Patent Cost Reduction
Every dollar spent on a low-value patent is a dollar not spent on a high-value one. AI identifies where your portfolio budget is wasted and quantifies exactly what you will save.
Common Challenges
"Is it worth the price?"
IP leadership constantly faces the question of whether portfolio costs justify their value. Without data linking patents to business outcomes, the answer is always a guess.
Minimal budget, maximum expectations
IP teams are asked to do more with less every year. Budget cuts hit but portfolio size stays the same—or grows. Something has to give, but what?
No ROI framework
Most IP teams cannot quantify the return on their patent portfolio. When finance asks for ROI justification, the conversation stalls.
Annuity cost spiral
Maintenance fees increase with each renewal period. A portfolio that cost $500K to maintain five years ago may cost $1.2M today, with no corresponding increase in value.
Key Features
Low-Value Patent Identification
AI analyzes claim breadth, detectability, market coverage, and citation patterns to flag patents that provide minimal strategic or monetary value.
Cost Projection Dashboard
See current and projected maintenance costs across your entire portfolio with breakdowns by jurisdiction, technology area, and renewal period.
Pruning-Driven Savings
Run pruning scenarios to see exactly how much you will save by abandoning specific patents or families. Compare scenarios side by side.
Family-Level Decisions
Make cost decisions at the family level rather than patent by patent. Understand the full cost picture including all jurisdictional members.
Quarterly Savings Tracking
Track actual savings realized per quarter against your pruning decisions. Build a historical record that demonstrates IP team ROI to leadership.
Budget Reallocation Insights
AI suggests where savings from pruned patents could be reinvested—new filings in high-value areas, prosecution of pending cases, or licensing initiatives.
How It Works
Load Portfolio & Costs
Import your portfolio with annuity and maintenance fee data. ArcPrime maps costs across families and jurisdictions automatically.
AI Flags Low-Value Assets
Every patent is scored on strategic value, market coverage, and cost-to-value ratio. Low-value assets are flagged with specific reasons.
Model Savings Scenarios
Build pruning scenarios and see projected savings over 5, 10, and 20 years. Compare different strategies to find the optimal balance.
Track & Report Savings
Execute decisions and track realized savings quarter over quarter. Generate reports that quantify ROI for finance and executive leadership.
30–40%
Typical annuity cost reduction
$1.8M
Average annual savings for 5K+ portfolios
< 1 week
To identify first savings opportunities
4x
Average ROI in first year