Automotive IP Services

At Verus IP, we offer tailored intellectual property consulting for companies driving innovation in the modern automotive ecosystem. From electrification and autonomy to in-vehicle software and manufacturing breakthroughs, we help automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, mobility startups, and R&D labs protect, manage, and monetize their most valuable innovations.

As a strategic IP consultancy, we align legal protection with technical advancement and commercial strategy—ensuring your IP assets are not only protected but also positioned for competitive and market advantage.

🚗 IP Strategy for Emerging Automotive Technologies

We work closely with engineering and innovation teams to develop a proactive IP roadmap for the technologies reshaping mobility:

  • Electric Vehicles (EVs) and battery systems

  • Autonomous and semi-autonomous driving software (ADAS, AI)

  • Vehicle connectivity and telematics (V2X, OTA updates)

  • Lightweight structural and materials engineering

  • EV infrastructure and charging systems

  • In-vehicle infotainment and edge computing platforms

Consulting Services Include:

  • IP landscape and patentability assessments

  • Strategic patent and trade secret planning

  • Global portfolio development and enforcement readiness

  • Technical disclosures and claim development consulting

  • Risk mitigation through competitor benchmarking

💻 Software, AI & Embedded Systems IP

With vehicles increasingly functioning as rolling data centers, we help clients navigate complex IP issues around:

  • Source code copyright and documentation best practices

  • Protection of proprietary algorithms for navigation, energy optimization, or perception

  • AI-generated decision-making logic patent support

  • Open-source code usage risk analysis and compliance workflows

  • Software IP structuring for tiered hardware/software bundles

⚖️ IP Risk Management & Freedom to Operate (FTO)

We provide critical insight into potential IP exposure and litigation risk as your technologies approach commercialization or regulatory approval:

  • FTO reviews for U.S. and global markets

  • Third-party patent conflict mapping and avoidance

  • IP red flag audits for manufacturing readiness

  • Supplier contract IP risk evaluation

  • Litigation support for patent assertions or defenses

🤝 Licensing, Transactions & Tech Transfers

Whether your team is spinning out a vehicle platform, entering a JV, or licensing sensor tech, we ensure your IP position is clear and strategically leveraged.

Transaction Support Includes:

  • Valuation of mobility technologies and automotive platforms

  • Licensing framework design and royalty benchmarking

  • IP terms for strategic alliances and OEM/supplier contracts

  • Tech transfer strategy from universities or national labs

  • NDAs, JDAs, and contract clause drafting to protect proprietary assets

🌍 Global IP Portfolio Management

We manage high-value automotive IP portfolios across regions including North America, EU, Japan, South Korea, and China—balancing cost, speed, and enforcement strength with commercial goals.

🛡️ Why Work with Verus IP

  • Industry fluency in electric, autonomous, and defense-integrated vehicle systems

  • Combined technical, legal, and commercial acumen

  • Regulatory-aware IP risk consulting (ISO 26262, ASPICE, ITAR/EAR)

  • Experience advising both startups and multinational OEMs

  • Transparent, fixed-fee or retainer pricing models

Your mobility innovation deserves IP that moves with it.
Contact Verus IP for specialized IP consulting that helps you protect and commercialize what drives your business forward.