About
Our Story
Anaqua is a privately-held company headquartered in Boston Massachusetts with offices across Europe and Asia.
Anaqua: A Story of IP Innovation, Collaboration, and Success
The innovation you help drive forward matters to the world. Anaqua is committed to helping you overcome the challenges in bringing ideas to market and getting the most value out of your IP. We are driven by a singular mission: to empower our clients to develop and secure the world’s most influential and innovative ideas.
“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. As we have grown, we continue to be led by experts in helping organizations to identify, develop, protect, monetize, and capture the full value of their ideas and innovations.”
- Justin Crotty, CEO of Anaqua
Anaqua’s Early Years
Anaqua’s story is one of IP professionals coming together to develop innovative solutions to solve challenges in the IP industry. Our story began in 2004 in the IP departments of two major corporations. IP leaders from Ford and British American Tobacco (BAT) were frustrated by using a series of commercial and self-created systems for IP management that were not as efficient or connected as their teams needed.
Together, they collaborated on a new web-based solution for IP management that would help to automate and manage the full lifecycle of patents, trademarks, designs and contracts. A few of our first clients included Kimberly-Clark, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft, and all of these are still customers today.
Constantly Evolving with Industry Needs
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 continues 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, PATTSY WAVE®, and RightHub® - and our diverse IP services.
Innovation Driven by Our Client Community
We never stop innovating and adopting technology to help IP professionals streamline IP management processes and surface actionable IP intelligence. Our innovation is driven by client feedback, gathered regularly through the Anaqua Client Community of engaged and dedicated IP professionals.
With continued investment, strategic growth, and an unwavering commitment to our clients, we are shaping the next era of innovation. Because at the heart of every patent, trademark, and design is an idea worth protecting—and our role is to help you ensure your ideas reach their full potential.
Company Evolution
“Innovation is why our clients collaborate and partner with us. Innovation is at the heart of what our clients do, and it is at the heart of what we do. We never sit on our laurels – we are always moving forward. The pace of our internal innovation is relentless, and that is by design. It comes from our software DNA.”
- Erik Bailey, Chief Information Officer