Analysis method of utilizing patent rejection data by task/purpose
Frame your rejection data for your business/purpose
Rejection data can be utilized for a variety of tasks or purposes. For example, here is a representative task/purpose frame for utilization. Examples of analysis results are linked in Input and Output.
Purpose/Task | Input(unit) | Output | |
Technology/Patent competitiveness (comparison) analysis | -n companies
-n companies by technology field
-n technology fields by company
-n inventors
-n inventors by technology fields
-arbitrary patentset | technology leadership
(capability of rejecting subsequent patents)
technology competitiveness strength
(capability of rejecting subsequent patents per patent) | |
Patent risk/Vulnerability (comparison/cause) analysis | -single company
-single company’s field
-n company’s technology fields
-n companies by technology field
-arbitrary patentset | ||
Identify targets for M&A/investments/HR/patent purchases | risk/vulnerability originating SMBs
risk/vulnerability originating patent inventor
risk/vulnerability originating patent | ||
Identify monetization/business opportunity | -single company/university/
research institute
-single company/university/
research institute’s field
-company/university/
research institute patentset | company(&field) with high vulnerability | |
In-depth analysis of competitors | -single/n companies
-single company’s field
| vulnerability/risk origin analysis
competitors' key asset analysis
(patents/inventors, etc.) |
1 company includes 1 company of interest, such as your own, competing companies, companies in your value chain/supply chain, etc.
For reference, the structure of the vulnerability/risk is as follows.
Structure | Total | Recent rapid increase |
Total | High total number of rejections | O |
Focus | Rejections are focused on specific(flagship, product, future food) technology fields | O |
Dispute | Preceding patents used for rejection are disputed patents, such as
litigation/trial
Rejected company’s patents in possesion are patents in litigation | O |
Purchase, etc. | Preceding patents used for rejection are purchased/licensed patents
Rejected company’s patent in possesion are related to purchased/licensed/secured patents | O |
Internal/Self Importance
(R&D continuity) | Rejected patents are related to patents with many self forward citations, self rejections | O |
Domestic and overseas patent networks | Rejections are related to patent with many domestic and international patent families | O |
Industry importance | Rejected patents with many forward citation | |
NPEs relation | Right holder of preceding patent used for rejection is high-dispute/high-risk one | O |
Technology/Patent competitiveness(comparison) analysis
Analysis of technology competitiveness comparison with n companies
The example below is an analysis of the trend of No. of rejecting subsequent patents rejected by prior U.S. of America patents in possession among global top companies.
An analysis of the technology competitiveness comparison with companies in a specific technology field
The example below is an analysis of the trend of No. of rejecting subsequent patents rejected by the United States of America patents in possession, among companies with patents related to field of Augmented Reality (AR; AR glass).
Analysis of patent risk/vulnerability(comparison/causes)
The example below is an analysis of preceding companies with patents in possession that led to the rejection of Apple's patents related to field of 'Augmented Reality (AR; AR glass)'. Some of these companies, such as competing companies and NPEs, can be a source of significant patent risk.
For HR/Recruiting Businesses
The example below is an analysis of an inventor whose preceding patents led to the rejection of Apple's patents related to field of ‘Augmented Reality (AR; AR glass)’. The data about researchers from the input company (e.g., Apple) can be utilized for internal HR tasks; and, the data about researchers not from the input company (e.g., Apple) can be utilized for HR/Recruiting businesses.
Identify targets for M&A/investments/purchased patents
The example below is an analysis of companies with patents related to field of 'Augmented Reality (AR; AR glass)', which rejecting subsequent patents, have a low No. of patents in possession (e.g., 50-100). For reference, try click this link for specialized companies focused on specific technology fields.
The example below is an analysis of preceding patents, with many rejections of Apple's patents related to field of “extended reality” (spatial computing).
Monetization/Business Opportunity Discovery
Enter a company, university, or research organization looking for technology licensing opportunities, and you will be provided with information about companies in possession of patents rejecting subsequent patents held by that university or research organization.
The example below is a trend of companies rejecting subsequent patents in possession of United States of America patents held by KAIST.
Of course, information is provided on companies in possession rejecting subsequent patents related to field specific patents of technology companies and university research organizations.
The example below is an analysis of companies rejecting subsequent patents rejected by patents in possession in the field of medical technology from MIT.
In-depth analysis of competitors
You can perform detailed, dissection-level analysis of specific companies, centered on their rejection relationships.
Refer to the rejection analysis data map below for analysis topics.
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