Codira ESQ Intellectual Property

Protect the Ideas That Create Enterprise Value.

Intellectual property rarely lives in one place. Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade secrets. Licenses. Assignments. Invention records. Registrations. Agreements. Prior art. Office actions. Deadlines. Evidence of use.

Codira ESQ transforms that fragmented information into connected IP intelligence.

Know what you own. Know what protects it. Know what requires attention.

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Your IP Portfolio Is More Than a List of Registrations.Turn an IP Portfolio Into an Intelligence System.

Traditional IP management tells you what exists. Codira ESQ helps your team understand how it all connects.

Bring together:

  1. Assets
  2. Inventors
  3. Owners
  4. Registrations
  5. Agreements
  6. Licenses
  7. Deadlines
  8. Evidence
  9. Disputes
  10. Authorities

See the relationships between intellectual property, the people who created it, the companies that own it, the agreements affecting it, and the matters surrounding it.

One Intelligence Layer for Intellectual Property.Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. Licensing.

Manage different forms of intellectual property without separating the underlying intelligence. Codira ESQ can organize:

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    Patents & applications

  • 0

    Trademarks & service marks

  • 0

    Copyrights

  • 0

    Trade secrets

  • 0

    Domain names

  • 0

    Licensing rights

  • 0

    Assignments

  • 0

    Invention records

And:

  • Technology & know-how
  • IP-related agreements

See the entire intellectual property position—not isolated assets.

Patent Intelligence.Understand the Invention, Not Just the Application.

Connect patent matters to the information surrounding them.

  1. Disclosure

  2. Application

  3. Office action

  4. Response

  5. Issued

  6. Maintenance

Track:

  • Inventors
  • Applications
  • Patent families
  • Claims
  • Specifications
  • Prior art
  • Office actions
  • Responses
  • Assignments
  • Related technology
  • Prosecution history
  • Key dates
  • Maintenance requirements

Codira ESQ helps organize this information into a connected view of the patent and its history.

From invention disclosure to issued patent, keep the knowledge connected.

Prior Art Intelligence.Turn Prior Art Into Structured Knowledge.

Prior-art analysis can involve enormous amounts of technical and legal information. Instead of maintaining disconnected notes and spreadsheets, your team can build a structured record of why each reference matters.

Reference1[a]1[b]1[c]1[d]1[e]
US 9,412,778 (Ito)
EP 2 145 903
Chen et al., 2019
WO 2016/118422

● disclosed  ◐ partly  ○ not found

Codira ESQ helps organize references around:

  • Claims
  • Claim limitations
  • Technical concepts
  • Inventors
  • Dates
  • Patent families
  • Citations
  • Relevant disclosures

Find the reference—and understand its relationship to the claims.

Claim Intelligence.See the Patent at the Claim Level.

Claims define the legal boundaries at the center of many patent matters. Codira ESQ can help break claims into structured components and connect them to specification support, figures, prior art, prosecution history, related claims, potential products, evidence and legal authorities.

1. A sensing system for a rotating machine, comprising:

  1. [a] an array of vibration sensors mounted to a housing;

    Spec. ¶ 22Fig. 2

  2. [b] a processor that samples the array at a variable rate;

    Spec. ¶ 31Ito ’778

  3. [c] wherein the rate increases when a threshold is crossed;

    Spec. ¶ 34Office action

  4. [d] and an alert sent before the threshold is reached again.

    Fig. 5Accused product

Create claim-focused workspaces for prosecution, diligence, licensing, and disputes.

Move from reading claims to working with them.

Trademark Intelligence.Protect the Brand Across Its Lifecycle.

Track trademarks from initial consideration through registration, maintenance, licensing, and enforcement.

Feb 2021

Clearance search

Mar 2021

Application filed

Sep 2021

Office action

Feb 2022

Published

Opposition period opens

Jun 2022

Registered

Jun 2028

Renewal due

Connect:

  • Marks
  • Owners
  • Applications
  • Registrations
  • Classes
  • Goods and services
  • Specimens
  • Evidence of use
  • Office actions
  • Renewals
  • Oppositions
  • Licenses
  • Potential conflicts

See the brand portfolio as one connected system.

Clearance Intelligence.Know What You’ve Already Learned.

Trademark clearance often generates research that becomes buried in old matter files.

NORTHWYND · Class 9Very similar · cleared 2023
NORTHWIND LABS · Class 42Similar · different goods
NORWIN · Class 9Some similarity
NORTHWAY · Class 35Low

Codira ESQ can help preserve:

  • Candidate marks
  • Search results
  • Similar marks
  • Owners
  • Goods and services
  • Jurisdictions
  • Attorney notes
  • Supporting evidence
  • Final decisions

That research becomes institutional knowledge rather than a one-time deliverable.

Build on previous analysis instead of starting over.

Copyright Intelligence.Connect the Work to Its Ownership.

Copyright ownership can become complicated quickly. Codira ESQ helps connect:

AuthorsCreatorsEmployersAssignmentsEvidence of creationRegistrationsLicensesPublication historyDerivative worksEvidence of useDisputesThe Work

Trace the chain between creation, ownership, registration, and commercial exploitation.

Know the work. Know the rights. Know the chain.

Trade Secret Intelligence.Know What You’re Protecting.

A trade secret program requires more than labeling something confidential.

Employees with accessNDAs and confidentialityPoliciesSecurity measuresThird parties with accessThe Secret

Codira ESQ can help organize information around:

  • Protected information
  • Owners
  • Creators
  • Employees with access
  • Third parties with access
  • NDAs
  • Confidentiality obligations
  • Policies
  • Security measures
  • Disclosures
  • Potential incidents
  • Supporting evidence

Connect the secret to the measures taken to protect it.

Chain of Title.Know Who Owns What.

Ownership issues can become critical during financing, acquisition, licensing, or litigation. Codira ESQ helps connect the ownership history:

  1. CreatorDr. A. Okoye
  2. InventionAdaptive sensor array
  3. Employment Agreement§ 7 Inventions
  4. AssignmentNot found
  5. CompanyHalden Robotics, Inc.
  6. AcquisitionMarch 2024
  7. Successor EntityCorvane Holdings
  8. Current OwnerCorvane Holdings

Surface missing assignments, inconsistent records, or ownership questions for attorney review.

Don’t discover a chain-of-title problem during due diligence.

Licensing Intelligence.Understand the Rights Behind the Revenue.

An IP license can define who may use an asset, where they may use it, for how long, and under what financial conditions. Codira ESQ can help structure it:

License · Adaptive sensor array patent family

Licensor
Corvane Holdings
Licensee
Meriton Industrial GmbH
Territory
European Union
Field of use
Wind turbines only
Exclusivity
Exclusive in field
Sublicensing
With consent
Royalty
4.5% of net sales
Minimum payment
$250,000 a year
Reporting
Quarterly
Audit rights
Once a year
Termination
On 90 days’ notice
Change of control
Consent required

Know exactly how an asset is being commercialized.

IP Agreement Intelligence.The Ownership Answer May Be Buried in a Contract.

Connect intellectual property to the agreements that affect it.

Employment agreementsContractor agreementsInvention assignmentsJoint developmentTechnology licensesResearch agreementsWho owns itWho may use itWhereFor how longThe Asset

Also:

  • NDAs
  • Software agreements
  • Manufacturing agreements
  • M&A documents
  • Settlement agreements

A single clause can materially affect ownership or permitted use.

Connect the asset to the contract—not just the contract to a folder.

Deadline Intelligence.IP Rights Run on Deadlines.

Codira ESQ can help organize important dates and connect each one to the underlying asset or matter.

  • Oct 9Office action response dueUS 17/884,201 · Adaptive sensor array8 days
  • Nov 2Opposition period closesNORTHWYND · Class 932 days
  • Dec 15Royalty report dueMeriton Industrial license75 days
  • Mar 1Maintenance fee windowUS 10,991,412151 days

Track:

  • Filing deadlines
  • Priority dates
  • Response deadlines
  • Maintenance events
  • Renewals
  • Opposition periods
  • License milestones
  • Royalty reporting dates
  • Agreement expirations
  • Attorney-defined deadlines

See what requires attention and why.

IP Due Diligence.Understand the Portfolio Before the Deal Closes.

When intellectual property is central to an investment or acquisition, the number of documents can become overwhelming. Codira ESQ helps organize diligence around questions such as:

  • ✓What IP does the company claim to own?142 patents and applications, 86 marks, 37 registered works
  • ✓Who created it?31 inventors and contributors identified
  • !Was it properly assigned?1 assignment missing from the chain of title
  • ✓What licenses restrict it?4 exclusive field-of-use licenses
  • …Are important assets approaching deadlines?2 responses due within 30 days
  • …Does third-party IP affect the product?Under review

Also:

  • What registrations exist?
  • Are there ownership disputes?
  • What agreements contain IP provisions?

Turn the data room into an IP intelligence model.

Enforcement & IP Disputes.Connect Portfolio Intelligence to Litigation Intelligence.

When an IP matter becomes contentious, Codira ESQ’s litigation capabilities become part of the same platform.

IP assetsClaimsPrior artAgreementsAccused products or worksEvidenceWitnessesDamagesExpert materialsDepositionsLegal authoritiesCase chronologyThe Dispute

The IP record doesn’t have to be rebuilt when the matter becomes litigation.

Portfolio intelligence becomes case intelligence.

Ask Your IP Portfolio.Get Answers Across Assets, Documents, and Matters.

Ask questions such as:

  • Who owns this technology?
  • Show every patent related to this product.
  • Which agreements contain IP assignment provisions?
  • What licenses include change‑of‑control restrictions?
  • Which trademarks require attention this year?
  • Show the chain of title for this patent.
  • Which employees or contractors contributed to this invention?
  • What prior art has been associated with this claim?

Codira ESQ helps locate relevant information and connect the answer back to its underlying source.

Search your intellectual property by meaning—not merely filename.

Portfolio Intelligence.See the IP Behind the Business.

For an individual asset, product line, company, or entire portfolio, Codira ESQ can provide a structured view of:

The BusinessOwnershipProtectionJurisdictionCommercial useLicensingAgreementsDeadlinesDisputesRelated productsDocumentation

A clearer way to understand how intellectual property connects to the business.

Institutional IP Knowledge.Don’t Let Critical Knowledge Live in One Attorney’s Head.

  • Why was this claim drafted this way?
  • Why was this trademark abandoned?
  • Why was this license exception approved?
  • Which prior art concerned counsel?
  • Where did ownership come from?

Codira ESQ helps preserve the documents, analysis, decisions, and relationships surrounding an IP asset.

The history stays with the matter.

AI With Legal Guardrails.Intelligence Without Giving Up Attorney Control.

Codira ESQ uses specialized AI workflows alongside structured matter context, source grounding, deterministic controls, verification, and attorney review.

  1. AI accelerates analysis

    Extract, organize, compare, connect, search, summarize, draft

  2. Issues surface for review

    Every finding tied to its source

  3. Attorneys make the judgment

    IP decisions stay with the professionals responsible

AI accelerates analysis. Attorneys make the judgment.

What Changes With Codira ESQ?From Scattered Records to Connected Rights.

Without Codira ESQ

  • Patent information lives in one system.
  • Trademark records live somewhere else.
  • Assignments sit inside folders.
  • Licenses live in contracts.
  • Prior-art research lives in spreadsheets.
  • Ownership knowledge lives with individual attorneys.
  • Important relationships must be reconstructed during every major transaction or dispute.

With Codira ESQ

  • Assets become connected intelligence.
  • Ownership history becomes traceable.
  • Agreements connect directly to IP.
  • Prior art connects to claims.
  • Licensing terms become searchable.
  • Portfolio knowledge becomes reusable.
  • IP intelligence can flow directly into transactions and litigation.

Intellectual Property Creates Value.Codira ESQ Helps You Understand What Protects It.

The invention may be protected by a patent. The brand may be protected by a trademark. The software may be protected by copyright and trade secret law.

But the value depends on the complete picture—ownership, protection, agreements, licensing, evidence, deadlines, and enforceability. Codira ESQ brings that picture together.

Know the asset. Know the rights. Know the relationships. Protect the value.

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