Newsletter November 2011: 2012 Global Patent Attorney Fees
This newsletter lists price indices for patent attorney fees in 22 countries. This information will assist you in negotiating your 2012 patent attorney fees. Please contact us if you need more recent information or price indices for other countries.
Newsletter June 2011: How to Select Your Outside IP Counsel
We had an article published in the Intellectual Property Magazine on how to select your outside IP counsel. This article focuses on how industrial companies can select patent firms in a particular country or region. By following the eight steps in this article, you will be able to select the best patent firm for you, anywhere in the world.
Newsletter July 2010: Quality Measurement for IP Services
Van Merle IP Counsel Select has carried out a survey with the objective to find quality drivers for IP services, and best practices with respect to IP quality measurement. This newsletter describes the results of the survey.
Newsletter October 2009: Saving Money on Foreign Patent Prosecution
This newsletter focuses on saving money on foreign patent prosecution, as cost reduction is one of the prime objectives of our clients when selecting outside IP counsel. The newsletter also explains how you can calculate your cost savings and which pitfalls you must avoid.
Newsletter May 2007: Multinational Companies Purchasing IP Services
This newsletter describes a research of the purchasing process of IP services by multinational companies. The results of this research indicate that the attention paid to the purchasing of IP services has increased and that the companies involved in this study have drastically professionalized their purchasing process.