Dimensions and questions for patent assessment
| A legal value | Criteria |
|---|---|
| A1 – Patent Status | What is the status of the patent? |
| A2 – Strength of Legal Position | How strong is the legal status of the patent? |
| A3 – Patent Validity | For how long the patent will remain valid? |
| A4 – Scope of the Claims | What is the breadth and scope of the patent claims? |
| A5 – Geographical Coverage | Does the geographical coverage of the patent include the relevant markets? |
| A legal value | Criteria |
|---|---|
| A1 – Patent Status | What is the status of the patent? |
| A2 – Strength of Legal Position | How strong is the legal status of the patent? |
| A3 – Patent Validity | For how long the patent will remain valid? |
| A4 – Scope of the Claims | What is the breadth and scope of the patent claims? |
| A5 – Geographical Coverage | Does the geographical coverage of the patent include the relevant markets? |
| B – Technological value | Criteria |
|---|---|
| B1 – Uniqueness of Technology | Is the invention a unique technology? |
| B2 – Superiority to Replacement Technology | Is the invention technically superior to the substitute technology? |
| B3 – Testing level | How well has the invention been tested? |
| B4 – Time to Market | How long does it take before patented technology can be commercially viable? |
| B5 – Production of Copies, Tampering | Are tamper copy products easy to identify and produce? |
| B6 – License Agreement Dependency | Does the deployment of the technology depend on license agreements with third parties? |
| B – Technological value | Criteria |
|---|---|
| B1 – Uniqueness of Technology | Is the invention a unique technology? |
| B2 – Superiority to Replacement Technology | Is the invention technically superior to the substitute technology? |
| B3 – Testing level | How well has the invention been tested? |
| B4 – Time to Market | How long does it take before patented technology can be commercially viable? |
| B5 – Production of Copies, Tampering | Are tamper copy products easy to identify and produce? |
| B6 – License Agreement Dependency | Does the deployment of the technology depend on license agreements with third parties? |
| C – Market conditions | Criteria |
|---|---|
| C1 – Market Options | What are the market options for the technology? |
| C2 – Market growth rate | What is the market growth rate of the business area where the patent is used? |
| C3 – Life Expectancy of the Patent | What is the life expectancy of the patent in the market? |
| C4 – Competitive Products | Are there competitive substitute products active on the market? |
| C5 – Permission/Licences | Do commercial activities require special permits/licenses? |
| C – Market conditions | Criteria |
|---|---|
| C1 – Market Options | What are the market options for the technology? |
| C2 – Market growth rate | What is the market growth rate of the business area where the patent is used? |
| C3 – Life Expectancy of the Patent | What is the life expectancy of the patent in the market? |
| C4 – Competitive Products | Are there competitive substitute products active on the market? |
| C5 – Permission/Licences | Do commercial activities require special permits/licenses? |
Source(s): Soares (2018)