Consulting Services has some unique inventive skills in being able to come up with new technology to solve problems. Creation of novel solutions leading to intellectual property (IP) has been an important skill that Dr. Pluskal has acquired with >20 years experience in the Bioscience "tools" and Biomarker discovery arena. Successful creation of IP value and return on R&D investment is an important component of business success. Consulting Services has detailed experience of IP technology assessment and has successfully guided clients in major technology development and M&A activities. A short summary of some specific skills are listed below.