Intellectual Property – Portfolio Management
New Product Development
Company F has eyeglass lens technology that could increase production at one-hour lens shops. The business opportunity is not really profitable enough for Company F to develop, but there may be an opportunity to roll-up several of the players in this space.
The IP Assessment shows Company F's investors that Essilor, a competitor, holds a major position in this space and that Essilor, through the acquisition of J&J Optical and Innotech, achieved a dominant patent position, making the roll-up strategy less likely, or more expensive.