Intellectual Property & Scientific Advisory

Global patent searches, Freedom to Operate (FTO) clearance, patent & technology valuation, ingredient intelligence, and 10 regulatory toxicology disciplines.

IP Intelligence & Strategy

Global patent sweeps across USPTO, EPO, WIPO, JPO, KIPO, and CNIPA to clear commercial launch pathways and challenge prior art.

Patentability Searches

Novelty

Identify global prior art to evaluate whether a technical invention meets the requirements of novelty and non-obviousness before filing.

Scope: Global patent and non-patent literature sweeps (journals, conference papers, startup repositories).
Deliverables: Prior art relevance matrix, claims mapping sheet, copy of closest references.

Invalidity Searches

Litigation Defence

Uncover obscure prior art and prior-use evidence to challenge the validity of asserted patent claims in litigation or opposition proceedings.

Scope: Deep global patent families, foreign-language patents, legacy specifications, product manuals.
Deliverables: Claim element-by-element invalidity chart, priority date audits, obviousness rationales.

Freedom to Operate (FTO) / Clearance

Risk Clearance

Clear commercialization pathways by identifying active patents and pending claims that might be infringed by product launch.

Scope: Active unexpired patents and pending applications in target sales jurisdictions.
Deliverables: Infringement risk matrix, claims-to-feature mapping, legal status audit sheets.

Licensing and Commercialization

Monetization

Identify out-licensing partners, in-licensing technology candidates, and market monetization paths for patented assets.

Scope: Competitor patent portfolios, assignee acquisition profiles, technology transfer benchmarks.
Deliverables: Out-licensing target shortlist, patent landscape white-space map, royalty rate benchmarks.

Patent Drafting Services

Specification

Formulate robust patent specifications, claim sets, and technical disclosures engineered for multi-jurisdictional patent prosecution.

Scope: Technical disclosure synthesis, claim scope expansion, embodiment drafting.
Deliverables: Ready-to-file patent specification, broad/narrow claim hierarchy, technical drawings description.

Patent & Technology Valuation

Understanding patent value enables decision makers to focus R&D budgeting, negotiate M&A transactions, and support tax/financial reporting.

IP Valuation Overview

Our clients retain us to help them understand the value of their patents, other forms of intellectual property and intangible assets. Understanding patent value enables decision makers to focus research and development and other capital budgeting efforts, plan and negotiate transactions, strategize in anticipation of, or within, litigation, and address financial and tax reporting requirements.

Our Experienced Team Performs Patent Valuations For:

✓ Mergers & Acquisition
✓ Financing & VC Investment
✓ Sale Targeting & Pricing
✓ Pre-Litigation Strategy
✓ IP Transaction / Licensing Support
✓ Bankruptcy & Restructuring Support
✓ Fairness & Solvency Opinions
✓ Financial & Tax Reporting (Transfer Pricing)

Scientific & Ingredients Research

Ingredient intelligence, sustainability analysis, regulatory compliance, and 10 regulatory toxicology disciplines.

Ingredients Science

360° Ingredient Intelligence

Staying ahead of competition and sustainability trends requires access to the latest insights into ingredients and their science. Our Ingredient Intelligence services are designed to provide a 360 degree view of patents, scientific literature, clinical studies, GRAS compliance, product usage, suppliers and much more, allowing us to help customers identify emerging technologies, design better products, and support your sustainability goals.

We Offer:

Feasibility & Landscape Analysis

Evaluate new ingredients and identify trends to help meet your objectives - better flavours, cleaner products, sustainable practices.

Process Impact Assessments

Assess and optimize your existing processes to minimize environmental impacts while improving manufacturing efficiency.

Material Intelligence

Guide your selection of alternative materials that reduce environmental impacts without compromising product quality.

Sustainability, Compliance and Regulatory Analysis

Clean Tech & ESG

Our services help you create innovative and environmentally friendly products. With ever changing guidelines and regulations on using sustainable and cleaner materials, reducing carbon footprint, and managing consumer expectation, we help our customers in identifying better solutions and innovations. This helps our customers meet their sustainable product goals, deploy improvements, and partner with leading players thereby ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

Key Focus Areas Include:

Improving Energy Efficiency

Design products that use resources efficiently, minimizing their environmental footprint.

Optimizing Costs

Streamline material selection and manufacturing practices to reduce waste and energy consumption.

Product Life Cycle Sustainability

Ensure products remain sustainable from production through end-of-life recycling and reusability.

Minimizing Waste Through Design

Implement Green Chemistry's prevention principle by designing processes that minimize waste from the outset.

Toxicology Consulting & Safety Services

Regulatory Tox

Ten regulatory toxicology disciplines under one scientific standard: REACH/CLP, biocides, cosmetics, pharma, NAMs, endocrine and environmental risk assessment.

Ten Regulatory Toxicology Disciplines:

1. REACH & CLP Compliance (EU + UK)

Registration, evaluation and classification. Technical & CSR dossiers, read-across & WoE reasoning holding up under ECHA scrutiny.

2. Biocides Safety & Registration (BPR)

Active substance approvals and renewals under EU BPR, endocrine disruptor assessment (EFSA/ECHA), and technical equivalence.

3. Cosmetics Safety Assessment

CPSRs Part A + B, SCCS-style reviews of finished products, Margin of Safety (MoS) calculations, and claims defence.

4. Pharma & Medical Device Tox

PDE/OEL monographs, nitrosamine risk assessments, extractables & leachables (E&L), and ISO 10993 biocompatibility.

5. Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA)

PBT/vPvB evaluation, fate & exposure modelling (PEC/PNEC), and ecotoxicology weight-of-evidence under ECHA & EFSA guidance.

6. NAMs & Next-Gen Risk Assessment

AOP-anchored read-across, in silico predictions (QSAR), and exposure-led NGRA integrating in vitro evidence.

7. Endocrine Disruptor Assessment

ED screening, ECHA/EFSA 2018 guidance application, WoE evaluation across EATS modalities, and Mode-of-Action narratives.

8. Literature & Evidence Synthesis

Systematic literature reviews (PRISMA, OHAT), evidence maps, and targeted dossiers engineered to satisfy scientific peer review.

9. CRO & Study Oversight

Independent CRO qualification, scientific protocol review, in-life monitoring, and OECD GLP / TG report auditing.

10. Digital & AI Toxicology

In silico screening tools, knowledge graphs, and ML-augmented read-across applied to real regulatory questions.

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