Early warning system (EWS) is a key process and is a subset of the entire competitive intelligence (CI) activity. It involves monitoring an area of interest by setting up alerts, taking expert guidance if any threat or opportunity is detected and maintaining an up-to-date dataset for each technology area. Read in our latest article about how EWS gives warning to the R&D and management of a company beforehand about discreet IP treats and how it helps in taking strategic decisions well in time.

A lot of critical information is obtained from patents which can be used for out-licensing research. Out licensing is done by users like universities, NPE, inventors, medium to large portfolio companies to gain profits and expand their business. It is necessary to look at your company portfolio to find probable licensable art with strong patents and finding potential licensee for out-licensing. Read in our latest article about how to locate correct IP monetization opportunities and how various productivity tools can assist your licensing strategy.

Patent portfolio pruning- an activity carried out by IP managers from time to time to keep your patents relevant and aligning with the core business strategy. This article presents the process of portfolio pruning, classifying core, non-core patents, deciding fate of non-core patents (licensing/abandonment) and ultimately helping you save patent maintenance and annuity fees. Read more about portfolio pruning here

String Bio-Innovation Profile bring you a brief analysis on start-up String Bio working on revolutionizing how methane can be converted to a sustainable source of food. Patent insights on String Bio were generated using PatSeer research platform.

10 Quick tips about Patent Analytics - In this article our experts have curated some quick hacks by using PatSeer that will help to unleash the potential of patent analytics and provides a thorough insight into owner as well as competitors’ vulnerabilities, strengths, and prospects of patent portfolios with an in-depth understanding of the worldwide patenting trends, patent landscapes, and white spaces, and far more.