Intellectual Property Management Software Provider IPfolio Enters into Strategic Partnership with ProspeQta as Distributor for Growing South American Market

BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IPfolio, the provider of intellectual property (IP) management software built on the Force.com platform, has entered a strategic partnership with ProspeQta, a leading IP and innovation consultancy based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Under the agreement, ProspeQta becomes IPfolio's distribution partner for South America effective January 1st, 2013. A particular focus of ProspeQta's activities will be in its home country of Brazil, which leads the continent by a distance in terms of R&D as well as IP output.

IPfolio founder and CEO Rupert Mayer welcomes ProspeQta as its second international partner, with more to be announced soon: "After Patracode in India, this is another very promising partnership that allows us to reach an important market. We are excited to work with ProspeQta, and are working on further partnerships around the globe."

"The market for commercial IP portfolio management tools is still nascent in South America, and we see great potential for IPfolio across different industries, including universities and research institutions in the public sector. Brazil in particular is a strong emerging IP market with ample growth potential for solutions to help organizations of all kinds effectively manage their IP portfolios," adds Andre Bechuate, co-founder and CEO of ProspeQta.

Built on the secure platform of enterprise cloud computing pioneer Salesforce.com, IPfolio is a collaborative, flexible and easy-to-use tool for IP portfolio management through each lifecycle stage.

IPfolio customers around the globe range from mid- and late-stage startups with just a few patents to mid-sized private companies with a few hundred patents and trademarks, to large public companies with several thousand IP assets.

About IPfolio

IPfolio Corporation was founded in 2012 as an independent spinoff of the European leader in Enterprise IP Management, Unycom. Its mission is to make life easier for corporate IP managers and small in-house IP teams. Cloud-based, affordable, and easy to get started, IPfolio reduces administrative overhead, allows better visibility into the IP portfolio, and enables IP management at a strategic level by tying inventions to products, markets, and revenue streams. The company is privately held and has its headquarters in Berkeley, California.

For more information, please visit http://www.ipfolio.com.

About ProspeQta

ProspeQta was founded in 2010 with the mission of promoting innovation and creativity across all sectors of the industry, economy and society, with primary focus in Brazil and South America, by providing companies, universities and research institutions with a light and easy management of IP assets, capable by itself of generating revenues and growth. With a group of experienced R&D professionals from several areas, and supported on the huge potential of multidisciplinarity, ProspeQta operates in network with companies, universities, researchers, and professionals in all areas of knowledge to turn IP portfolios into profitable business.

Contact

IPfolio: Rupert Mayer, CEO
+1-510-981-1200

ProspeQta: Andre Bechuate, CEO
+55-11-5503-6587

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SOURCE IPfolio