IP Advisory & Consulting

IP Advisory Services

Strategic IP advisory, consulting, training, and entertainment law services to maximise the business value of Intellectual Property assets

IP Advisory Practice Overview

The IP advisory and consulting practice at BananaIP Counsels provides strategic guidance to help organisations identify, protect, and leverage their Intellectual Property assets. Over 22 years, we have assisted clients in developing IP strategies aligned with business objectives, conducted extensive IP mining and audit exercises, and delivered corporate training programmes that build organisational IP awareness.

A well-formulated IP strategy plays a critical role in enhancing the business value derived from Intellectual Property assets. Our advisory services help organisations understand where their valuable IP resides, assess gaps in protection, evaluate risks, and develop actionable plans for IP portfolio development and commercialisation.

We have conducted over 200 IP mining exercises across sectors including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics, software, and traditional industries. Our team has been selected by organisations including UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) to conduct IP mining for SMEs in plastics, foundry, and machine tool sectors.

Beyond mining and audits, our advisory practice encompasses IP due diligence for investments and acquisitions, IP valuation support, licensing strategy development, and comprehensive corporate training programmes. We have trained over 20,000 corporate professionals in IP awareness and management practices. Our entertainment law practice serves the film, music, OTT, and digital media industries with content licensing, production agreements, and IP protection for creative works.

Advisory Service Offerings

Comprehensive IP advisory and consulting services covering strategy development, asset discovery, portfolio assessment, and organisational capability building.

IP Advisory & Strategy

Comprehensive IP strategy development, policy formulation, valuation support, and licensing guidance aligned with business objectives.

  • IP strategy development and planning
  • Portfolio gap analysis and recommendations
  • Competitive IP landscape analysis
  • IP policy development and implementation
  • IP valuation and pricing support

IP Mining, Audit & Due Diligence

Systematic discovery of IP assets, portfolio health assessment, and transaction-focused due diligence services. Over 200 IP mining exercises conducted.

  • Innovation discovery and IP mining
  • R&D output assessment
  • Portfolio health audit
  • Registration and maintenance verification
  • Acquisition and investment due diligence

Corporate IP Training

Customised IP awareness and skill-building programmes for corporate teams, R&D personnel, and management. Over 20,000 professionals trained.

  • Basic IP awareness programmes
  • Advanced IP training for R&D
  • Patent searching and analysis
  • Invention disclosure training
  • IP management for leaders

Entertainment Law

Legal services for the entertainment industry including content licensing, production agreements, and digital distribution—addressing the IP aspects of film, music, and digital content.

  • Production and distribution agreements
  • Music and synchronisation licensing
  • Talent and artist contracts
  • OTT and streaming platform agreements
  • Digital content licensing

Industry Sectors

Advisory experience across technology-intensive and traditional industries.

ManufacturingPharmaceuticals & Life SciencesBiotechnologyInformation TechnologyElectronics & SemiconductorsAutomotiveAerospace & DefenceChemicals & MaterialsEnergy & RenewablesFilm & TelevisionMusic & RecordingOTT & Streaming PlatformsDigital Media & ContentGaming & Interactive MediaResearch InstitutionsUniversities & AcademiaGovernment OrganisationsStartups & Innovation HubsFMCG & Consumer ProductsMedical DevicesAgriculture & AgritechTraditional IndustriesFinancial Services

Client Types

Serving corporates, institutions, investors, and government organisations.

Large CorporatesMultinational CompaniesPublic Sector UndertakingsResearch & Development CentresUniversities & Academic InstitutionsGovernment DepartmentsStartups & Scale-upsIncubators & AcceleratorsPrivate Equity & Venture CapitalIndustry AssociationsSMEs & MSMEsTechnology Transfer OfficesProduction HousesMusic Labels & PublishersOTT PlatformsContent Creators & Artists

Practice Characteristics

Aspects of our advisory practice that enable substantive engagement with client matters.

Mining Experience

Over 200 IP mining exercises conducted across diverse sectors including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics, and traditional industries. Selected by UNIDO for SME IP mining programmes in plastics, foundry, and machine tool sectors.

Training Reach

Trained over 20,000 corporate professionals in IP awareness and management practices over 22 years. Training programmes delivered across corporates, research institutions, universities, and government organisations.

Cross-Functional Teams

Advisory engagements involve team members with legal, technical, and business backgrounds enabling comprehensive assessment of IP matters. Engineers and scientists work alongside attorneys in mining and audit exercises.

Sector Coverage

Advisory experience across technology-intensive sectors (pharma, biotech, IT, electronics) as well as traditional industries (textiles, foundry, plastics, machine tools). Understanding of sector-specific IP considerations and protection strategies.

Institutional Clients

Experience serving institutional clients including government organisations, public sector undertakings, research institutions, and universities. Understanding of institutional IP policies, technology transfer frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

Practical Approach

Advisory services focused on actionable recommendations aligned with client capabilities and resources. IP strategies developed considering business objectives, competitive landscape, budget constraints, and implementation feasibility.

Entertainment Law Expertise

Dedicated entertainment law practice serving film producers, music labels, OTT platforms, and content creators. Experience in production agreements, content licensing, music synchronisation, talent contracts, and digital distribution across film, music, television, and streaming media.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IP advisory, consulting, mining, audit, training, and entertainment law services

IP mining is a systematic process of identifying protectable intellectual property within an organisation that may otherwise remain undiscovered and unprotected. This includes reviewing R&D outputs, manufacturing processes, product designs, software code, and other business assets to identify patentable inventions, registrable designs, trade secrets, and other IP. Mining is important because many valuable innovations are never protected simply because they were not identified as protectable IP.

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