For chemical companies, the management of innovations and the protection of intellectual property rights in a global environment have become increasingly important. By developing new solutions and integration scenarios, the Industry Value Network group for chemicals can help chemical companies manage their new product development and innovation processes and secure intellectual property rights.

Independent Software Vendors

Intellectual Property Manager (IPM)

Research and Development Intellectual Property Manager (IPM), developed by Linx/AS, is a Web-based enterprise solution for intellectual property (IP) lifecycle management, which integrates with the new product development and introduction (NPDI) scenarios in SAP software. IPM supports legal, R&D, and marketing roles in the following business processes: IP disclosure and review IP portfolio valuation IP performance monitoring and business strategy alignment Legal registration and maintenance of patents, trademarks, copyrights and domain names Inbound/outbound licensing, royalty management, and litigation tracking

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To find out more about SAP's offering for the chemical industry and how SAP solutions can support your business processes, see the SAP Business Maps for Chemicals.