The rise in remote working and how DIAMS iQ can help

The rollout of vaccines during 2021 may help tackle the pandemic and lead to lockdowns being eased. However, research for this year's edition of the IP Trend Monitor study – conducted by Dennemeyer and CTC Legal Media – suggests that effectively communicating and managing workloads while away from colleagues is likely to be a continuing struggle for some time. In this respect, the pandemic is probably accelerating trends already underway for businesses.

IP management software solutions are designed to address the growing need for digitalization by translating new technologies into practical features that help IP professionals streamline their tasks. Here we take a closer look at how Dennemeyer's DIAMS iQ addresses these requirements and opens up new opportunities to IP teams.

 

 
DIAMS iQ combines long-term hands-on IP expertise and integrated IP country law knowledge with innovative digital tools in a modern and intuitive solution. To further increase IP teams' productivity, the software package provides interactive correspondence templates and intelligent workflow and approval rules in addition to tools for automating processes, procedures and tasks. DIAMS iQ is a complete IP suite, offering versatile capabilities and convenient extensions such as IP analytics, a dedicated R&D platform and a secure online document exchange system.  

Nearly 100 participants responded to 2020's IP Trend Monitor survey, representing a wide range of organizations from all over the world working in the IP sector. More than three-quarters of them (78%) say they are now working at least 50% or even 100% remotely, and just 6% are still working entirely at the office.

Crucially, when asked about the future, more than two-thirds of respondents predicted they would have fewer face-to-face meetings, do less business travel and work more from home. These views also reflect the safe assumption that hearings, events and meetings will take place remotely in the coming period. For example, at the European Patent Office (EPO), oral hearings will be held by video conference as standard until at least September 2021. Meanwhile, major event organizers such as the International Trademark Association (INTA) plan to host meetings virtually or in a hybrid form until the end of this year at the earliest.

In addition, governments will likely continue to restrict travel, including commuting, until the threat from the virus has been mitigated. Therefore, clients will expect remote meetings, while many IP professionals will have to remain working from home either on a full-time basis or part-time as employers implement social distancing measures in workplaces.

A comprehensive IP asset management system will be essential for maintaining and recording work related to your IP portfolio to respond to these challenges. DIAMS iQ transforms the latest technological developments into helpful and intuitive tools, answering IP professionals' specific needs with an easy-to-use software solution. And it does all this while addressing the high-security requirements of IP managers. These features make DIAMS iQ an invaluable toolkit for both in-house and private practice teams, whether in large or small organizations.   
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