The making of a world-class IP strategist

Merely working in intellectual property does not make you an IP strategist - let alone one of the best in the world. To rank among the top tier requires a diverse skill set, as those who have made it explain.

The state of play in North America

The United States is streets ahead in viewing intellectual property as an asset class. The increasingly sophisticated US market has seen the development of a number of new business models to exploit intellectual assets.

The developing IP marketplace in Europe

While the European IP arena has yet to see the same levels of investment and liquidity as its counterpart in the United States, sophistication is increasing as efforts intensify to improve efficiency in the way that patents are granted, enforced and transacted.

Asian potential

In the past it has been described as the Wild, Wild East, but it seems that the Asian market is now beginning to take intellectual property seriously. Governments are investing a great deal of effort into ensuring that their economies don’t lose out.