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Competitive Intelligence

New Zealand businesses cannot always compete on the international stage by being the biggest, cheapest, or closest to market. But, we can compete by being clever.

'Clever' is knowing who your competitors are, what they are doing, and where they are doing it.

By tracking the direction of Intellectual Property in your space you can work out:

  • Present & future markets for others
  • Potential competing products/services
  • Marketing intentions
  • What rights you need to avoid infringing
  • Who's new in the industry
  • Who a suitable business partner could be

Successful exporters such as Zespri, Gallaghers and Bomac are just some of the businesses that use our services in this field. Importers also use us to determine if there are competing brands about to enter New Zealand.

With quality Intellectual Property market intelligence we can work with you to devise:

  • How to work around other's rights
  • R&D directions
  • How to block off a competitive space
  • Branding strategies
  • How to challenge others rights - successfully & cost effectively
  • Filing strategies
  • Deal structures
  • Border control strategies
  • Ongoing intelligence gathering

Our Competitive Intelligence team includes:

Dedicated IP searchers who know their way around international databases, can plug into our international network of IP advisors, and know what information can be extracted and when.

IP attorneys whose collective qualifications in law, science, accounting and commerce augments their IP training and experience to formulate relevant strategies for your business

Commercialisation lawyers who only work on agreements and deal structures that relate to IP. Their skills help convert your intangible assets into real money.

In-house litigators who work solely in the IP area of conflict resolution.  Their in-depth knowledge of IP law is illustrated by being instrumental in producing New Zealand's leading text on IP law. 

The Strategy Team is led by Kate Wilson, who has been named as one of the world's top 250 IP strategists by Intellectual Asset Management magazine.

 

Contact Kate for strategy advice:

Kate Wilson


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