A new product development means the creation of intellectual property. New solutions, features, operating principles and applications. It can be part of the idea that you take to Spark, and it arises during development of the product too.
It may be desirable to protect the innovation with a patent, or the design with a design registration. Spark supervises and takes care of these processes. In that way we keep an eye on what the best protection and timing is, and how to keep the costs down.

Sometimes it's not a patent, but speed which is the best protection. Because the one first with the good idea takes the market. While the competitor tries to catch up, we are already working together on the next generation.

Existing patents may be an obstacle. Spark will look into what the strengths and weaknesses of existing patents are, and will discover, with great inventiveness, where there's room for your solution. Understanding existing patents helps to tighten your own concept and strengthen your position.