Stats
105+
Countries with bibliographic data
58
Countries with full text patent coverage
175M+
Patent records
100+
Data sources
We are constantly adding new information, countries, and sources to CLAIMS Direct drawing upon our strengths as data architects to ensure the new records meet our strict quality guidelines.
Track upcoming patent expirations
Calculated expiration dates
Easily forecast expiring technologies and patents for a company or location with our adjusted expiration dates. Once a patent has reached its full lifetime, the technology becomes available to use.
Determine a patent’s status
Legal status
Find which stage of the patent life cycle a technology is currently in with legal status information. Legal status will help you identify how to proceed with your research and decisions. Available status information includes expirations, grants, examinations, rejections, and more.
Rely on accurate translations
English translations
- IFI has added English translations coverage to our “original language” full text patent records (Claims and Descriptions).
- Avoid translation costs and search and analyze English text.
- Translations are delivered quickly, one day after the availability of the original text for most countries.
Access attachments, citations, & families
Unique features
- Attachment Service – retrieve attachments associated with patents such as clipped images, drawings, chemistry files, and full page images. With the bulk download service you can gain access to attachments in a convenient package.
- Citation Service – retrieve backward or forward citations for patent records.
- Patent Family Service – retrieve simple and extended families.
- Search, Text and Reporting Services are also available.
Corporate name mappings
IFI Names
We map variations of applicant and assignee names under one accurate, searchable standardized name, available for original owners (name at time of publication), current owners (mergers, acquisitions, name changes, etc.), and the ultimate owner (parent company). We also include reassignments and probable assignees.
Litigation intelligence made easy
Litigation data add-on
By adding litigation data to your subscription, you can easily track the patent assets and parties mentioned in court actions. The litigation data subscription is built on the MaxVal Global Litigation Data. The data provides unique competitive intelligence and valuation metrics.