World 6 · Global IP Navigator · Lesson 24

Preparing for global in-depth IP analysis and expert review

Time with a specialist is more useful — and often less costly — when you bring the right material and ask the right questions.

4 min
Jurisdictions: International / treaty, Australia, Vietnam
Last reviewed: 19 October 2026

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You will learn to

Prepare a brief for a scoped deep analysis.
Ask about scope, deliverables and cost before paid work begins.
Understand what a scoped analysis can and cannot conclude.

What to bring

Prepare a short brief: what the asset is (name, logo, design, technology, content), who created it and when; the intended markets and launch timeline; and the budget you have in mind. Bring evidence: creation records, versions, employment and contractor agreements, assignments or licences, distribution agreements and confidentiality agreements. Include your earlier search records with their full scope. And say what has already been made public, where and when: for patents and industrial designs, earlier disclosure can affect novelty, and grace-period rules differ by country.

What to ask before work starts

Before agreeing to paid work, ask: which rights, countries and databases the analysis will cover; what is out of scope; what you will receive (a written opinion, a risk table, filing options); the estimated cost and how it is charged (fixed or hourly), and whether official fees, translation and overseas agent fees are separate; and when it will be finished. In Australia, IP Australia explains how to find a registered patent or trade marks attorney; in Vietnam, look for an industrial property representative.

What a scoped analysis can conclude

A good deep analysis can identify likely conflicts and risks, options and estimated costs — within the countries, databases and date it states. It cannot guarantee that an application will be accepted, cannot guarantee that no one will object, cannot speak for countries outside its scope, and may not find unpublished applications or unregistered rights it did not investigate. Read the scope and assumptions before the conclusions. If the scope is too wide for the budget, narrow it to priority markets rather than thinning everything.

Try a scenario

Lan, a Hanoi event organiser, and Josh, her Sydney co-founder, are preparing to meet an IP lawyer about their festival brand and ticketing app before launching in Singapore and Japan.

How should they prepare?

No preparation — the lawyer will work everything out.A one-page brief, search records, existing agreements and a budget — and a request for a written scope and estimate.Ask the lawyer to confirm the brand is "safe everywhere".

Check your understanding

PracticePractice testSee the explanation after each question.

Pass mark: 80% — for this lesson that means every question.

Question 1 of 4A Can Tho founder is preparing a pack for a specialist about a new crop dryer before exporting it.Which pack is most useful?

Only the product's marketing brochure.A list of every country where it could possibly sell.A technical description, who developed it and when, what has been made public, priority markets, budget, agreements and earlier search records.

Take away

Before the meeting, write one page: the asset, its creators, dates, what is public, priority markets, budget, agreements and search records. Then ask for the scope and cost in writing.

Apply it to your IP

Nothing runs or is saved on its own. Each option only opens a tool when you choose it.

What this lesson cannot tell you

This lesson helps you prepare for an in-depth IP analysis carried out by qualified experts; it does not describe, offer or sell an LTM ProjectHub service. It does not replace a specialist's opinion: only a qualified attorney or representative can advise on your specific case, and any analysis holds only within the scope it states.