Linx/AS Announces Partner Program for Intellectual Property Manager

Linx/AS LLC, a product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting firm and partner in the SAP industry value network (IVN), announced the formal kick-off of its vertical influence partner (VIP) program for Intellectual Property Manager (IPM) version 1.0. IPM is a role-based software that provides an enterprise solution for managing the entire lifecycle of intellectual property-from disclosure and review of IP proposals; to legal activities such as registration and licensing; to the maintenance of the portfolio from a strategic product development perspective. Recruiters for the VIP program are seeking eight to 10 partner companies that represent consumer goods, chemicals/petrochemicals, high-tech/electronics, life sciences/pharmaceuticals, industrial machinery & components, and aerospace & defense industries. Selected partners will receive IPM version 1.0 software at no cost and implementation services at a reduced rate. In turn, partners will be afforded design influence on the future releases of IPM, while contributing to best practices of IP management for their respective industries.