RaySearch Laboratories, a global leader in oncology software, faced the challenge of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional patent portfolios with a lean IP team. Relying on Excel sheets and manual tracking created inefficiencies and risk.

In this case study, discover how RaySearch partnered with RightHub to introduce AI-powered tools that replaced outdated processes, reduced administrative burden, and brought visibility and control to their international IP workflows. Perfect for IP professionals seeking smarter ways to manage global portfolios.

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RaySearch Laboratories using AI to simplify international patent workflows

### Acquisition underscores Anaqua’s commitment to delivering tailored solutions to Innovation & IP professionals globally
Anaqua, a leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology, today announced that it has acquired IP management software and services provider RightHub®. The acquisition represents a continuation of Anaqua’s strategy to deliver solutions positioned to meet the needs of customers in various segments worldwide and strengthens its organizational footprint in the UK, Sweden, and Denmark.

RightHub's AI-native platform, which has been designed to meet the needs of mid-size law firms and corporations, will remain a distinct brand complementing Anaqua's existing IP management software platforms, AQX® and PATTSY WAVE®. Anaqua will integrate its full range of IP data and services into RightHub to deliver additional benefits to its customers. More broadly, Anaqua will continue to leverage shared components and services across all of its solutions and is committed to the continued development of each IP Management software platform.


“_We are thrilled to welcome RightHub to Anaqua. We share a deep commitment to providing the IP market with best-in-class, software-driven solutions that are tailored to meet the specific needs of IP practitioners in organizations of different types and sizes_,” said Justin Crotty, CEO of Anaqua. “_RightHub complements Anaqua exceptionally well, bringing passionate IP industry experts and a client-focused philosophy that will further bolster Anaqua's EMEA presence, particularly in the UK and Nordic region._”

Toni Nijm, Co-Founder and CEO of RightHub, will become a member of the Anaqua Executive Management Team. Toni has a long and successful track record in the IP space - as a patent attorney, as a senior executive within the IP solutions industry holding titles of Chief Product Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer, and as a serial entrepreneur with iPendo® and now RightHub.

Added Justin Crotty:  “_I am delighted that Toni will be bringing his vast industry experience and expertise to Anaqua as a senior member of our team. This will be of tremendous benefit both to our people and our clients._”

Toni Nijm commented: “_IP professionals are constantly under pressure to find ways to innovate and work more efficiently. We are excited to join Anaqua to collectively address the needs of IP professionals for intuitive, nimble, and collaborative tools powered by AI to drive their business outcomes. Our team has followed Anaqua for many years and looks forward to executing against a shared vision of developing technology-first solutions that meet the ever-evolving needs of the IP market._”

“_RightHub is the perfect addition to Anaqua,_”  said Aditya Desaraju, Managing Director, Nordic Capital Advisors. “_Together, Anaqua and RightHub will continue to transform IP management and provide tangible benefits to IP customers worldwide. The organization’s breadth and depth and its offerings are unmatched in the industry._”

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Anaqua Acquires RightHub to Accelerate Global Growth

One week to go and the excitement is building for INTA 2025 in San Diego.  There’s little doubt that the overriding theme of the conference will be AI.

### It’s not about AI, it’s about the outcome

Every single technology solution at the event will be talking about being “AI-powered”.  Every new product will be “driven by AI”.  Why?  Because every business wants to be seen as an AI company, they want and need to be seen to be ‘innovative’ and ‘new’, which shouldn’t be a surprise given the distinct lack of meaningful innovation in IP technology over the last few years.

The real question this raises is “who cares?”. Nobody is buying AI for the sake of it, rather, users are looking for solutions to solve their problems. They want technology, either AI or otherwise, to make things better for them. They want better outcomes.

AI is simply another tool to solve these problems – but it is an incredibly powerful one.  The magic of AI comes not from simply adding it to any current solution and imagining things will be better.  The opportunity AI affords is the possibilities it opens up to completely reimagine how tasks are done, how complex workflows can be simplified, and, in some instances where some processes can be made obsolete.

### AI should mean empowerment

RightHub was founded to address the complex challenges of making technology solutions that empower IP professionals.  In the words of our founder and Chief Product Officer, Jon-James Kirtland - who has worked in IP for more than 25 years:

  
>“The two key challenges for me were, first whether automation is really automation. For example, a docketing administrator closing an event down and generating a letter still needs to make huge efforts to complete this task, even with technology.
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>Secondly, is technology empowering people or replacing them? Our focus is not just on building automation or using the latest technology. We want to do it in a way that is built for the users and empowers the user to do challenging and interesting work that humans enjoy and leave technology to do the boring repetitive stuff.”

### Guiding principles of RightHub

These guiding principles - making automation work for users and empowering them to work smarter - are what drives our innovation for the IP industry.

We’re fortunate to have developed our IP platform in an era where AI was becoming a reality, meaning that we could think about the entire process IP professionals go through in their daily work and deploy AI where it could really make a difference to them, saving them time, reducing administration and removing friction.   This is a significant advantage because we are not trying to backfit today’s technology into yesterday’s platforms but creating something completely new - built by experts in AI and IP from the ground up.

During INTA, for all the hype around being AI-powered, it’s worth questioning what the technology delivers for the IP professional.  Because if solutions cannot answer that question in a detailed way that addresses saving IP professionals time, making their tasks easier to do and empowering them to do smarter, more powerful work, then they are missing the point.

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RaySearch Laboratories using AI to simplify international patent workflows

Anaqua Acquires RightHub to Accelerate Global Growth

A week to INTA and the AI hype is powerful

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