Our Story

A story of IP innovation & collaboration

From life-saving medicine to manufacturing and semiconductor innovation, our software and services enable IP teams and innovators to protect the ideas that move the world forward.

Trusted by IP professionals

  • ARM
  • saint
  • suncorp
  • inperial
  • ford
  • altria
  • cirruslogic
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Built by IP professionals

Anaqua was founded in 2004 when IP leaders at Ford and British American Tobacco set out to solve a common challenge: disconnected systems that made managing IP more complex than it should be. Together, they created a more connected approach to IP management, a vision that continues to help the world's leading innovators maximize the value of their IP today.

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How we help our customers

IP teams face growing volumes of data across their IP portfolios; a shifting global regulatory landscape; and the rapid rise of AI. Our vision is simple: to make managing IP easier for the teams behind innovation. Anaqua’s purpose-built platform for IP supports teams end to end, across every stage of the IP lifecycle. So, our clients can focus on what really matters: protecting ideas and advancing innovation.

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Constantly evolving & innovating

Our evolution as a business has matched the evolution of the industry. Two decades ago, a key challenge was to create a system that effectively managed both patents and trademarks and provided IP insights to leaders to manage their portfolio more effectively. Over time, the challenges IP professionals face continue to evolve.

To meet these evolving needs, Anaqua develops and integrates solutions that expand upon our industry-leading IP management platforms - AQX®, AQX Law Firm, PATTSYWAVE®, and RightHub® - and our diverse IP services.

HEAR FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Innovation driven by our clients

We’re constantly evolving our technology to make IP work easier for the people who rely on it. Everything we build is shaped by real client input—listening closely to IP professionals through the Anaqua Client Community and turning their challenges into practical innovation.

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    IP is about solving very difficult problems. We were founded by IP professionals who understood those challenges and were committed to creating innovative solutions for the IP industry.

    Justin Crotty
    CEO of Anaqua
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    IP is about solving very difficult problems. We were founded by IP professionals who understood those challenges and were committed to creating innovative solutions for the IP industry.

    Justin Crotty
    CEO of Anaqua

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