This summer, IFI CLAIMS delivers a deep look at the AI infrastructure boom through the lens of patent data, interviews with two founders building on our platform, and a spotlight on one of CLAIMS Direct’s most powerful features. There is plenty to explore — let’s get into it.
Tech spotlight: Data centers
The data center has become the backbone of the AI era — and the patents are proving it. IFI CLAIMS analyzed patents tied to data center technology to uncover who is leading the innovation race. Nvidia tops the application charts, VMWare leads in grants, and from energy efficiency to the possibility of orbital data centers, the patent record tells a story far bigger than server infrastructure. See who’s winning the data center patent race.
The IFI Interview: Steve Hafif, Founder and CEO of Cypris
Steve Hafif’s first encounter with patents was a flip-flop with a built-in bottle opener — a high school assignment that planted a seed. Years later, he founded Cypris, an AI-driven intelligence platform built for corporate R&D teams. In this interview, Hafif discusses why he chose IFI CLAIMS as Cypris’ data foundation, citing IFI’s completeness and reliability as what allows his team to focus on intelligence rather than infrastructure. Read Steve’s story.
Patent Data Debrief: IFI Snapshots
Half of all patent publications in IFI Snapshots are applications — not grants. Knowing the difference can change a competitive strategy. IFI Snapshots deliver pre-processed status, ownership, and expiration data across 154.7 million publications spanning 12 patent authorities, eliminating the need to manually track legal events across global offices. Accurate, automatically updated, and ready to integrate — confident decisions start with data you don’t have to second-guess. Find out what your patent data is really telling you
The IFI Interview: Massyl Mallem, Co-Founder and CEO of PatentPlusAI
Patent searching is more art than science — and Massyl Mallem has experienced that firsthand. He founded PatentPlusAI in 2020 to offer another option: fully autonomous AI that handles the dense, time-consuming bulk of patent search so human experts can focus on strategy and decisions. In this interview, Mallem explains why IFI CLAIMS is PatentPlusAI’s data partner of choice, pointing to breadth, quality, and maintenance reliability. Meet the founder automating patent search.
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