patent lapse strategy leading Honda to save millions each year?How has Toyota’s patent lapse rate changed in the last 10-years?How do the patent lapse rate and associated costs vary between top OEMs?Where are the opportunities for portfolio optimization during uncertain economic times?

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​IEEE Spectrum