IP Support Services refer to a series of activities such as agency, transfer, registration, appraisal, evaluation, certification, consultation, and retrieval in the fields of patents, trademarks, copyrights, intellectual property rights, software, and integrated circuit layout designs. It integrates legal services and professional technical services, aiming to provide comprehensive and professional intellectual property management and protection support for right holders. These services not only cover the basic links such as application, registration, and maintenance of intellectual property rights, but also include high-end fields such as the transformation and application of intellectual property rights, strategic planning, and risk warning. They are an important guarantee for right holders to maximize the value of intellectual property rights and enhance their market competitiveness.
According to the new market research report “IP Support Services- Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”, published by QYResearch, the global IP Support Services market size is projected to reach USD 102.92 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period.
- Global IP Support Services MarketSize(US$ Million), 2019-2030
Source: QYResearch, “IP Support Services- Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”
- Global IP Support Services Top10Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2023, continually updated)
Source: QYResearch, “IP Support Services- Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”
According to QYResearch Top Players Research Center, the global key manufacturers of IP Support Services include Hogan Lovells, Fish & Richardson, etc. In 2023, the global top three players had a share approximately 31.0% in terms of revenue.
Main driving factors:
Policy support
The national level attaches great importance to intellectual property protection and has issued a series of policies and regulations to build a complete intellectual property service system to promote the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy. Local governments have also responded positively, promoting the development of the IP Support Services industry by setting up special funds for intellectual property and building intellectual property trading platforms.
Market demand
With the rapid development of the global economy and the continuous advancement of science and technology, companies are increasingly aware of the importance of intellectual property in market competition, and the demand for IP Support Services is growing. Companies need professional intellectual property service agencies to assist them in patent applications, trademark registrations, copyright registrations, etc. to protect their innovative achievements and enhance their market competitiveness.
Service capacity improvement
The number of intellectual property support agencies continues to grow, and the scope of services continues to expand. Extending from traditional service areas such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights to emerging areas such as intellectual property operations, rights protection, and transactions, a relatively complete IP Support Services system has been formed. These service agencies continue to improve their service capabilities and levels to provide downstream customers with more professional and personalized services.
Main obstacles:
Talent and skill barriers
The IP Support Services industry requires practitioners to have deep knowledge in multiple fields such as law, technology, and economics. This includes an in-depth understanding of laws and regulations such as patent law, trademark law, and copyright law, as well as the mastery of professional skills such as patent search, analysis, and evaluation. The acquisition of these professional knowledge and skills requires a long period of study and practice, which constitutes an important barrier to entry into the industry.
Resource and experience barriers
The development of the IP Support Services industry depends on the accumulation of rich resources and experience. This includes a rich case library, professional databases, extensive industry contacts and cooperation networks, etc. New entrants often find it difficult to accumulate these resources and experience in a short period of time, which puts them at a disadvantage in the competition with existing service agencies.
Policy and regulatory barriers
The development of the IP Support Services industry is strictly regulated by policies and regulations. New entrants need to be familiar with and comply with relevant policies and regulations to ensure the legality and effectiveness of services. At the same time, changes in policies and regulations may also have an impact on the business model and service content of service agencies, which requires service agencies to have the ability to respond flexibly.
Industry development characteristics:
Highly dependent on professionalism and laws and regulations
IP Support Services is highly dependent on professional knowledge and laws and regulations. This type of service requires not only practitioners to have a deep professional knowledge background, but also to be familiar with relevant laws and regulations to ensure the legality and effectiveness of services. Due to the complexity and professionalism of intellectual property, service providers must constantly learn and update their knowledge system to adapt to the ever-changing market and legal environment.
The relationship between services and innovation is becoming increasingly close
With the advancement of science and technology and the development of the economy, the relationship between IP Support Services and innovation is becoming increasingly close. Service providers not only provide customers with traditional intellectual property application, maintenance and other services, but also actively participate in the innovation process of customers, providing value-added services such as strategic consulting, market analysis, and competitor monitoring. These services help customers better protect their innovative achievements and enhance their market competitiveness.
Improved digitalization and intelligence of services
The digitalization and intelligence level of IP Support Services has been significantly improved. Intellectual property support service providers use technical means such as big data and artificial intelligence to improve service efficiency and quality. In view of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the intellectual property support industry is expected to develop rapidly in 2025 and beyond.
About The Authors
| Shang Tianmin – Main Analyst for this Article
Email: shangtianmin@qyresearch.com Ms. Shang has 3 years of industry research experience, focusing on the fields of mechanical equipment (such as self-climbing cranes, autonomous surface ships, autonomous mobile robots 3D cameras, etc.) and business services and software (such as patent databases, cold storage lighting, laboratory piping systems, etc.). Ms. Sang is engaged in the development of technology and market reports and is good at pre-sales services for customized projects. |
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