Clients in the IP Bootcamp and Partner Program receive up to $35,000 in initial funding for IP protection and commercialization services that are available for use during the program period. All clients have potential access to future funding calls of up to $100,000 in IP funding. IPON will cover up to 80% of eligible costs based on approved scopes of work. Clients contribute at least 20% of the service costs and demonstrate a plan to sustain the IP in the future. Clients may use their funding towards IP agreements or contracts with high IP impact. Some costs are not eligible for IP funding (e.g., administrative expenses). Clients can choose to use their own service providers or select one from IPON's roster of vetted IP service providers who are either licensed IP lawyers and/or registered IP agents.

To gain a better understanding of an organization’s IP health and awareness, clients are asked to spend approximately 1 hour completing IPON’s IP benchmarking tool. The IP benchmarking exercise provides a comprehensive assessment of clients’ IP awareness by conducting a review of their IP strategy, assets, and processes. Results help inform tailored IP strategies, understand the cost-benefit of registering IP, and how to strategically leverage IP assets for maximum return on investment.

To build on their learnings from the Foundations of IP Strategy course, clients participate in a 2-hour online workshop, where IP experts facilitate class discussion, provide practical guidance and interactive case study review. Clients are also provided with module-based e-learning courses and live workshops on topics tailored to advance learners’ IP knowledge. A micro-credential (digital badge) is awarded to clients to showcase their successful completion of each learning milestone.

Clients who are interested in IPON's 1-on-1 mentorship program are matched with mentors who have lived IP and commercialization experience and provide subject matter expertise, insights and IP guidance tailored to clients’ businesses. Our mentors are highly qualified and have experience ranging from scaling successful start-ups, to managing research and development for Fortune 500 companies. IPON clients maintain an independent relationship with their mentor and meet monthly, for a maximum of 12 hours per month, for up to 1 year.

Clients receive market intelligence based on IP patent landscapes and datasets that provide insights to accelerate innovation and focus resources on the right opportunities.

Clients are eligible to receive in-depth market intelligence based on IP patent landscapes and datasets. IP patent landscape reports provide an overview of patent filings for a specific technology or industry and the information can be specific to a country, region, or globally. A report contains IP filing trends, current key and emerging players within a sector, important jurisdictions, licensing opportunities, risk/threat analysis, whitespace areas and more. Clients who receive an IP landscape report can book time with one of IPON’s IP Analysts who will provide an overview of the report and applied learnings.

IPON also creates shorter, snapshot versions of the patent landscape reports that can be accessed by the public.

Read the snapshot reports available to download now: automotive patents and artificial intelligence patents.

In the case of urgent, IP-specific critical business issues, clients have access to timely consultations with members of IPON’s Tiger Team on information and next steps. The purpose of the consultation is to help the client determine what services are needed, and to provide summary advice to help the client avoid mistakes in the meantime. Neither Tiger Team members nor the member’s firm provide legal services to clients related to the consultative services.