Online screening questionnaire – IP Experts

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Just before we start, I would like to reassure you that any information you provide us with will be treated as confidential, and we will always hold the information you give securely, and delete it when no longer needed. Neither your name, nor the name of your organisation will be revealed to our client.

We conduct all studies in accordance with the UK Market Research Society Code of Conduct and, if you no longer wish to take part in the research, you can tell your interviewer at any time, and we will stop our conversation.

Can we proceed based on the above?*

Yes

Thank-you for the time you have taken to review this discussion – I will contact you about different projects in the future, if this is of interest to you?

SQ 1) Which country / continent do you work from? (If you spend time in multiple countries please select the one that is classified as your base in your employment contract. If you are under a "remote contact" then select the country where you are currently based)?*

a) United Kingdom

b) United States of America

c) Canada

d) Europe (excluding UK)

e) Middle East

f) India

g) South-East Asia

h) Australia / New Zealand

i) Other

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Please specify below*

SQ 2) And which of the following best describes your current working status?*

a) Working full time - working 30 hours per week or more

b) Working part time - working up to 29 hours per week

c) Not working but seeking work or temporarily unemployed or sick

d) Not working and not seeking work

e) Student

f) Retired on a state pension only

g) Retired with a private pension

h) Housewife / househusband

i) Full time carer

j) Other

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SQ 3) We’re receiving feedback from a variety of audiences - which of these best describe the size of your organisation:*

a) Large multinational (annual revenue of £500m or over)

b) SME (£10m-£500m annual revenue)

c) Small (less than £10m annual revenue)

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SQ 4) And which sector is your organisation based in?*

a) Technology

b) Life Sciences & Healthcare

c) Advanced Manufacturing

d) Engineering

e) Energy & Clean Technology

f) Mining, metals, chemicals & processing

g) FMCG

h) Food and Drink

i) Luxury Goods

j) Fashion

k) Automotive

l) Other

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Please specify below*

SQ 5a) How would you characterise your involvement in the following areas within your organisation?*

	I am the main decision-maker	Heavily involved	Somewhat involved	Not involved at all
IP/patent portfolio management and strategy
Patent/trademark/design/copyright protection and/or enforcement
IP monetisation
Commercial contracts and agreements related to IP
Regulatory compliance
M&A due diligence involving IP assets
Product development and R&D strategy
Reputation and brand management
Technology/ product commercialization

SQ 5b) Does your organisation tend to deal with these matters in house, or use external advisors eg patent attorney firms, law firms, or other advisory firms? (For areas where you’re not involved, feel free to say ‘I don’t know’)*

	Fully in-house	Mainly inhouse	A roughly even split	Mainly external	Fully external	I don’t know (as I’m not involved)
IP/patent portfolio management and strategy
Patent/trade mark/design/copyright protection and/or enforcement
IP monetisation
Commercial contracts and agreements related to IP
Regulatory compliance
M&A due diligence involving IP assets
Product development and R&D strategy
Reputation and brand management
Technology/ product commercialization

Thanks - this research is being conducted to inform the strategic development of a leading global intellectual property firm. Your responses will be used internally to shape the firm’s service offerings and will be kept confidential. We will reveal the firm's identity to you ahead of the interview. While your insights may be quoted or referenced in internal strategy documents, your name and company will not be published externally or used in any public-facing materials without your explicit permission.

SQ 6) Are you comfortable participating in this research on this basis?*

a) Yes, that’s fine

b) No, that’s not OK

c) I don’t know - ask me again in a few weeks.

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APPOINTMENT

Thanks - could you suggest two or three times so that we can speak for up to 45 minutes when it’s mutually convenient.*

Earliest Date and Time*

Next Date and Time (if available)

SQ 7b) Thank-you, I would be grateful if you could confirm a few final details:

Your Name*

Your exact Job Title*

Job title of person you report to*

Company name*

Phone (inc international dialling code)*

Email*

LinkedIn profile link