Ease of Engagement
PERCEPTION PARTNERS FLEXIBLY ADAPTS our buiness model to meet client needs within resource constraints. We can tailor Solution Suites and pricing to the requirements of small or startup organizations as well as multi-billion dollar Fortune 100 corporations, government authorities, investment banks, universities or international law firms.
Common types of engagements
Quick Look
Quick Looks may be low flat-fee projects or may also be based on hourly fees. Quick Looks usually involve a known portfolio or time-sensitive event. This type of approach is also effective for pilot project opportunities. Quick Looks usually can be assessed by other stakeholders in a way where they can apply the results in the very near term.
Project Basis
Perception Partners works most often on a Project Basis. This means our quoted fee prior to kickoff is exactly what clients pay after deliverables are remitted. There are never any surprises or overages. All of our Solution Suites are available on a Project Basis. Quarterly monitoring is also available at a Project Basis rate.
All You Can Ask™
On a retained basis, Perception Partners provides IP search, analytics and valuation with all of the advantages of in-house teams – but at a cost far lower than even a single employee. All You Can Ask engagements are focused in defined technical topics and are queued in response to client requests, which may require Quick Looks or Deep Dives. Clients have unlimited access to Perception Partners relationship managers, project managers and analysts for project planning, review and follow-up questions.
Contingent Basis
Perception Partners selectively works on a contingent fee basis related to patent sale and acquisition, technology scouting and IP disposition. Contingent fees are based on a percentage of the underlying value and timing of milestones. We typically adjust contingent fees to incentivize near-term successes on our part. Some projects mix flat and contingent fees, however any flat fees are deducted from contingent fees, so that clients never have to be concerned with paying twice for the same effort.