ONE PROVIDER FOR ALL YOUR IPR NEEDS

Rohit KumarRohit.kumar@researchwire.in

Who we are?ResearchWire

• Leading Technology and Intellectual Property consulting Provider

• One stop solution provider for all IP needs at all stages of a patent lifecycle

• Wide range of services for Patent analytics, management and monetization“I would recommend Researchwire search services to IPfraternity. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality oftheir prior art searches“

Partner in AmLaw 100 US firm

What we do?

PATENT SEARCHNovelty Search, FTO Search,

Opposition Search, Product search

LANDSCAPE STUDY

PATENT MGMT.

PATENT ANALYSIS

PRODUCT DEVP.

LAW FIRM SUPPORT

Competitive / White space analysis, Technology scouting

Patent Portfolio analysis, Monetization

Infringement Analysis, validity/ Invalidity Analysis, Claim charts

R&D Support, Clearance Search

Patent Search, FTO Search, Patent prosecution support

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What we have in the team?

KNOWLEDGE6 technology heads with advanced degressand extensive R&D experience

of our team has advance science, research and engineering degrees from top notch institutes

72 %

ResearchWire has a very strong team with extensive experience, capabilities and research background

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Who are our clients?

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20 AM LAW FIRMS

25 MULTINATIONAL COS.

35 SMALL INVENTORS

8 FORTUNE 500 CORP.

5 UNIVERSITIES

15 STARTUPS

Ø USAØ CanadaØ FranceØ GermanyØ DenmarkØ NorwayØ ChinaØ JapanØ TaiwanØ Korea

Why ResearchWire?

Since 2010• 2000+ client engagements• 10,000 + Patents analysis• 800 + Claim charts• 125+ successful patent litigation

defense cases

Solid Credentials

• Elec. & Telecom., Wireless, Laser, Audio/Video, Semiconductors, LED

• Computer Networks, IOT & wearables• Automobiles and consumer elcctronics• Pharmaceuticals and Medical equipment's• Many others

Industry and Technology Expertise

• Thomson Innovations• Questel’s orbit• IEEE• ACM• Pubmed• And many others e.g. Google

Scholar, Espacenet etc.

Access to extensive databases

Since its inception, Researchwire has proved itself as a trusted partner for more than 2000 clients for their IP rights needs

ISO 27001 certified company

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© NDA© IP of projects belongs to Client

© Chinese walls© Segregated Teams© Highly controlled

access to the work area through biometric access systems

© Paperless Office© “Need-to-know”© IS0 27001 certification© Confidentiality as element of

quality© Strict “ethical research”

guidelines

© Transmission over secure FTP Link

© Secure storage© Active Firewalls and

Spam controllers© Highly regulated data

access forteam members only

Legal Measures Dedicated Teams

Process Measures Technology

Confidentiality

Researchwire Confidentiality Management System

ResearchWire Methods?ResearchWire has a uniquely defined and tested method for all its IPR related search &analysis where 4 researchers work together on different search strategies to ensure comprehensiveness and exhaustiveness

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1. The work scope is defined. Technology, key words, key deliverables are agreed upon

2. Technology taxonomy, key terms and relevant patent classes are identified in consultation with clients

3. Search for patents, products is carried out and detailed analysis report is made. Statistical analysis is carried out as needed

4. The dataset is further processed to uncover underlying trends or any gaps. We move to stage 2 if any new points are identified

5. The report is finalized, summary report and claim charts are prepared

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How to reach us?www.researchwire.in

ResearchWire#607-609, Rupa Solitaire,Millenium Business Park,Mahape- MumbaiIndia-400710

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Rohit.kumar@researchwire.in+91 (22) 41225210+352 661 50 29 00

Thank You!

BACKUP SLIDES

Technology Consulting & Patent Analytics Services

••Assessing self portfolio alongside that of competitors’.••Identifying gaps and clusters in technology.••Gaining insight over key players in a technology areas.••Monitoring patent activity in particular geographical areas.••Developing future R&D and product development strategies.••Discovering emergent trends and player in a particular technology area

Landscape Study

••Scouting the field of technology for most appropriate solution••Generating company profiles for information and analysis on key technology areas••Ranking technology players along key parameters••Insight and recommendations regarding technology player meeting the strategic

requirements

Technology Scouting

Conceptualization Brainstorming Execution Refining Finalization

Methodology – Technology Analysis & Patent Analytics

• Subject matter is reviewed in detail by experts

• Scope of work is estimated and discussed with client

• Key features of the technology area are identified

• Deliverables and timeline are supported by resource planning.

• Search is conducted for shortlisting relevant patents and NPL literature

• Each of the shortlisted patent family and NPL is analyzed and classified as per the technology Taxonomy

• Data cleaning is carried out and the dataset is prepared for statisticalanalysis.

• The dataset is processed to uncover the trends and patterns in the technology area

• Key players (Companies, Inventor, Institutes) are identified

• Emergent terms, players and technology subdomains are identified

• Gap analysis to identify whitespace

• Visual representations are prepared for quick analysis and presentation

• Summary report is prepared

• Report sent for quality check.

• Evolution of technology in question is tracked and significant time zones and breakthroughs are identified.

• Technology Taxonomy is created in consultation with the client

• Key terms and the relevant IPC/ECLA/USclasses are identified

Portfolio Analysis & Management Services

Patent Portfolio Analysis•• Identifying strong areas of portfolio compared to key competitors•• Getting synergy between your patent portfolio and products.•• Identifying unused patents in portfolio for out-licensing opportunities.•• Patent strength analysis wherein the strongest patents in the portfolio are analysed on

the basis of criteria which are tailored to yield results as per the client requirements.

Infringement Analysis•• Identifying the strong areas of Portfolio for out licensing activity and preparation of

Evidence of Use charts•• Identifying self potentially infringing products and uncovering the patents for in-

licensing requirements

Conceptualization Brainstorming Execution Refining Finalization

Portfolio Analysis Methodology

• Initial Screening of Patents is performed

• Patents are ranked based on various parameters and a summary report prepared

• The scope of the project is defined in consultation with the clients in view of the findings of the initial screening process

• Patents strength analysis is carried out and patents are ranked as per their strengths

• Analysis of the client’s product portfolio is carried out to determine the IPR coverage

• Search for identifying various infringing products is conducted

• A summary feature level visualization of the patents mapped to products

• Identification of the products requiring IPR protection

• Identification of the patents with high monetization potential

• Identification of players for possible collaboration opportunities

•Preliminary report shared with client

•Gap analysis in the report to meet the criteria of the client

• Final Report sent for quality check

• The technology key words and synonyms are identified.

• Relevant IPC / ECLA classes and US classes are identified.

• Technology Taxonomy is created in consultation with the client.

• Based on the Patent strength report, patents are identified for further analysis.

Conceptualization Brainstorming Execution Refining Finalization

Product Search Methodology

• The subject patent / patent application is understood

• File wrapper analysis is conducted for better understanding of the scope of the claims

• Keywords and their technology equivalents are listed.

• Search for identifying various potential infringing products is conducted based on general web based search, company website search, citation based search and web-archive search.

• In depth technical analysis of the potential infringing products is performed

• Search for establishment of the launch/release date of the identified infringing product / process / technology is performed

• Products for preparation of charts are shortlisted

• Color coded claim charts are prepared for easy understanding of client

• Report sent for quality check.

• Relevant IPC/ECLA classes and US classes are identified.

• Identification of companies working in the technology domain based on general web based search and patent search using various keywords, IPC / USPC / ECLA, and citation analysis

Patent Search ServicesInvalidity Search

••For finding Invalidating references for a Patent as a first line of defence against patent assertion suits

••For strengthening patent claims during post grant proceedings••For identification of assets best suited for potential monetization••Search to find the prior arts for ascertaining the strength of patents

Novelty Search••For uncovering the prior arts that are relevant in patentability of an invention••Search result would include all form of published patents, applications,

academic literature such as journal publications and presentations.

FTO Search••For identification of patents and published applications that may pose an

infringement risk to product or service.••For identification of the expired patents which may imply that the product is

already in the public domain.

• Patent/ Invention is understood and prosecution history examined

• Key features are identified based on prosecution history and information provided by the client

• Keywords and their technology equivalents are listed

Conceptualization Brainstorming

• Technology based search is conducted to identify prior art, assignees and inventors

• Important assignees and inventors are identified based on relevant prior art

• Search is conducted for identified assignee and inventor names

Execution Refining Finalization

• Non-patent citations are searched thoroughly to uncover subject matter

• Citation analysis is performed on relevant patent document to uncover further prior art

• Recursive Search is conducted based on the findings of Stage2 and Stage3

• Color coded claim charts are prepared

• Report sent for quality check

Patent Search Methodology

• Relevant IPC / ECLA classes and US classes are identified.

• Broad keyword based search limited by IPC / ECLA classes and US classes is carried out.

• Relevant Prior art is identified.

Conceptualization Brainstorming Execution Refining Finalization

FTO / Clearance Search Methodology

• Product features are analyzed and client’s requirements are understood

• Key features are identified based on product features and information provided by the client

• Keywords and their technology equivalents are listed

• Technology based search is conducted to identify prior art, assignees and inventors

• Important assignees and inventors are identified based on relevant prior art

• Search is conducted for identified assignee and inventor names

• Citation analysis is performed on relevant patent document to uncover further prior art

• Prior art having broad claims and satisfying all element rule is shortlisted for claim chart preparation

• Recursive Search is conducted

•Color coded claim charts are prepared

•Report sent for quality check

• Relevant IPC/ECLA classes and US classes are identified

• Broad keyword based search limited by IPC/ECLA classes and US classes is carried out

• Geography specific search is conducted