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Explore IPwe’s Smart Pools by browsing through the summary cards below.
Start a New Smart Pool
Are you a patent owner or a group of patent owners
and want to start a new Smart Pool from scratch?
What makes our pools “smart”
IP licensing is all about striking the right balance.
Efficient
lower costs
innovation
adoption
revenue
Our Smart Pools appeal to patent owners
| 1 | Because low transaction costs enable patent owners to license at a competitive price point |
| 2 | Competitive license pricing facilitates high technology adoption and high license saturation levels |
| 3 | High technology adoption results in interoperability of solutions and end consumer satisfaction |
| 4 | High license saturation means less free riding by your competitors, less litigation expenses, and higher licensing revenues |
Our Smart Pools appeal to technology implementers
| 1 | Because a Smart Pool is a one-stop-shop to acquire the licenses needed to enter an emerging tech market at a feasible price point |
| 2 | Future litigation risks are mitigated by defense features |
| 3 | Simple, flexible, and predictable payments that eliminate the need for per-unit expensive royalties with auditing duties |
| 4 | There are no recurring contract administration efforts once signed up. |
How a Smart Pool works
Founders
Tech Leaders
- Recognized tech leaders
- Contribute rights to license patents – not grant ownership
- Gain significant revenue on assets that would otherwise be underutilized
- Encourage adoption
- Maintain control of how your assets are licensed
Patented Technology
Adoption / ROI
IPwe Smart Pool
Administration
- Handles all operations
- No additional corporate resources required
- No hidden fees or costs
- Provides transparency
Members
Small, Medium, and Large Enterprises
- Freedom to Operate
- Risk mitigation
- Low costs — subscription based on revenue tiers
- Anti-troll benefits
Traditional Patent Pool
- Inefficient and expensive
- High transaction costs
- Not innovation oriented
- Often led by litigation
IPwe Smart Pool
- Efficient and transparent
- Lower transaction costs
- Adoption and innovation driven
- Lower cost and high adoption volume
