Acer's IP Strategy: Unlocking Patent Portfolio Value Amid SEP Battles
In an exclusive interview, Acer's IP head Kate Shang discusses patent monetization, licensing, and recent income-boosting patent sales.
WISECODE Take
Many business owners view patents merely as defensive expenses, ignoring that like financial investments, they are liquid assets that can be monetized. In an IAM interview on September 16, 2026, Acer's IP head Kate Shang shared how the company boosts revenue through patent sales and licensing while navigating SEP challenges. This proves that non-telecom giants can also flexibly activate patents to balance litigation and monetization. For Taiwanese firms, patents are not just defensive. "Intellectual Classic IP" offers patent portfolio health checks to help clarify disposable idle assets, allowing developers without standard-essential tech to convert patents into R&D funds. Owners can take two actions: first, review patent portfolios to mark technologies unlinked to core products for potential sale; second, evaluate patents entering standard tech fields early to serve as cross-licensing leverage. The value of patents lies not in the quantity of certificates, but in the flexibility of asset allocation.
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