Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Mon, Mar 08, 2010

The market for Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Software is a fragmented with many smaller organizations providing a wealth of features and functionality. This makes it difficult for corporate IP departments to choose the best software for their needs.
A number of our customers started their selection process looking at over 30 software vendors. Each vendor claimed to have the most comprehensive solution. The selection process was long (sometimes over 2-3 years), frustrating and confusing.
Here are the top five tips that will help you reduce the number of vendors for your evaluation and to separate the wheat from the chaff:
5. Usability
Without this, nothing else matters. If your users will not adopt and use your selection, it's a waste of time and effort. You should look beyond the glitz and try to understand how your users will accept the new IAM system. In short, the user interface should be simple and intuitive for the first time user.
4. Accessibility
If the software is not accessible via standard web browsers such as IE, Firefox, Safari or Chrome, discard it immediately. To make your IAM system deployment successful, you need strong adoption from your inventor community. In many organizations, inventors use different types of computers, operating systems and browsers.
Your Intellectual Asset Management application should support such variations seamlessly.
3. Configuration
Ask you vendor to demonstrate how to add a new field of your choice. Most vendors who claim to have the most configurable application will hesitate to do this. If your selected software does not have tools to do these basic tasks, you got yourself locked into the vendor's roadmap.
2. Searching and Reporting
How good is IAM software if it can't provide good searching and reporting tools? It is frustrating to many users that they can't easily get to the data that they entered a few months ago. Ask vendors to demo their searching capabilities and make sure the searching and reporting tools are part of the basic system and do not require PHD degrees in rocket science.
1. Integration
If you have been previously involved in the deployment of IAM software, you already know it. The world of "docketing in a black box" is over for corporate legal departments. It is critical that your software can be easily integrated with other systems inside your organizations such as HR, accounts payable, active directory, etc.
Lecorpio Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) solution has been designed for strong user adoption, is accessible on all browsers and provide robust configuration capabilities. Please don't hesitate to contact us for a free consulting session to help you better plan for a successful IAM software project.
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Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Mon, Mar 01, 2010

Intellectual Asset Management is not only a technical project but more importantly a business project. In fact, Intellectual Asset Management is a mindset on managing your IP and the real work starts once the technology is deployed.
New technology brings change and change in any organization inevitably attracts resistance. This is especially true when the change has to do with the implementation of a new intellectual property (IP) management software solution.
The challenge is getting inventors to accept new applications and processes, in spite of feeling uncomfortable with the prospect of having to change their habits and conform to an unfamiliar system.
Here are five proven tips to overcome the user adoption conundrum:
Demonstrate Value:
You should be able to demonstrate clearly the value proposition of your new IP management system. Inventors get direct benefits from IP management software such as: effortless submission of new ideas, visibility into their past submissions, real-time status of their awards, access to corporate knowledgebase and much more. By communicating direct benefits, it is easier to get them onboard.
Keep it Simple:
With exception to prolific inventors, most inventors are most likely to visit your IP management portal a few times a month. Create an interface that is simple and easy to use.
Avoid multiple clicks. If it's practical, get them the necessary information and actions within 2 clicks. The most common actions include the ability to submit a new invention disclosure or check on the status of previously submitted ideas or patent applications.
Start Off Small:
Rollout the IP management software in bite-sized chunks. Start with invention disclosure submission and review process. Once they are familiar with this process, introduce them to patent management. Keep adding more features such as open source, NDA, licensing, and other features until they have gradually begin using all major functions of the software in their normal routine.
Work the Way They Work:
Most inventors and patent committee members are used to a certain system. This may not be a technology based system, but it is still a functional system. While deploying, you should look at improving existing processes, but equally balance it by adapting the new IP management system to their own working style.
Use Incentives:
Incentives are a tool for proactively shaping growth. Your incentive program should tie their benefits to a well-considered strategic development plan.
For example, if your award program pays some amount for each disclosure approval, make a clear declaration that the amount will be paid only for electronically submitted disclosures.
Lecorpio IP management software applications are very intuitive and easy to understand. The "à la carte" model allows IP departments to implement a practical phased implementation of each application. Lecorpio IP management implementation methodology focuses on enabling the end user, this approach provides faster ROI.
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Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Mon, Feb 22, 2010

The investment made in Intellectual Property (IP) management software can work wonders in helping IP departments gain visibility, lower administrative costs, improve accuracy, and increase productivity. Unfortunately, a significant percentage of Intellectual Property management systems purchased are never fully implemented or don't deliver the utility the customer hoped for.
Here are the five most common mistakes made when selecting Intellectual Property management software:
Mistake #5: Not Knowing What You Really Need in IP Management Software
Before diving right into choosing a solution, take the time to understand what you really need. For starters, determine whether you require a fully integrated Intellectual Property Asset Management software, Patent Docketing software, or IP Matter Management software.
Often, this depends on the issues you are trying to solve or the opportunities you are trying to capture, as well as the size and structure of your department. For example, if you don't file many patent applications or trademarks, you should first get that data organized in a centralized repository. Your core team should be able to access and generate reports from them.
If your IP portfolio is getting large enough for you to manage, and you think that providing access to inventor community and law firms can reduce administrative costs, you should look at a robust Intellectual Property management system. This type of system will allow you to streamline your processes and improve productivity at a lower cost and with fewer resources.
Prior to the selection process, ask "What are our top five needs?" If these key needs are not identified, it may be difficult to distinguish between vendors.
Many vendors claim to do many things. The vendor's strengths must match the company's key needs.
Mistake #4: Not Recognizing the Uniqueness of Your Business
Every IP department is unique. Without configuration capabilities within the software, you are more susceptible to failure during software implementation.
While initial license and maintenance fees can sometimes appear lower, these hard coded solutions will often result in increased costs due to extensive customization requirements, upgrades, ongoing maintenance, and longer system deployment timeframes. Essentially, you may end up reducing and delaying your overall return on investment.
Avoid choosing a software that limits your team's capabilities and your department's growth. Your software should enhance your business, not hinder it.
By choosing an Intellectual Property management software solution that can adapt to your business processes, you will get better user acceptance, improved efficiencies, reduced costs, and faster ROI.
Mistake #3: Not Including Key Users in the Selection Process
Surprisingly, many IP departments still select computer systems without soliciting meaningful input from key users. At the beginning of your selection project, form a selection team with representatives from all affected teams such as patents, trademarks, docketing, licensing, compliance, and billing. The active participation of key stakeholders will not only help ensure all bases are covered, it will also result in a better decision and fewer complaints after implementation.
If possible, you should also include a representative from your IT department. The IT Liaison can help you in identifying any issues related to deployment, data migration, integration, and security.
Mistake #2: Evaluating Too Many Vendors:
Avoid vendors that offer a deal that is "too good to be true". You may find yourself missing the essential tools you need to conduct your business after implementation. Many of these bargain systems also provide very rigid solutions, making it difficult for you to meet the unique needs of your inventors, patent committees, and law firms. Also, you may need to reinvest additional money toward upgrading, or in some cases replacing, your system later–thereby reducing or eliminating all together any savings that you might have originally experienced.
Choose no more than four vendors at the start of your search. If more than four are chosen, it often becomes difficult to remember who does what. If none of the first vendors will meet 80 percent of the key needs, dismiss these and begin investigating several more.
Mistake # 1: Not Investing in Intellectual Property Management Software for the Long-Term
When choosing Intellectual Property management software, be realistic about your expectations and perceptions of cost. You're making an investment to improve or enhance your processes. So, while hard dollars spent are important, the key is choosing the right Intellectual Property management software. Choose the right partner who will provide you with a fast and effective implementation, high ROI (Return On Investment), and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) after implementation.
Use your intuition and good business judgment when comparing provider costs. Look for applications that support your ability to achieve your department's long term primary strategic goals and work within your budget. Hasty decisions in favor of the lowest cost IP management software provider or solution now may leave you plagued later with hidden costs, and delay or eliminate any ROI for your business.
Several progressive legal departments have realized better and more predicable processes, improved productivity, and better control over law firms with Lecorpio's IP management software. Lecorpio IP Asset management solution includes invention disclosure management, patent management (including docketing), trademark management, domain management, open source management, licensing management, contract management, standards management, IP transactions management, and spend management.

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Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Tue, Feb 16, 2010

Intellectual Property (IP) management software provides an integrated approach to streamline processes for all types of IP. An excellent IP management system should cover a wide range of functions and integrate them into one unified database. Functions such as
invention disclosure management,
patent management,
trademark management,
licensing management and
spend management can now all fit together in one database.
So why should you implement IP management software into your business? Here are five good reasons:
5) Bring Consistency and Repeatability to Processes
The traditional in-house legal department's typical answer to patent process related questions is - "it depends". For example, it is common for inventors and law firms to send their input via paper, email, phone, or on your desk. IP management software can bring structure, consistency, and repeatability to your processes.
By applying policies and business rules to workflows, it removes the guesswork from this complex discipline. This results in a more predictable, controlled process than the alternatives.
4) Greater Visibility Into Work in Process
Most IP departments use a myriad of systems to manage their data. They use spreadsheets to track their portfolio, a docketing system to manage calendering, emails to track correspondence, a file system to store documents, and an invoicing system to track billing to name a few.
The IP management system can bring together all such data and documents and provide you comprehensive visibility across all types of assets and processes. By using visualization tools, it is easier to spot firms with better turnaround time, or the one that is filing more extensions.
3) Lower Administrative Costs
Several progressive legal departments are using IP management software to automate their manual operations. Some examples include: electronic reviews for invention disclosures, patent award calculations, annuity payment reviews, building participation from law firms to enter data directly, automated approvals, etc. By automating manual operations, you can offload several redundant administrative tasks and lower your cost of operations.
2) Improve Accuracy with Fewer Errors
Most modern IP management software provide collaboration features. That allows the information owner to directly input the data the first and the only time. Inventors can submit their ideas via invention disclosure forms, patent committees can provide their ratings and recommendations electronically, and law firms can upload PTO correspondence directly into your system.
By removing duplicate data entry, you have more accurate and dependable data in your system.
1) Increased Productivity
Great IP management software provides different interfaces for different roles in your IP processes. All participants in the process including inventors, in-house counsel, law firm attorneys, administrators, docketing clerks, annuity payment service providers, and others are given selective access to information relevant to their role in the process. Access privileges are controlled so that each participant sees only what is necessary to carry out their responsibilities. Each party in the critical path is notified when they are needed to perform a task, and alarms are triggered if delays occur.
This means your team won't have to look for information, which makes them more productive in their tasks.
Today's successful IP departments need the right Intellectual Property (IP) management software to help them drive their key business processes, make smarter and faster decisions, and ensure they make the most of their IP assets and resources. Lecorpio IP management software provides these capabilities to small IP departments as well as enterprises with large IP Portfolios.
Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Mon, Feb 08, 2010

Imagine being two weeks away from your go-live, when suddenly out of nowhere comes a value (or a lack of a value) in a column that just shouldn't be there. Paranoia kicks in!
The success of any IP management software project implementation is highly dependent on successful data migration. This is however, one of the most overlooked aspects of an IP management implementation project. This is partly because so much emphasis is placed on re-engineering the business processes that the quality and accuracy of data often takes a lesser priority. And when the data is critical, even small errors or delays can impede or shut down operations, leading to a frustrated team and lost productivity.
Data migration is a complex operation, and because it is so complicated, many migrations run into issues. The following 5 tips will help you to avoid hidden issues and prepare for a successful IP management data migration.
Tip 1: Establish a multi-disciplinary Team
While an experienced patent paralegal can easily interpret the data quality anomalies associated with a docket, it is essential to assign a senior IP counsel to oversee the entire data. If you are graduating from legacy patent docketing software to an enterprise-wide IP management system, there's a good chance that the business units, technology areas, products, and other field values are not current.
Ensure that you have firm commitments from the entire patent team. Also, ask your IP management vendor to provide you the most qualified and experienced resources who can help you with preparation. If you take the time to prepare, importing your data from your existing patent docketing system into the new IP asset management system will be less painful.
Tip 2: Invest time to improve data quality
From our experience, we know that most legacy patent docketing systems have quality issues. Different people have entered the data differently in the same fields. The extent and complexity of these may not be fully understood. "Our data is good enough" or "we don't have the time for a big data-cleanse" can often leave docketing data quality on the back burner. You should put a data quality framework in place right from the outset. Share your concerns openly with your IP management vendor from the start and ask them for suggestions on data cleansing. There are several tools available for improving data quality; The proper use of spreadsheets can also get the work done.
Tip 3: Walk before you run
The approach of executing data migration "over a weekend" into your new IP management system creates a rigid, inflexible framework. It will likely fail to cope with the inevitable changes and problems that invariably arise.
The IP department should opt for an agile, iterative delivery approach. An iterative cycle of learning and delivery makes it far easier to plan the project in well defined segments.
It is advisable however to limit these iterations to 3 or less.
Tip 4: Learn to hit a moving target
It is vital that you start the IP docketing data migration project in parallel with the rest of the project. The data migration team must be updated with all changes and updates as they happen to avoid reworking costs. Although the final system may be different from "out-of-the-box", you can still develop a large amount of migration functionality by agreeing to a "common model".
Tip 5: Documentation
Most IP departments have poor quality or non-existent documentation on how their legacy patent systems and docketing data models were designed and are currently being used. Without this knowledge, mistakes in data mapping and transformation can cause data defects to flow into the new IP management system.
After your data is migrated to the new IP management system, start working on the documentation. This will help you save a lot of time for future data migrations.
Lecorpio has an excellent track record of successful IP asset management project implementations. Lecorpio's professional services use a powerful combination of strategic insight and superior execution to optimize the cost and efficiency of our client's IP operations. Feel free to contact us if you need more information on best practices for IP management data migration.
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Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Mon, Feb 01, 2010

Docketing is one of the most crucial functions within any Intellectual Property department. An excellent IP docketing system combined with structured docketing procedures can provide substantial reduction in IP spending to IP departments.
At its core, IP docketing software works like a virtual assistant to the IP department. It keeps track of deadlines, outstanding payments for applications and annuities, and sends reminders to the IP team at a predefined schedule.
Here are the top 5 features of great IP docketing software:
1) Country-specific Law Support
The IP docketing software must provide proactive management of your portfolio with rule-driven due dates. The system should calculate the deadlines based on filing, prosecution, and grant dates for each patent, jurisdiction, and type of filing. The system should be pre-programmed with required deadlines for all major countries. It should also provide an interface for you to create your own automated deadlines and reminders.
2) PTO File History
Tracking statutory deadlines is critical for managing patent and trademark portfolios more effectively. Your docketing software must enable you to store Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) correspondence. The users should be able to upload all documentation into specific folders for faster access. If an extension is filed for an office action response, you should be able to view the office action, its response, and the reason with a single click.
3) PTO Data Integration
Several PTO offices are providing electronic data access for filing, prosecution, and maintenance-related activities. The IP docketing software should leverage this technology for better data accuracy. For example, PAIR provides access to real-time valuable information from USPTO. The patent docketing software should be able to make PAIR an extension of its own infrastructure.
4) Workflow
Workflow plays a major role in leveraging key data stored inside IP docketing. The workflow allows for distributing the right information to the right people at the right time. Several key decisions such as filing international applications or filing divisional/continuation/CIP and annuity payment review can be triggered directly from the docketing. Your IP docketing system must provide integrated workflow capabilities for faster task management.
5) Adaptability
If your IP department considers IP docketing as a critical component of your infrastructure, the IP docketing software should be able to accommodate your needs. The docketing system must provide tools to easily configure layouts for data capture, reporting, document generation, and workflows.
IP docketing is just one—albeit a crucial component of Lecorpio's IP management software. Some features include: comprehensive IP docketing capabilities including country-law-based due date calculations, repository for storing file history, correspondence and references, sophisticated workflows to automate each activity, and point-and-click configuration.
Feel free to contact us to get more information on best practices for using IP docketing software for your advantage.
Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Intellectual Property management software is becoming more popular by the day. An increasing number of corporate legal departments are using IP management software solutions to manage their IP assets more effectively. Here are the top 5 features required for a robust IP management software:
1) Comprehensive Functionality
A superior IP management software must have comprehensive features and functionality out-of-the box including (but not limited to) invention disclosure management, patent management, trademark management, IP docketing, IP portfolio management, IP licensing, and spend management.
While IP docketing alone may work well for some law firms, corporate legal departments should look at IP management software to help them achieve long terms goals including servicing their clients better and managing their service providers more effectively.
2) Workflow and Collaboration
Progressive IP departments are leveraging the workflow and collaboration capabilities provided by IP management software to do more work with less resources. This is a dramatic shift from the old-fashioned approach which lacked the ability of sharing data beyond the IP department or allowing outside firms to manage your docket.
Great IP management software must provide robust workflow and collaboration capabilities to automate all manual operations, reduce the amount of duplicate data entry, and allow seamless collaboration between inventors, patent committee, IP departments and law firms.
3) Reporting and Analytics
The increasing volume of IP-related data and activities demand robust analytical and reporting capabilities. Nowadays, your IP management software must provide an integrated set of visualization tools to analyze important metrics to help you conduct historical and comparative trend analysis.
Beyond portfolio analysis, these tools must provide you the ability to visualize the overall process and reveal the hidden factors inhibiting planning and stifling performance.
4) Configuration (and not customization)
To avoid obsolescence, it is critical that the IP management software is configurable. Many vendors try to hide their hard coded applications by talking around this important "C" word.
Here is the main difference:
If something is configurable, the existing software functionality can be set up to optimize a certain workflow or preference. When configuration is the case, clients can expect results within 24 to 48 hours depending on the stage of implementation or complexity of the case.
If something is to be customized, it requires greater investments (human, financial, and technological) for changes to be included in the software code. With customization, be prepared to wait 2-6 months before your request is fulfilled.
As you select the best IP management software for your needs, be sure you understand the differences between the two and can clearly differentiate where certain functionality falls.
5) Integration
Corporate IP departments should be able to leverage the investments made by their organizations in HR and financial systems. A good IP management software should be able to easily integrate with these systems. For example, your IP management system should be able to pull inventor information from HR systems as well as send approved invoices to financial systems.
The breadth of functionality provided by Lecorpio IP Management Software combined with personal attention to clients enables Lecorpio to offer tailored solutions to organizations of different sizes and industries. Please don't hesitate to contact us for a free consulting session to help you better plan for a successful IP management software project.
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Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Mon, Jan 18, 2010

If you are part of an IP department in a mid-to-large size organization, you are probably facing the same issues as other organizations: More filings with limited budgets, and a greater need for responsiveness to the business clients with a smaller team. In short, you and your team are being asked to do much more with less resources.
Maximizing process efficiency is one of the IP department's biggest challenges for effective patent management. Here are the the top 5 tips to optimize your patent management processes:
1) Self Service for Inventors and Service Providers
Create a self service portal for inventors where they can track the status of their patent filings. This will reduce the number of incoming inquiries and improve inventor satisfaction.
The portal can also help your outside law firms and agents collaborate with you and inventors in real-time and enter information directly into your system. This will help you reduce administrative costs related to data reentry and follow-ups and improve data integrity.
You will be able to delegate tasks with confidence and transfer matters seamlessly to another firm when needed.
2) Electronic Case Repository
As a progressive legal department, you will get much better visibility into the entire patent lifecycle by setting up a centralized case repository.
The repository should include a complete filing history: documents, cited references, all correspondence, and docketing. It should also provide the most up to date information about all matters including current status, filing and prosecution history, outstanding actions, and annuity information.
Having a centralized repository will provide you with the tools to selectively share relevant information with all stakeholders. For example, getting formal reviews by the patent committee on international filing decisions and annuity payments for collective decision making.
3) Integrate Billing and Estimates into Workflow Processes
You can optimize your financial performance by integrating budgets and estimates in the workflow processes. This will help you track firms and attorneys who have a better turnaround time over other firms that routinely file extensions. This information will provide you with effective tools for future work allocation and for reorganizing the workload according to your budget constraints.
Integrating billing will also allow to forecast your costs more accurately and help you measure the overall spend by firms, by countries, and other metrics.
4) Automate Manual Operations
Where possible, automate manual operations. If your team is spending 2 days a month calculating patent awards, it is time to automate that function. If your law firms are directly working with inventors for drafting application specs, it is time to give them a system where they can work together in a collaborative manner. If you are spending too much time reentering data provided by firms or patent offices, use technology integration to interface with patent offices and law firms.
Identify all opportunities to automate manual operations and use technology tools to get them automated.
5) Patent Characterization
Characterize your patent portfolios according to technology areas, business units, products and ratings. Establish workflow processes for regular updates to the categorizations and use analytical tools to spot trends, find anomalies, identify strengths and weaknesses by leveraging your IP assets data.
Lecorpio patent management enables IP departments to collaborate with inventors, law firms, and other stakeholders as one for competitive advantage. The system provides a self service portal and organizes all patent information in a centralized case repository. It brings structure to patent preparation and filing through prosecution and maintenance processes. With Lecorpio's Spend Management solution, you can manage budgets, estimates, and actuals for each activity to efficiently manage resources and reduce costs.
To schedule a demo, visit http://www.lecorpio.com/schedule-a-demo or call (408) 850-7260.
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Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Fri, Jan 08, 2010

We have been asked this question a number of times during our interactions with the prospects.
In response, we ask them to remember the last time they needed the support from their IT organization. How much time did they take to resolve the issue?
Hosted
This option works best when you do not have adequate support from your IT organization. You can "go live" faster and your vendor is a single point of contact for any issues during or post implementation. You do not need to procure any hardware for this approach. The vendor provides security and back-up infrastructure as well.
If you plan to integrate with other systems (such as Finance, Matter Management, Corporate HR directories or others), you should check with your IT if they allow third party hosted applications to integrate with internal systems.
On-Premise
On-premise means that the IP asset management application will reside behind your firewall. Regardless of the vendor, you should have IT on your side.
In this model, your IT should provide hardware/software required to deploy the application and database. Typical software required is Windows/SQLServer or Windows/Oracle. IT would also need to set up a mechanism for regular data backups.
IT support issue may be secondary for some companies if they are very sensitive about their data. On-premise is the only choice for them.
Lecorpio provides both deployment options: hosted and on-premise. The application functionality is the same for both options. Feel free to contact us for more details.
Posted by Jerry Lamigo on Thu, Jan 07, 2010
Now that you have selected the right product, it is time to start preparing for the implementation. If not planned carefully, the execution can be a long, tense, and frustrating experience.
Here are the top 5 tips that can help you make your project successful:

1. Establish a core team
It is critical that you set up a core team. This team will be responsible for answering vendor questions, providing feedback, and training other users. Choose the team carefully. Have at least one representative from the IP team who has visibility beyond a specific function such as docketing or annuities. If possible, include somebody from the IT organization who can help you in extracting your data from the existing database and/or provide help with setting up for on-premise installations.
2. Be realistic
IP asset management is a new discipline. Take time to understand your situation. Do you know what you want? Do you have the in-depth understanding of the workflows or processes that you would like to implement? Do you understand nuances of the data migration process? It is fine if you don't. Most IP departments do not have any experience in deploying enterprise scale products. Most departments have not worked in an environment where various stakeholders such as inventors, patent committee members, and law firms are collaborating. Let the vendor help you document the processes.
3. Be mindful of scope creep
Understand that a good product delivered in a reasonable time is better than a great product never delivered. Prioritize and focus on the must-have critical items. "Nice-to-have" items can always be added later. If a situation happens only once a year for a single user, it can wait.
4. Treat the vendor as a partner and communicate openly
You must believe that you and your vendor have the same end goal, a successful project delivered in reasonable time. This can only be achieved if everybody works together as one team.
Treat your vendor like a partner. If you have an end date in mind, share it. If you don't like the user interface, share your concerns. That's the only way the vendor will know your issues.
5. Iterate
For a successful IP asset management project implementation, it is important that the custom implementation is accepted by their team, outside counsels, and inventor community. To achieve that, think iterations. Two or three iterations are fine, but more than 4 iterations can only mean one thing: either the team should go back to the design or your vendor does not have the right tools.
Lecorpio has an excellent track record of successful IP asset management project implementations. Lecorpio's professional services use a powerful combination of strategic insight and superior execution to optimize the cost and efficiency of our client's IP operations. Feel free to contact us if you need more information on best practices for IP asset management project implementation.