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Patent Education Resources
As many new uses for patent data come to light, we’re getting requests for basic education on patent content. We’re happy to provide guidance to customers with…
What to Watch in Patents: IFI Staff Offers Insight for World IP Day
Our staff at IFI CLAIMS® consists of both employees new to the world of patents and those with decades of experience. For this year’s World IP Day, we thought it…
US Patent Grants to China are Growing Rapidly
As part of our annual Top 50 list of patent assignees, we also take a look at industry trends. Our research uncovered that in 2017, China was awarded 28% more US patents than in 2016.
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Winter 2018 Newsletter
New records set for US patents in 2017 Last month we released our annual patent rankings and trends reports which revealed a 5.2% increase in granted patents in 2017…
IFI to Present a New Way to Access Patent Data at PIUG Biotech 2018
Our senior analyst Larry Cady will show attendees of the Patent Information Users Group (PIUG) Biotechnology conference how to combine data sources using Google’s…
Using Patent Data for Drug Development
Bringing new drugs to market is a complex and expensive process. According to the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, the average cost of a new drug is…
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2017 Top US Patent Recipients
IBM marks 25th anniversary as list leader. U.S. grants hit record high and double from a decade ago. Trending Technologies: e-cigarettes, 3D printing, machine…
IFI Data on Google BigQuery Untangles the PTAB
IFI Data Enrichments on Google BigQuery provide analysts with additional insight into PTAB cases, and patent legal status in general.
Public Patent Data Now Available on Google BigQuery
At IFI CLAIMS, we are very excited about the release of the Google Patents Public Datasets on Google’s BigQuery. We are proud to be the source of the core,…
Fall 2017 Newsletter
Patent data analysis uncovers drone technology leader In 2014, we wrote a blog post about the drone patent landscape which provided insights on which…
IFI Legal Status Indicator for EPO Designated States
We recently published a blog post that covered how IFI data enhancements make it easier to know when a patent will expire. That article focused on US patents, and in…
IFI Data Enhancements Simplify Complex Patent Expiration Rules
The 20 Year Term Rule As a general rule of thumb, the effective life of a patent extends to 20 years from the application date. This rule has changed over time. …
New Country Coverage & Translations
At IFI CLAIMS®, we're always seeking to expand our data coverage. We recently released national patent office data for: Austria Brazil Switzerland…
Select the Right Patent Data Source for Your Big Data Project
Have you wondered how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and deep learning can be applied to patent data? Sumeet Sandhu, CEO of Elementary IP,…
Spring 2017 Newsletter
See us at PIUG Next Week We're getting ready to head off the Atlanta for the PIUG 2017 Annual Conference. We're looking forward to seeing all of our clients,…
Winter 2017 Newsletter
A Message From Our CEO 2017 promises to be another exciting year at IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. We kicked off the year with an investment from Digital Science that…
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2016 U.S. Patent Ranking
New record for most U.S. patents in single year. IBM tops list again breaking its all-time high. 50 percent of all Top 50 grants attributed to Asia.
IFI Has Not Forgotten About Design Patents: The US Design Top 50
In the US, designs can be patented. According to the US Patent & Trademark Office: A design consists of the visual ornamental characteristics embodied in, or…
IFI Patent Status Indicator Now Available for EP Documents: An Example
How do you tell if a patent is in force in a European country? IFI CLAIMS can now provide an easy answer. The IFI Patent Status indicator is a value added patent…
The Rapid Growth in Chinese Semiconductor Patents
The number of Chinese semiconductor patents grew rapidly in 2015 compared to 2014. IFI CLAIMS has found that the number of Chinese semiconductor patent grants jumped by 88%.
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Korean Patent Office Leads in 2015 Patent Pendency, EPO and DE Lag
Patent pendency is the time between a patent's filing data and its grant or issue date. IFI CLAIMS has examined patent pendency across the world’s major patent…
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2015 U.S. Patent Rankings
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2015 U.S. Patent Ranking. IBM, Samsung and Canon Keep Top Slots While Rest of Top 50 Get Shuffled; U.S. Patent Counts Down for First Time Since 2007.
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2015 Top 50 German Patent Recipients
GM, Siemens and Audi Lead List Dominated by Automotive Industry.
2015 IFI CLAIMS German Patent Trends
2015 IFI CLAIMS German Patent Trends Assignees: In Germany, the Top 50 is dominated by automobile and auto parts manufacturers. This compares to the…
The USPTO’s PTAB is very busy - and why it matters
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) was formed as part of the December 2014 America Invents Act (AIA). The PTAB makes decisions on patentability after the…
2014 U.S. Patent Trends & Insights
IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, the leading producer of global patent databases, analytic solutions and innovative web services, has compiled the following facts from its…
IFI CLAIMS Announces 2014 Top U.S. Patent Recipients
U.S. Companies See Major Gains Including Record Best for #1 IBM; #8 Google's Induction into Top 10 in Close Pursuit of #7 Qualcomm and Only 263 Patents Shy of #5…
Hovering over the Drone Patent Landscape
By Serguei Carrascosa and Enric Escorsa from IALE Tecnologia As it occurs with many disruptive technologies, drones (technically known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles…
