TechInsights executives continue to be recognized as outstanding IP Strategists

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TechInsights, the global leader in sophisticated technical analysis, patent portfolio services and patent brokerage, announced today that two of their senior executives have been named to the IAM Strategy 300 – the World's Leading IP Strategists 2015. The IAM Strategy 300 is a peer-reviewed guide to globally renowned creators of IP value, published since 2009 and designed for executives working within IP-owning organizations.

"Whether they work inside IP-owning entities or as third-party advisers, world-class IP strategists do not see intellectual property from just one perspective; instead they view it in the round," says Joff Wild, IAM editor. "It is this 360-degree perspective on how IP management and value creation should align with overall business strategy that makes them stand out from the crowd."

2015 sees continued evolution of the patent marketplace; uncertainty regarding ongoing patent reform; innovative business models applied to patent transactions, and the increased importance of patent portfolios to corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions. These factors mean that it is even more important to have an up-to-date IP strategy clearly aligned to business objectives. "One of the most pressing items affecting IP strategy and patent value right now is the discrepancy in patent reexamination guidelines between Inter Partes Review and a validity challenge through litigation," says Mike McLean, TechInsights' SVP IP Services, "This has made it easier for petitioners to strike down patents and has led to challenges for inventors and investors in IP alike."

Mike McLean, with twenty years of engineering and intellectual property rights management experience, continues as part of an exclusive group having been recognized in IAM's list of the World's Leading IP Strategists every year since it began. This is the fourth year in a row for Art Monk who has over 30 years of high-tech product and executive management experience and is a leader in portfolio analytics and brokerage.

"We are delighted that two of our executives continue to be recognized for their accomplishments and named to the IAM Strategy 300 list," said John Day, TechInsights' Chief Executive. "Art and Mike's leadership, experience and commitment to IP strategy innovation have been paramount in the business success of TechInsights' clients."

If you would like to speak with Art and Mike in person they will be attending IPBC Global in San Francisco, June 14-16, and Art will be a panel member discussing "The future of patent sales and acquisitions" on Monday June 15^th at 9am.

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TechInsights is the global leader in delivering technical analysis, patent portfolio services and patent brokerage. For over 25 years our experts in understanding and mapping technology to patents have helped clients, including over half of the top 50 US patent holders, protect and grow their business.To learn more, visit www.techinsights.com.

Mike McLean has close to twenty years of engineering and intellectual property rights management experience.  Mike is the creator of TechInsights' IP Lifecycle methodology and service engagement model.  Over his career, Mike has served as a strategic lead on numerous high-profile IP campaigns that have resulted in multi-million dollar agreements for clients. 

Art Monk has a career spanning 35 years in high-technology business and managing patent divestment and acquisition transactions internationally.  Art is a leader in portfolio analytics and heads TechInsights' patent brokerage business where he supports a global client base with patent acquisition and divestiture deals.

Intellectual Asset Management (www.iam-magazine.com) is produced in London by the IP Media Group Ltd and reports on intellectual property as a business asset. Its primary focus is on how intellectual property can be best managed and exploited to create corporate value. The publication's core readership comprises senior executives in IP-owning companies, corporate counsel, private practice lawyers, attorneys, licensing and technology transfer managers, and investors and analysts.

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