Design-Around & Patent Strategy
Strategic patent analysis and portfolio management to maximize your IP value and maintain competitive advantage in China.
Navigate Patent Barriers with Strategic Solutions
From design-around engineering to portfolio optimization, we provide comprehensive strategic support for your IP challenges in China.
Design-Around Engineering
Develop non-infringing technical alternatives when blocking patents are identified. Our engineers and patent attorneys collaborate to preserve core functionality while avoiding infringement.
Patent Portfolio Strategy
Build and manage patent portfolios aligned with your business objectives. We identify filing gaps, prioritize high-value inventions, and optimize claim scope for maximum protection.
Competitive Intelligence
Monitor competitor patent activities, track technology trends, and identify white-space opportunities. Stay ahead of market shifts with actionable IP intelligence.
Patent Mining & Valuation
Extract hidden value from your existing patent portfolio through systematic technology mining, claim optimization, and patent valuation for licensing or M&A transactions.
Our Design-Around Process
Four key stages from identifying blocking patent claims to developing, verifying, and documenting practical non-infringing alternatives.
1. Identify Blocking Patents
Identify active patents and specific claims that may restrict the intended product design, manufacturing process, or commercialization plan.
2. Claim Decomposition & Constraint Mapping
Break relevant claims into individual technical limitations and determine which elements create infringement risk and which may be modified or avoided.
3. Develop Alternative Technical Solutions
Work from the required product functions and commercial objectives to develop technically feasible alternatives that avoid the relevant claim limitations.
4. Verify & Document the Design-Around
Reassess the revised solution against relevant claims, identify residual patent risks, document the design-around rationale, and evaluate potential new patent opportunities.
Critical Business Scenarios
Design-around and patent strategy services are essential in these high-stakes situations.
Blocking Patent Encountered
A competitor's patent blocks your product roadmap. We rapidly develop design-around solutions and assess the feasibility of challenging the blocking patent's validity.
Market Entry Planning
Entering the Chinese market requires a tailored IP strategy. We align your patent portfolio with local market dynamics and competitive landscape to secure market position.
Portfolio Optimization
Reduce maintenance costs by identifying low-value patents for abandonment while strengthening protection around core technologies. We help you focus resources on what matters most.