The IP market is gaining much momentum in the corporate world as it helps businesses increase their competitiveness in commercializing goods and services. However, identifying, evaluating, attaining and protecting IP is a complex procedure which could put companies on the back foot. Hence, a helping hand from experienced and specialized IP consultants could go a long way in simplifying the otherwise daunting procedures. Having identified the need for well-rounded and specialized services in the domain of IP, Azam Ghani, a veteran IP strategist, laid the foundation of MentesoIP, A boutique IP support services company. Founded in 2010, the firm aids big corporate firms, top law firms, universities, top IP broking firms, independent practitioners, inventors and start-ups with development, management, research, analytics and monetization of IP.

Services across the Entire Patent Lifecycle
Handling IP can be a complex and time-consuming process which is not the core strength of various organizations. Through its one-stop-shop patenting services, MentesoIP lets clients focus on their core functions. Possessing the ability to render patent services across the entire lifecycle of a patent, the firm handles clients’ patent portfolio efficiently. This San Jose headquartered company holds expertise in patent search and analytics which helps clients through investigations to find out whether or not an invention is novel and patentable. Having had several of its reports tabled in various court cases, MentesoIP has aided several Fortune 500 companies in taking

valuable business decisions. The MentesoIP team has established processes for performing searches and analytics that are based on Lean Six Sigma. The firm also supports corporations in licensing and monetizing their patents and has so far created value of more than $30 million for its clients.


Azam Ghani, Founder& CEO

" MentesoIP holds expertise in IP filing and prosecution support for clients in domestic, foreign as well as national phase entries in various jurisdictions"

The firm is adept at handling the para-legal and administrative part of IP. MentesoIP’s IP Docketing & Paralegal services are designed to assist corporations and law firms in managing patent and trademark docketing as well as unburdening them with highly skilled paralegal services. The firm also holds expertise in IP filing and prosecution support for clients in domestic, foreign as well as national phase entries in various jurisdictions. Starting from the pre-litigation stage to filing claim charts, the company offers analytical support to clients throughout the complete litigation lifecycle. “Our accurate technology analysis and research support at

every litigation stage including the fact discovery stage, pre-trial procedures, and the trial stage,” explains Azam. Additionally, MentesoIP renders technology scouting and sourcing support to enable clients in building technology forecasting to keep them ahead in the competition.

Experienced Team: Organization’s Backbone
The IP specialist organization’s backbone is its talented and experienced team of Ph.D.s, postgraduates, engineers, and lawyers. The average experience of the team is over seven years. Every searcher comes armed with over 50 searches and EoUs as a bare minimum. The MentesoIP team delivers accurate and high-quality reports utilizing their proprietary process automation tools. The reports are kept in secured servers and shared via secure transmissions to ensure data security at all times.

Owing to its stellar services, the organization has worked with prestigious clients such as HP, IBM, Cadbury, Greenberg Traurig, Morrison Foerster, and Cantor Colburn among others. To keep up with the technology landscape, MentesoIP is developing an AI-based software for the IP Industry which will enable attorneys in saving up to 90 percent of their time. The ambitious firm which has witnessed `revenue growth of over 50 percent in the last three years is now looking to increase its growth rate along with seeing its team double up in numbers in the upcoming seven-eight months.