All individuals listed in the IAM Strategy 250 were asked to choose from 14 categories when identifying their particular areas of expertise. Some categories are self-contained and self-explanatory; others can be divided into a number of sub-categories. Below (in bold) is a list of the categories available for selection, followed by a non-exhaustive set of sub-categories, as appropriate.

Brokering - IP sale; IP acquisition

Defensive patent aggregation

Finance - venture capital; private equity; patent value funds; merchant banks; corporate finance; venture financing; litigation financing; royalty stream securitisation

IAM/IC - intellectual asset management; intellectual capital management; directed invention; innovation strategies; technology commercialisation

IP auctions - open; closed

IP-backed lending

IP Insurance - defensive; assertion; reputation protection; asset protection

IP management consultancy - corporate IP spinouts; managing NPE risk; open innovation; technology partnering; collaboration; joint ventures; portfolio management; IP marketing; technical and market evaluations; outsourcing; IP planning; IP audits; transactions strategies; reverse engineering; patent landscaping and analysis; IP investments; strategic communications; patent ratings

Legal - litigation; litigation support; infringement evidence collection; designs; patents; trademarks; brands; copyrights; e-commerce; the internet; patent and trademark prosecution; counselling; expert witness services; IP audits; due diligence; arbitration; insolvency

Licensing - out-licensing; in-licensing; international licensing; brand extension

M&A

Tax - domestic; international; transfer pricing

Technology transfer - corporate; academic; research institutions

Valuation - patents; brands; copyrights; trademarks; for transaction purposes

NOTE: Both the general categories and sub-categories are for guidance purposes only. They are not intended to provide definitive information and should not be used as if they do. To get a better understanding of what an individual in the IAM Strategy 250 does, it is strongly recommended that you contact that person directly.