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Maturity Model for Intellectual Property Service Delivery in the Software Industry

Abstract

Capability maturity model (CMMI) has been developed as an industry standard for software service delivery since almost 25 years. The model provides guidelines to build, improve and measure capabilities and enhance performance of an organization. CMMI model was created originally for U.S. department of defense and quickly proliferated to global software industry and is now percolating into other domains. Though almost all functions in a technology driven industry is guided by some form of maturity model, which industries adopt based on different scenarios. However, there are very few approaches available for in-house legal departments, specifically for intellectual property (IP) practice within an organization. Due to the lack of an established maturity model in the area of IP, companies and organization may struggle to develop the company IP model or may not have a reference to benchmark their IP model. Although, many companies and organizations and individuals have tried to develop different kind of models in the past, however, the focus of those models were on individual areas of IP and not necessarily an integrated approach which covers all areas of IP practice.

Authors

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Utsab Banerjee
Manager Legal, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India

Utsab is an in-house manager in legal department of Cognizant technology solutions pvt. ltd. He is heading a team of 3 attorneys specialized in intellectual property. He has a a total work experience of 8 years in companies like Samsung, Tata Consultancy services and ARC document solutions. He specializes in patent, copyright and trademark for US, India and EP.

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Prakash Deb Roy
Senior Associate – Legal , Cognizant Technology Solutions, India

Prakash Deb Roy works as Senior Associate – Legal at Cognizant. He is responsible for the organizations in-house intellectual property analysis and allied processes. He has received his Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in Intellectual Property Law from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from WBUT

Subhadip Sarkar
Vice President - Legal and Corporate Affairs, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India

Subhadip Sarkar works as a Vice President – Legal and Corporate Affairs, in Cognizant Technology Solutions and has more than 2 decades of experience working in diverse industries with successful record of leadership accomplishment in both products and services industries in multiple technology and functional domains. Subhadip is part of the Legal and Corporate Affairs Group and Senior Leadership Team at Cognizant and works closely with the different members of the Executive Leadership and Board of Directors. Subhadip is a well renowned speaker internationally and is frequently invited to speak at several industry forums, national and international conferences. He has been credited with several research papers and articles/book chapters in national and international journals/conference / books, including a granted U.S. patent. He is an active player in the national committee of various Government and Private Bodies in India. Subhadip has also won several National and International accolades in areas of technology, IP management, Leadership Excellence, operations and strategy.

Companies

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 205 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant technology solutions is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Cognizant’s unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 205 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant technology solutions is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Cognizant’s unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 205 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

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