Boardroom Case Studies

IP Review, Technology Development & Product Commercialisation

By jackie | Published: September, 2012

Coller IP works with investors in technologies covering a wide range of industries. As part of investment due diligence, we will often look at the ability of a company’s existing IP to underpin its business strategy for the new venture. Coller IP was asked to investigate the plans for a novel weeding technology concept. As [...]

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IA Audit

By jackie | Published: September, 2012

Bridgethorne Ltd is a company based in Ascot, UK that provides a range of professional services encompassing outsourcing, consultancy and training to companies whose operations are primarily associated with the sales of consumer products. These services are based on a combination of the knowledge and skills of its key staff, the majority of whom have [...]

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High Growth Start Up

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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Endocrine Pharmaceuticals is a high growth start up company that has developed a radical new hormone therapy for use in tissue overgrowth disorders, including cancer. Endocrine approached us having already enlisted support from the venture capital company 3i. We have since worked successfully with Endocrine to help maximise the company value. In the early days [...]

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Realising Value from Intangible Assets

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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From 2008 to 2010, Coller IP was appointed by the Intellectual Asset Centre in Glasgow and worked with companies operating in Scotland’s renewable energy sector to identify and realise value from their intangible assets. Following an initial phase of support, twelve companies in the Highlands and Islands went on to take part in Project VIA [...]

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Providing IP and Commercialisation Strategy

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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Exosect Limited focuses on the development and sales of intelligent pest management solutions. Its innovative and cost-effective products help growers, food producers, food storers and food processors to reduce reliance on conventional chemical insecticides. It aims to assist growers to achieve lower levels of chemical residues, if any, in their crops and produce high quality [...]

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Board Room Advice, IP Valuation and Strategy

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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AZ Electronic Materials (“AZ”) is a leading global producer and supplier of high quality, high-purity specialty chemical materials to manufacturers of integrated circuits (“ICs”) and flat panel displays (FPDs). The Group’s products enable the manufacture of ICs and FPDs that are integral to a wide variety of electronic devices and applications including computers, flat screen [...]

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Providing Formal Opinions

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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Coller IP Management provides a range of formal legal opinions to clients, tailored to meet specific needs. One of our clients, for whom we have delivered a range of patent and trade mark attorney services, is an innovative company developing a strong and growing IP portfolio to protect its technology and to secure its routes [...]

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Aligning IP with a New Business Strategy

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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Coller IP Management was approached by a Company working in the transport sector that was changing its business strategy. The Company had been built on the delivery of specific technologies and it owned a significant portfolio of patents and trade marks to protect its product and service offerings. Our client had, however, taken a strategic [...]

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Providing In-house IP Strategy

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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Exosect Limited focuses on the development and sales of intelligent pest management solutions. Its innovative and cost-effective products help growers, food producers, food storers and food processors to reduce reliance on conventional chemical insecticides. It aims to assist growers to achieve lower levels of chemical residues, if any, in their crops and produce high quality [...]

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Unlocking value from Intellectual Capital

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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Each year, the UK Motorsport and High Performance Engineering industry undertakes development programmes to produce leading edge technologies and yet very little is protected for wider commercialisation. Coller IP undertook a programme of work that was designed to improve the capture and commercialisation of IP for companies serving the UK Motorsports sector. The programme was [...]

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IP Review & Valuation

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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A Technical Services company in the energy sector approached Coller IP Management to carry out a review of the technologies and processes that it had developed. The organisation had its foundations in sector-specific R&D and services. It had been privatised and was facing the challenges of delivering business growth in a fully commercial environment. Prior [...]

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Corporate IP Licensing Opportunities

By coller | Published: November, 2011
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Our client (FTSE 250 listed) is a world leader in its sphere of activities. It is involved in providing a range of products and services for every stage of the life cycle associated with its customers’ needs. The company’s strategy is to focus strongly on delivering key innovations to its customers worldwide which add value [...]

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