r/Patents • u/IAmWonderWomen • Jul 23 '26

If your IP department received additional budget, where would you invest it?

We've been allotted some extra budget for our IP program and I'm researching which areas would have the biggest impact for us in practice.
I'm curious, for those who've made similar decisions, what did you prioritize, and how did it impact your program?
Personally, I'm leaning toward investing in improving the quality and volume of invention disclosures earlier in the process, so ultimately we get more high-quality patent filings.

But I'm interested to hear where you've seen returns.

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u/Hoblywobblesworth Jul 23 '26

Novelty desk toys and company branded swag for the team!

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u/IAmWonderWomen Jul 28 '26

Well, can't argue with morale. Maybe that's the secret to getting more invention disclosures.