| Intellectual Property is gaining the attention of all | | | | It has been found that more than 80% of the |
| industry sectors in recent few years. In today's | | | | information in patents cannot be found anywhere |
| hypercompetitive environment, it is essential for | | | | else. The importance of patent intelligence in technical |
| organizations to gather competitive intelligence from | | | | and competitive monitoring of competitors activity |
| different informational sources. Patents are one of | | | | can not be overlooked, since patents are a recurring |
| the most organized and easily accessible competitive | | | | output of the innovations in competitive environment. |
| & technological information sources. Patent | | | | The information available from looking across patent |
| intelligence is the transformation of content found in | | | | filings provides unique perspectives on: |
| multiple patent documents into technical, business and | | | | The information available from looking across patent |
| legal insight and is a key element to gain competitive | | | | filings provides unique perspectives on: |
| advantage. | | | | Who - Relationships between inventors, companies, |
| Patent intelligence can provide so much more to a | | | | attorneys, etc. |
| skilled business stakeholder, whether in a legal, | | | | When - Invention trends, assignment trends, research |
| R&D, strategic or business development role. | | | | trends, etc. |
| Patent information can be used to anticipate market | | | | Where - Geographic inventor output, geographic |
| entry, understand technical and business white | | | | assignee output, regional strengths/weaknesses. |
| spaces, identify licensing and sales targets, and | | | | How - Approaches, technologies, mechanisms, uses, |
| assess competitor strengths, weaknesses, | | | | advantages, etc. |
| opportunities and threats, among many other | | | | Why - Motivations, applications, improvements, |
| lucrative uses. | | | | opportunities, investments, etc. |