Blog Posts
The IFI Interview: The Role of Patents in ESG Investing with Lucas von Reuss
One of our partners, Quant IP, has developed an unbiased, quantitative system that helps investment managers tackle the environmental portion of ESG scoring.
IFI Insights: How Renewable Are U.S. Energy Patents?
IFI CLAIMS drilled down into two main patent codes around conventional and renewable energy. We then examined the technologies to see how green the patents really are.
The IFI Interview: Lucas von Reuss, CEO and Co-Founder of Quant IP
Quant IP is showing the finance industry how crucial patent information is to the allocation of capital.
A place for every patent, and every patent in its proper place
A place for every patent, and every patent in its proper place. That’s the aim of BlueFoot, a company providing patent intelligence to corporate IP departments and the U.S.
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What if we could design a radically small taxonomy which covers every patent in the world?
Cipher’s CTO talks with IFI CLAIMS about the inspiration behind their innovative new taxonomy technology.
IFI Insights: Inventing the Metaverse
Last year, the notion of a metaverse appeared to burst onto the scene out of nowhere. But a recent analysis of patent applications and grants shows that over the past…
Professional Intuition + AI = Better, Faster Patent Searches
Patents have long had a searchability problem. Between classification systems, prior art, and the tens of millions of patents on file, starting a comprehensive patent…
IFI Insights: Do patent applications of electric vehicle startups predict the road ahead
IFI CLAIMS looked at acquisitions by such companies as Amazon, Apple, Cummins and Volvo. We then evaluated the technologies of the startups acquired to see where…
Overpromised and Saturated?! - Positioning AI in IP
In this day and age, is it possible to go to an Intellectual Property (IP) conference or trade show and not be bombarded with the buzzword "artificial intelligence…
Newsletters
Fall Newsletter 2022
Will Samsung Have More Patented Technologies in 2022 than Big Blue? For nearly three decades, IBM has dominated IFI’s Top 50 U.S. patent ranking. Now…
Summer Newsletter 2022
IP PROFILES ARE LIVE! IFI's newest interactive and accessible online tool is now available! Create your own search today to gain insights into key…
Spring Newsletter 2022
NEW: IP PROFILES Search, share and compare IFI Ultimate Owners with IP Profiles. IFI's newest interactive and accessible online tool launches in just a few short…
Winter Newsletter 2022
THE 2021 RANKINGS ARE NOW LIVE Insights into the newest innovations and the top companies for 2021 have been revealed! IFI's Rankings feature key trends in US…
Fall 2021 Newsletter
CN SNAPSHOTS
Chinese Snapshots are here! IFI Snapshots for CN documents are now fully covered in CLAIMS Direct and available to Premium+ subscribers.
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Summer 2020 Newsletter
Most businesses now hold the belief that data is a huge asset or even “the new oil”. Yet many still have difficulties with managing quality. In a recent report…
March 2020 Newsletter
US Patent Grants Increased by 15 Percent in 2019 from 2018 Our annual patent rankings and trends reports found that a record number of patents were granted…
October 2019 Newsletter
The Chief Data Officer Role Encompasses Big Challenges and Opportunities—MIT Symposium At a sold-out event at MIT in the middle of summer, corporate,…
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Analyzing patent information is a good way to determine which technologies are experiencing rapid growth. We compared US patent application growth by CPC (cooperative…
Press Releases
'Green' energy patents more focused on 'clean' conventional energy instead of renewables
New data shows industry has stronger focus on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions of current fuel sources, less commitment to renewables and ‘Net Zero’.
Samsung Leads in U.S. Patents as Overall Grants Hit Four-Year Low
Self-Driving Vehicles, Fossil Fuel Drilling and AI Among Hottest Areas for R&D Activity; Applications Hit an All-Time High,According to Annual Analysis by IFI CLAIMS…
Which companies could become Maestros of the Metaverse?
A new study by world leaders in patent data has revealed the companies that are poised to become the “Maestros of the Metaverse”, conducting the most innovations…
The companies leading the race for new electric vehicle technology
Small, unknown "startup stars" represent the future of motoring tech The "pain at the pump" experienced by motorists worldwide against the backdrop of Russia's…
Despite Pandemic, Patent Activity Remains Strong
IBM Again Tops Annual U.S. Patent List; Samsung Leads in Total Global Patent Assets NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 12, 2021 — U.S. patent grants ticked downward only…
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2021 Top Global Patent Holders
China’s 2021 U.S. Patent Grants Surged, Even as Total Patent Awards Trended Downward, According to Analysis by IFI CLAIMS 2021 Rankings Shed Light on Corporate…
Leading patent data platform IFI CLAIMS joins Digital Science
London, 2 July 2021. Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, is pleased to announce that it has fully acquired IFI…
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2019 Top Global Patent Holders
Annual U.S. patent grants at all-time high. Samsung tops IFI’s total global ranking with most patents currently held. IBM leads again with most U.S. patents in calendar…
