ZYIP helps industrial automation enterprises achieve lean management of patent assets and build a high-value patent portfolio.

2025-11-19
I. Case Introduction
A technology enterprise in the field of industrial automation control, although possessing 320 patents, is currently facing management challenges such as unclear asset value and high maintenance costs. ZYIP, through assembling a cross-disciplinary expert review team and establishing a scientific patent value assessment system, successfully helped enterprises identify 48 core high-value patents, eliminate 30 inefficient patents, and achieve optimization of the asset structure and effective control of costs. 



II. Case Details 
1. Customer type/Industry
Technology enterprises in the field of industrial automation control, specializing in the research and innovation of automation technologies. 


2. Customer Pain Points/Problem Description
(1) Unclear value of patent assets: Although there are 320 patents, the core patents are disconnected from market demands, making it impossible to accurately identify high-value assets;
(2) Heavy maintenance costs: Annual payment of high fees for over 120 "dormant patents", with low resource utilization rate;
(3) Lack of scientific management system: There is a lack of a systematic patent assessment and classification mechanism, resulting in low asset management efficiency. 


3. Solutions and Processes
(1) Establish a cross-disciplinary expert review mechanism
Form a three-dimensional expert team consisting of "technology, law, and market" experts. Set up a regular weekly review meeting system to ensure the professionalism and continuity of the review process. All review opinions will be recorded in writing and included in the patent management files, providing a complete basis for decision-making. 
(2) Establish a quantitative evaluation system
Develop the "Patent Value Scoring System", setting 30 specific indicators from 5 dimensions including technology, law, and market. The patent value score is calculated through weighted averaging to achieve the objective quantification of patent value. 
(3) Implement patent classification management
Based on the scoring results and the strategic needs of enterprises, patents are classified into three levels: "core level", "important level", and "general level". Different management and resource investment strategies are adopted for different levels. 
(4) Optimize asset structure
Through a dual screening mechanism of "technical redundancy + future value prediction", accurately identify and eliminate low-value patents, and release maintenance resources. 


4. Achievements/Results
(1) Precisely identified 48 core high-value patents, providing strong support for the enterprise's market expansion;
(2) Successfully cleared 30 inefficient patents, significantly reducing annual fees;
(3) Established procedural documents for patent classification and categorization standards, forming a sustainable asset management mechanism;
(4) Achieved a strategic transformation of patent assets from "quantity accumulation" to "quality improvement". 


III. Case Significance
This case has pioneered a new model for the lean management of patent assets. By establishing a scientific evaluation system and a professional multi-dimensional review mechanism, it provides a systematic solution for enterprises' patent asset management. This management model not only enables enterprises to achieve cost optimization and efficient resource allocation, but more importantly, it deeply integrates patent management with the enterprise's market strategy, fully leveraging the core value of intellectual property assets, and providing a successful example for the upgrade of intellectual property management in manufacturing enterprises.
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