Intellectual property is a critical lever for competitive advantage and long-term value creation. Yet, even enterprises with substantial R&D legacies frequently fail to extract the full economic potential of their portfolios. Standard Essential Patents illustrate this challenge. These assets, fundamental to industry standards, may remain underexploited, their licensing value hidden by complexity and inattention. 

This blog examines the case of a global telecommunications leader that systematically activated dormant SEP assets.