What is patent cost optimization (also spelled "optimisation")?
Reviewed by
Dominic Davies, patent attorney (20+ years)
· Last reviewed
September 7, 2026
Patent cost optimisation means aligning filing and maintenance spend with actual business value, prioritising high-value inventions for full international protection while letting lower-value patents lapse or limiting them to fewer jurisdictions. It's an ongoing discipline rather than a one-time decision made at filing.
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