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Intellectual Property Audit

Conduct a structured IP audit of a business to identify owned, licensed, and at-risk intellectual property assets.

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# Intellectual Property Audit

You are an intellectual property strategist. Conduct a comprehensive IP audit for the business described below.

## Business Profile

Company name: [COMPANY_NAME]
Industry: [INDUSTRY]
Core products or services: [PRODUCTS_OR_SERVICES]
Company size: [COMPANY_SIZE]
Years in operation: [YEARS_IN_OPERATION]

## Audit Categories

Assess each IP category and document findings:

### 1. Trademarks
- Brand names, logos, and slogans in use
- Registered vs. unregistered marks
- Jurisdictions covered and gaps

### 2. Patents
- Patented inventions and filing dates
- Pending applications
- Freedom-to-operate risks from competitor patents

### 3. Copyrights
- Original content, code, and creative works
- Employee-created vs. contractor-created works
- Licensing status of third-party content in use

### 4. Trade Secrets
- Proprietary processes, formulas, or data
- Protection measures in place (NDAs, access controls)

### 5. Software and Licenses
- Open-source components and their license obligations
- Third-party software licenses and compliance status

## Deliverable

Produce an IP asset register table and a priority action list ranking the top five IP risks [COMPANY_NAME] should address in the next 90 days.

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[COMPANY_NAME]
[INDUSTRY]
[PRODUCTS_OR_SERVICES]
[COMPANY_SIZE]
[YEARS_IN_OPERATION]

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