IP Assessments that power growth, and save tax

This often overlooked scheme can play a significant role in underlying and driving profitability, and is a tax-efficient scheme many investors look for during their funding assessments. It is a valuable consideration, alongside the wider benefits afforded from patenting.

Our IP specialists help you:

• Align your patent strategy with revenue streams and your business objectives

• Protect core innovations with Patent Box in mind

• Maximise tax relief and long-term IP value

Funding support is available through the IP Audit Scheme

If you are a UK-based SME with fewer than 250 employees, an annual turnover under £36 million, or a balance sheet below £18 million, you may be eligible for match funding up to £2,250 (inc. VAT) towards an IP assessment through Innovate UK's IP Audit scheme.

This programme gives high-growth businesses subsidised access to qualified IP professionals, such as patent attorneys, with a minimal contribution of just £750 (inc. VAT) from your business.

We have carried out many IP assessments for our clients using this scheme.  Our expert team can:

• Review patents, trade marks, designs and confidential know-how

• Identify unregistered or overlooked intellectual property assets with potential value

• Provide strategic advice to help build an IP strategy aligned with growth and innovation

To qualify, you must work with a regional business support partner such as:

• Innovate UK Business Growth (England)

• Welsh Government

• Scottish Enterprise

• Highlands & Islands Enterprise

• South of Scotland Enterprise

• Invest Northern Ireland

You’ll also need to show that the audit will support your business’s strategic growth and IP development.

What our IP Portfolio Assessment service will give you

• Comprehensive review of relevant IP rights

• Tailored advice from qualified UK & European patent attorneys

• Clear reporting suitable for investors and stakeholders

• IP strategy aligned with commercial and growth objectives

• High-level guidance on Patent Box compatibility

• Supportive advisory input for pitch materials and due diligence processes

Be pitch and deal ready.  Get prepared with an expert IP Review.

Contact us to discuss your IP portfolio and learn how we can help ensure your intellectual property supports funding, growth, and long-term success.

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