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    Patent Intelligence

    List – 29 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2030
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted June 27, 2022

    List – 29 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2030

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    List – 44 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2029
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted June 20, 2022

    List – 44 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2029

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    5 Best practices to follow while filing Information Disclosure Form (IDS)
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 17, 2022

    5 Best practices to follow while filing Information Disclosure Form (IDS)

    Our operational costs have been reduced by 50% and prosecution time is 30% faster, which has led to a 25% increase in profit. – Mike, one of our clients, filed over 20,000 (Information [...]

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    Case Study: How Patents Unmasked Alibaba’s Secret Partner?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 15, 2022

    Case Study: How Patents Unmasked Alibaba’s Secret Partner?

    How would you know about a startup or a new player about which there is too little or nothing written on the internet? It won’t appear on Bloomberg or Crunchbase. And, you cannot miss it being in [...]

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    List – 30 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2028
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted June 13, 2022

    List – 30 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2028

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    Patent Landscape Study: Spot the Tech Companies’ Invasion
    By Team GreyB
    In Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence, R&D Strategy
    Posted June 10, 2022

    Patent Landscape Study: Spot the Tech Companies’ Invasion

    About ten years ago, traditional watchmakers—companies like Tag Heuer, Swatch, and Timex—entered dangerous waters. Tech companies were preparing to introduce the modern smartwatch—a grave threat [...]

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    Patent Landscape: A New Approach to find Relevant Insights
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 7, 2022

    Patent Landscape: A New Approach to find Relevant Insights

    Patent landscapes have been in the IP industry for a very long time and have been majorly used to track the number of patent filings, the number of competitors, the number of collaborations, and [...]

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    List – 59 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2027
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted June 6, 2022

    List – 59 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2027

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    List – 55 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2026
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted May 30, 2022

    List – 55 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2026

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    List – 65 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2025
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted May 25, 2022

    List – 65 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2025

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    List – 54 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2024
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted May 19, 2022

    List – 54 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2024

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    List – 51 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2023
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted May 19, 2022

    List – 51 Drug Patents that are Expiring in 2023

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    List – 91 Drug Patents that are Expiring between 2020 to 2022
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted April 21, 2022

    List – 91 Drug Patents that are Expiring between 2020 to 2022

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    How did we find prior-art in YouTube’s video demonstrations?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Prior Art Search
    Posted April 14, 2022

    How did we find prior-art in YouTube’s video demonstrations?

    Have you ever heard of – hiding in plain sight? How often does one skip the details because they look pretty obvious? But, a more important question, why am I asking these questions? I [...]

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    Most Reliable Top 10 IP Blogs to stay updated on the patent world!
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence
    Posted January 31, 2022

    Most Reliable Top 10 IP Blogs to stay updated on the patent world!

    The IP world is ever-evolving. As a result, it becomes difficult to keep track of the same. But, it is essential for any individual or company to be educated about IP so as to protect and benefit [...]

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    List – 31 Biologics Coming Off Patents Between 2022 to 2027
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted January 21, 2022

    List – 31 Biologics Coming Off Patents Between 2022 to 2027

    Conclusion Earlier we released a list of 91 drug patents expiring between 2020 to 2022. And while small molecule drugs still dominate the global pharmaceutical market in terms of numbers, many of [...]

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    The art of prior-art searching – Finding prior-art for a dental device on Facebook
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted January 11, 2022

    The art of prior-art searching – Finding prior-art for a dental device on Facebook

    For a researcher, prior-art searching means following a set of patterns and ending with a bang-on result. Finding a bang-on result for every case is not easy. From the beginning of my career as a [...]

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    How to select the best legal software tool?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted January 7, 2022

    How to select the best legal software tool?

    I’ve seen docketing systems missing lots of basic checks that can be programmed in a day. For instance, I’ve experienced IDS filing systems that do not check if cited references are in sync with [...]

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    How to find an IP service provider that meets your needs
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted December 31, 2021

    How to find an IP service provider that meets your needs

    “At the end of the day I can get the work that I need, but if I would have done the work myself, I would have done it differently.”, relatable? This is the problem that some of the best in-house [...]

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    Avoid SEP Litigation with 5G in the Healthcare Sector! GreyB found the solution
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted December 22, 2021

    Avoid SEP Litigation with 5G in the Healthcare Sector! GreyB found the solution

    With our previous articles on 5G in the Healthcare sector, it is apt to wonder if turbulence brought by the introduction of 5G to the various other technical domains is waiting to shake the [...]

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    Applying First principle thinking for invalidating a software patent
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted December 17, 2021

    Applying First principle thinking for invalidating a software patent

    If you have ever received a software patent for invalidation that has claims like a “computer command” that comprise –  1) DOM index value,  2) DOM property name, and  3) DOM property value [...]

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    Brokered Patent Market Report 2020 Summarized
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted November 30, 2021

    Brokered Patent Market Report 2020 Summarized

    “Corporate patent buyers have pulled back and NPEs have moved in with more buying (often with cash), accounting for almost 70% of patent sales as of last quarter. In fact, they are buying more [...]

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    Finding a killer Prior art with a special analysis tool
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted November 26, 2021

    Finding a killer Prior art with a special analysis tool

    While on a hunt for a killer prior art, even after putting in all your blood and sweat, it is not certain that you will hit right on it. One of the many reasons could be that the industry or, the [...]

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    Managing your Organization’s Data in an efficient manner
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted November 16, 2021

    Managing your Organization’s Data in an efficient manner

    Have you ever spent a lot of time sifting through information that already exists within your organization? Has it ever happened that the internal knowledge of all the past projects got [...]

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    Patent Invalidation search: Invalidating a Med-Tech patent by concept-hacking
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted November 2, 2021

    Patent Invalidation search: Invalidating a Med-Tech patent by concept-hacking

    “… Intuition is nothing but the outcome of earlier intellectual experience”, Einstein said. Ideas are just a mash-up of already existing information. And what if I tell you with that logic, [...]

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    These 15 Claim Chart Mistakes Can Kill Your Chances to Win Litigation
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted October 28, 2021

    These 15 Claim Chart Mistakes Can Kill Your Chances to Win Litigation

    This article is written by Andrew Schulman, Consulting Expert & Attorney at Law, and it appeared first on his LinkedIn profile. Claim charts (infringement contentions [ICs], invalidity [...]

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    This patent strategy can save you from paying huge Royalties
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted October 26, 2021

    This patent strategy can save you from paying huge Royalties

    Planning to launch a new product and concerned about the huge IP prevailing in the domain? Does the thought of accidentally Designing/producing an infringing product ever bother you?  Well, if [...]

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    ETSI Email Archives: A secret ingredient to crack SEP Litigation
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted October 7, 2021

    ETSI Email Archives: A secret ingredient to crack SEP Litigation

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    How GreyB performs SEP essentiality checks in a cost-effective way?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted October 5, 2021

    How GreyB performs SEP essentiality checks in a cost-effective way?

    With 5G into the picture, wireless communication has moved way beyond smartphones and telecoms. Today, the companies in sectors such as Healthcare, Automotive, Gaming, etc. are developing [...]

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    How we approach Chemical/Markush structure searching?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 14, 2021

    How we approach Chemical/Markush structure searching?

    According to reports, it takes ~10 years and $2.6 Billion for a new drug to complete its journey from initial discovery to its market launch. Given the timeline and the resources at stake, you [...]

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    Using Non Patent Literature for invalidating Whey Protein formulation patent
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 6, 2021

    Using Non Patent Literature for invalidating Whey Protein formulation patent

    Have you ever faced a situation where you are trying to invalidate a formulation patent and end up not having even a single prior art disclosing the exact same proportions of ingredients? Despite [...]

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    How preprint servers gave us an edge in an invalidation search
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 2, 2021

    How preprint servers gave us an edge in an invalidation search

    As a searcher, each of us has an array of tactics and strategies at our disposal. Implementing the right tactic at the right resource could open doors to the prior art which you thought might not [...]

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    Prior-art in News articles: How purchasing a new phone led to a killer prior-art?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 26, 2021

    Prior-art in News articles: How purchasing a new phone led to a killer prior-art?

    Imagine this – You have a patent to invalidate. What are the possible search avenues you will explore to ensure a comprehensive search such that no prior art is missed? If you’re a [...]

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    How to strategize a search when there is no prior art for invalidation?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 18, 2021

    How to strategize a search when there is no prior art for invalidation?

    In the practical world, circumstances are not always in our favor. Sometimes, indeed, we don’t have suitable weapons to fight the battle. On the contrary, the opponent’s counterattack is so [...]

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    Patent invalidation hacks in the semiconductor industry
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 16, 2021

    Patent invalidation hacks in the semiconductor industry

    Patent filing in the semiconductor industry has exploded in recent years as new technologies like the internet of things, machine learning, and artificial intelligence have rapidly expanded in [...]

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    What are the roadblocks in sequence searching and how to overcome them?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 16, 2021

    What are the roadblocks in sequence searching and how to overcome them?

    Imagine this – You are a leading biopharmaceutical player whose R&D team has developed a novel product. Before launching the product, you want to make sure your product is not infringing on [...]

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    How to Invalidate Pharma Patents on “Obvious to Try” grounds?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 9, 2021

    How to Invalidate Pharma Patents on “Obvious to Try” grounds?

    As a litigator, you love killer prior art, don’t you? A perfect Tier-I reference(s) would make life so easy and court proceedings bliss. But what if killer prior art does not exist?  The next [...]

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    This Offline Google for Organizational data can help manage knowledge efficiently
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted August 9, 2021

    This Offline Google for Organizational data can help manage knowledge efficiently

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    Patent Monetization: This is how we handled a successful licensing campaign
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 29, 2021

    Patent Monetization: This is how we handled a successful licensing campaign

    I have been with GreyB for over two years now. I have worked on multiple cases, yet every new case brings with it the same enthusiasm and thrill – something I love about the IP industry. That is [...]

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    How to know if competitors are filing patents on your products?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 18, 2021

    How to know if competitors are filing patents on your products?

    We have been working on a lot of drone-related patent monetization projects recently and came across quite a few interesting drone-related patents worth acquiring. Flirtey’s drone safety [...]

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    How to claim Treble damages during patent litigation – Insights from WSOU v. Microsoft
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 7, 2021

    How to claim Treble damages during patent litigation – Insights from WSOU v. Microsoft

    Higher damages and specifically, treble damages are a dream come true for every plaintiff in patent litigation. I mean who won’t like triple the normally entitled amount? However, if we have to [...]

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    Google Scholar Search: How to Use It for Legal and Academic Research?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted June 15, 2021

    Google Scholar Search: How to Use It for Legal and Academic Research?

    Ever since its launch in November 2004, Google Scholar has become an indispensable search tool amongst students, researchers, and legal practitioners around the globe. Be it for working on their [...]

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    Drone Patents available for purchase
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence, Patent Transaction
    Posted June 15, 2021

    Drone Patents available for purchase

    “COVID may have an end in sight thanks to vaccines, but the lessons and values realized by critical infrastructure companies operating drones during the pandemic only pave the way for more [...]

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    How to identify distressed companies for acquisition using patents?
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 10, 2021

    How to identify distressed companies for acquisition using patents?

    The Covid-19 pandemic has affected several industries around the world. Businesses have taken a hit and most of them are adopting a myriad of approaches to combat these tough times. While [...]

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    How to do a Patent Search Yourself? – A Patent Search Tutorial
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted June 9, 2021

    How to do a Patent Search Yourself? – A Patent Search Tutorial

    If you have been searching for a comprehensive guide on how to conduct a patent search, I would like to congratulate you because your search has just ended. This is your one-stop solution where [...]

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    Finding system prior-art in old battered phones (Patent invalidation)
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted June 4, 2021

    Finding system prior-art in old battered phones (Patent invalidation)

    Imagine this – A leading smartphone player comes to you with a litigation-grade search project for a smartphone-related patent. If the fact that this patent was in litigation does not sound [...]

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    4 Types of Patent Searches: Everything You Need to Know
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted June 2, 2021

    4 Types of Patent Searches: Everything You Need to Know

    Intellectual property, especially patents, are one of the most important intangible assets of a business – especially the ones that sustain majorly by inventing and innovating. Given that [...]

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    Acquire Standard Essential Patents in 5G to grow your portfolio
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 2, 2021

    Acquire Standard Essential Patents in 5G to grow your portfolio

    With the deployment of 5G networks speeding up across the world, 5G SEP declarations are also skyrocketing. All the SEP holders are aggressively declaring their 5G SEPs to ETSI to strengthen [...]

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    7 Unconventional Ways to Perform A Design Patent Search
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted May 31, 2021

    7 Unconventional Ways to Perform A Design Patent Search

    There are a hundred different ways to perform a patent search – You can perform it on a commercial or a free patent database. You might choose a conventional way or go totally out of the league – [...]

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    4 Mistakes that might make you lose out on standard-essential patents in your portfolio
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted May 4, 2021

    4 Mistakes that might make you lose out on standard-essential patents in your portfolio

    In recent years, Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) have been the hot topic of interest for the R&D-Sales and Marketing departments of various companies.  After all, confirming the patent as [...]

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    IBM’s Plan to Commercialize Patents using NFTs could unlock $1 Trillion Opportunity
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted April 28, 2021

    IBM’s Plan to Commercialize Patents using NFTs could unlock $1 Trillion Opportunity

    Did you know that IBM has found a new way to license and sell its patents? What is it – you ask? NFTs. On April 21, IBM announced that in collaboration with patent marketplace IPwe, it seeks to [...]

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    This strategy will help sell your patents at the best value
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted April 20, 2021

    This strategy will help sell your patents at the best value

    If you’re a seasoned innovator (or senior patent counsel), you would agree with me when I say that – One of the quickest ways to generate income from your patents is to sell them. Immediate [...]

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    10 Proven Arguments To Respond to Alice Rejections
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted April 14, 2021

    10 Proven Arguments To Respond to Alice Rejections

    “In 2020, there were 27 software-related patents on appeal for subject matter eligibility. The CAFC found four of the patents either partially or fully eligible under Section 101. It found 22 [...]

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    How System Prior Art can help videogame companies avert patent litigation?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted April 9, 2021

    How System Prior Art can help videogame companies avert patent litigation?

    “Gamers are the most passionate people in the world and it’s painful when you make them unhappy”. Jack Tretton, President, and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (2013) We have to agree [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Buy drone patent technology
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted March 26, 2021

    Patent Licensing Insights: Buy drone patent technology

    Imagine this – It’s late in the afternoon. You had a heavy lunch an hour or so ago and your eyes are drooping now. All you want is a nap but you cannot because you have work and responsibilities. [...]

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    Patent Databases: 12 Best Free and Paid Search Platforms
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted March 24, 2021

    Patent Databases: 12 Best Free and Paid Search Platforms

    The choice of patent databases highly depends on the motive beneath it, or in other words, the type of patent search involved. For instance, for a prior art search that is for current litigation, [...]

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    How to find prior art without spending countless hours on citation analysis?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search, Prior Art Search
    Posted March 12, 2021

    How to find prior art without spending countless hours on citation analysis?

    Have you ever been lost in the ocean of cited references in a patent invalidation search?   Citation analysis, although a powerful strategy, is often limited to the second or third generation of [...]

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    Top 10 US Patent Infringement Cases with Largest Patent Damages
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted March 7, 2021

    Top 10 US Patent Infringement Cases with Largest Patent Damages

    Recently in March 2021, Intel Vs. VLSI made the news when the Texas court asked Intel to pay $2.18 billion to VLSI for infringing two of their patents. The amount was the second highest patent [...]

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    Who Owns Core 5G Patents? – Essentiality Check on 5G Declared Patents
    By Team GreyB
    In Industry Research, Innovation Research, Patent Intelligence
    Posted March 2, 2021

    Who Owns Core 5G Patents? – Essentiality Check on 5G Declared Patents

    This report is an update to the report titled “Exploration of 5G Standards and Preliminary Findings on Essentiality” published May 26, 2020. This report covers more than 700 technical [...]

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    Track recent patent assignments using GreyB’s assignment tracker
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted March 1, 2021

    Track recent patent assignments using GreyB’s assignment tracker

    This assignment tracker helps you keep a track of recent assignment/reassignment activities happening in the US. The list provides the top 50 most recent patent assignments registered in the US [...]

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    Patents Insights – Alarm.com acquisition of SDS and role of Onalert?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted February 12, 2021

    Patents Insights – Alarm.com acquisition of SDS and role of Onalert?

    On December 14, 2020, Alarm.com, a big company in security solutions added Gunshot detection to its business line by acquiring Shooter Detection Systems (SDS).   Source: [...]

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    How are American Multinational Technology Companies Strategizing their Trademark Filing?
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted February 9, 2021

    How are American Multinational Technology Companies Strategizing their Trademark Filing?

    Companies like Apple and Google strategizing their trademark filings isn’t a news flash, right? But today we’re going a step deeper into the making of these trademark strategies and explore the [...]

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    How we found a prior art in patent invalidity case from a previous lawsuit
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted January 29, 2021

    How we found a prior art in patent invalidity case from a previous lawsuit

    Has this ever happened to you during a litigation grade search that you found prior art in complaint documents? Yes, those very documents which in a previous infringement lawsuit was used to [...]

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    The Conundrum of Application of Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy in Light of Business Strategy, and its Significance to the Corporate World in Contemporary Settings
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted January 13, 2021

    The Conundrum of Application of Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy in Light of Business Strategy, and its Significance to the Corporate World in Contemporary Settings

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    12 Companies doing groundbreaking work in IP Legal Tech
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted December 1, 2020

    12 Companies doing groundbreaking work in IP Legal Tech

    ‘What should I do differently today if more and more IP departments are digitizing every process and preparing themselves for the future. Should I also try few advanced tools? If so, which one [...]

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    List – 77 Patent Brokers From Different Countries
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence
    Posted November 25, 2020

    List – 77 Patent Brokers From Different Countries

    So, you’re here, looking for patent brokers. You probably want to sell your patents, or maybe you are looking to buy more, in which case be sure to check out the latest trends in Brokered Patent [...]

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    How we used literature available after the cut-off date to find X references?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 15, 2020

    How we used literature available after the cut-off date to find X references?

    “Do you think prior-art searches are only about looking at relevant literature available before the cut-off date?” – I asked the newly joined members of my team. All bewildered by the question, [...]

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    Smart Patent Prosecution: How to break free of the rejection-response loop and grant your applications efficiently without losing millions?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted September 14, 2020

    Smart Patent Prosecution: How to break free of the rejection-response loop and grant your applications efficiently without losing millions?

    If I tell you, you could customize your internal patent tools with additional information, do you know the kind of possibilities it can open up? Depending on the tool and the customization, you [...]

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    Walmart Case study – How to find monetization opportunities using data instead of hunches?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted September 8, 2020

    Walmart Case study – How to find monetization opportunities using data instead of hunches?

    When you are managing a portfolio of 100 patents or less,  you probably are aware of all the gem patents. You may be selecting the gems based on vapours reasons like – they protect your [...]

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    Proven strategies of detailed infringement analysis for distinct cases
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted September 2, 2020

    Proven strategies of detailed infringement analysis for distinct cases

    How do we identify infringing products? What is that one strategy that makes GreyB different? Chakshu, director at GreyB, wanted to prepare a list of all strategies we use to identify infringing [...]

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    Designing a Product – How Ignoring Patent Clearance Search could be fatal?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 1, 2020

    Designing a Product – How Ignoring Patent Clearance Search could be fatal?

    You (or your company, for that matter) are working on developing a product. A result of a ton of brainstorming, a dozen or more presentations to senior management, and a couple of approvals [...]

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    How we used the Doctrine of Equivalent to prove Infringement?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted August 14, 2020

    How we used the Doctrine of Equivalent to prove Infringement?

    Have you ever faced the challenge where you know your subject invention is being infringed by a company but you have no proof of it?  What do you do in cases where the products that could be [...]

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    How to find prior art when mathematical expressions are part of the claim elements?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 12, 2020

    How to find prior art when mathematical expressions are part of the claim elements?

    Finding prior art for a patent that has a mathematical expression or a complex equation in its claim is hard. If you have worked on such cases before, you would know it is not like another [...]

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    Companies turn down the offer to license or buy my patent. Why?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted August 11, 2020

    Companies turn down the offer to license or buy my patent. Why?

    Ever wondered why you are not able to license or sell your patents despite them being of high value?   Often, I come across licensing managers, IP heads and patent owners confused as to why they [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Insights on Recent Patents Acquired by Samsung
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted August 6, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: Insights on Recent Patents Acquired by Samsung

    Patent Licensing Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help anybody in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition [...]

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    Prior Art Search: Digging Deep into Combination Art
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 29, 2020

    Prior Art Search: Digging Deep into Combination Art

    As a litigator, you love killer prior art,  don’t you? But sometimes you have to make do with 103-type if you are in the US. The sound of 103-type just made you sigh, didn’t it? It is justified [...]

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    Can our products face litigation when they come to the market?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 27, 2020

    Can our products face litigation when they come to the market?

    How do you assess for your company, if the risk of patent litigation is ahead on the cards? Companies, especially the ones based on internet technology face a constantly evolving landscape. This [...]

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    What is holding you back from taming the SEP dragon?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted July 24, 2020

    What is holding you back from taming the SEP dragon?

    SEPs are a honeypot for the companies that are aiming to gain supremacy over their competitors. The current status of the SEP world is painted in our other articles. Looking at the average share [...]

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    Indicators for Telecom Companies to identify 5G SEPs in their Portfolio
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted July 23, 2020

    Indicators for Telecom Companies to identify 5G SEPs in their Portfolio

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    How intellectual curiosity helped us identify a killer prior art in a short timeframe?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 21, 2020

    How intellectual curiosity helped us identify a killer prior art in a short timeframe?

    Have you ever faced a situation where you had to find killer prior art in a limited time frame? Let me tell you what happened when we faced a similar challenge recently.  In this case client [...]

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    From Patent Prosecution to Licensing, Intellectual Property Management is just a Tool away!
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted July 10, 2020

    From Patent Prosecution to Licensing, Intellectual Property Management is just a Tool away!

    Are you an IP counsel who is looking for tools for handling various facets of your job – Be it patent prosecution, litigation, monetization, or patent portfolio management?  If yes, this article [...]

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    How we helped a smart young partner of a law firm find patent infringement for his client
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 8, 2020

    How we helped a smart young partner of a law firm find patent infringement for his client

    “Our group would like to proceed with the initial search outlined to identify companies who could be infringing U.S. Patent No. XXXX971”,  emailed Chris – Partner in a proclaimed law firm and a [...]

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    14 Famous Patent Infringement Cases that changed US Patent Law
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted July 4, 2020

    14 Famous Patent Infringement Cases that changed US Patent Law

    The patent system that exists today in the US is a result of multiple decisions and verdicts that shaped the course of history for patent laws. Some decisions were minorly significant, while [...]

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    How to leverage the power of Salesforce in Patent portfolio management?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted July 3, 2020

    How to leverage the power of Salesforce in Patent portfolio management?

    Do you use Salesforce in your organization? If yes, this write-up is for you. Excuse me for starting the article abruptly, but I don’t want to waste a second and directly jump on to help you with [...]

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    93 Patent cases that can help identify USPTO Abstract ideas
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted July 1, 2020

    93 Patent cases that can help identify USPTO Abstract ideas

    How do you tell apart an abstract idea from another? More importantly, in this post-Alice era, how do you identify patent abstract ideas which determine the subject matter eligibility for claims? [...]

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    How to Patent an Idea in 6 Steps? – A Patent Filing Tutorial
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 28, 2020

    How to Patent an Idea in 6 Steps? – A Patent Filing Tutorial

    Before you go running to the patent office to get a patent, there’s a lot you need to know. Getting a patent is not as simple as getting a copyright/trademark, it’s much complicated, [...]

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    Where does the legal tech fit in your operations as a counsel?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 26, 2020

    Where does the legal tech fit in your operations as a counsel?

    To stay operational in times like this — when the Coronavirus epidemic is forcing offices to stay shut — is a challenge of unprecedented magnitude for all firms, big or small. [...]

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    Patent Licensing And Its Types: Everything You Need to Know
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted June 20, 2020

    Patent Licensing And Its Types: Everything You Need to Know

    Bringing a new product or invention to the market is not an easy job. It is a time-consuming process and the work starts from the day you had your eureka moment. Filing a patent to protect your [...]

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    Why adopting Legal Tech is akin to drinking water for a 2021 IP Counsel?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 19, 2020

    Why adopting Legal Tech is akin to drinking water for a 2021 IP Counsel?

    Does the idea of getting approximately 7.2 times the return on investment OR reducing legal spending by 20% OR saving 28% (80% in a few cases) in contract reviewing time appeal to you? If yes, [...]

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    How to Perform a Free Comprehensive Trademark Search?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted June 17, 2020

    How to Perform a Free Comprehensive Trademark Search?

    Joe came up with a great name for his soon-to-be-released product. He is proud of the selection and cannot wait to share it with the world. In this moment of excitement, he makes plans to move [...]

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    Why Terminal Disclaimers are Easy to Overlook but Lethal if Ignored?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 14, 2020

    Why Terminal Disclaimers are Easy to Overlook but Lethal if Ignored?

    It was the onset of the new millennium. Three different entities- a cardiologist, a university, and a non-practicing entity (NPE), at three different points of time, committed a similar mistake [...]

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    How Much Does A Patent Cost in Major Countries?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 13, 2020

    How Much Does A Patent Cost in Major Countries?

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    Patent Licensing Insights on Interactive Patent Portfolio available on IAM Marketplace
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 12, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights on Interactive Patent Portfolio available on IAM Marketplace

    Patent Licensing Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help anybody in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition [...]

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    InterDigital Patents Position them a threat to Chinese Companies
    By Team GreyB
    In Company Research, Innovation Research, Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 11, 2020

    InterDigital Patents Position them a threat to Chinese Companies

    On Apr 28, 2020, InterDigital entered a worldwide patent licensing agreement with Huawei Technologies Ltd, and also settled all litigation against each other. The licensing agreement runs through [...]

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    USPTO “Patents 4 Partnerships” – A brief introduction and takeaways
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 6, 2020

    USPTO “Patents 4 Partnerships” – A brief introduction and takeaways

    USPTO has become a focus of interest these days, with the release of Patent Center recently and now the USPTO IP Marketplace.  This IP Marketplace called the “Patents 4 Partnerships” [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Will you be the next target for Zeroclick’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted June 2, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: Will you be the next target for Zeroclick’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit?

    Patent Licensing Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help anybody in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Who Could Be The Next Target In Sisvel’s Series Of Patent Infringement Lawsuits?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted June 2, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: Who Could Be The Next Target In Sisvel’s Series Of Patent Infringement Lawsuits?

    Patent Licensing Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help anybody in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition [...]

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    7 Advanced Tips to unlock the full potential of Google Patent Search
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted May 31, 2020

    7 Advanced Tips to unlock the full potential of Google Patent Search

    Any Tom, Dick, or Harry (pardon the cliché) can conduct patent searches using Google Patents Search, Thomson Innovation, or Orbit. It takes a power user who is skilled in the art of searching on [...]

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    The 2019 Brokered Patent Market Report In A Nutshell
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence
    Posted May 27, 2020

    The 2019 Brokered Patent Market Report In A Nutshell

    With the overall change in the patent market- dropping sales, increase in software patent sales, rise and fall of NPE litigation and the mere existence of Alice, it is important to encompass the [...]

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    Google Patent Search – A Definitive Guide for Patent Searching
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted May 26, 2020

    Google Patent Search – A Definitive Guide for Patent Searching

    If you are planning to conduct a Google Patent Search and want to try your hands on Google Patents, you landed on the right page. This is one of the most comprehensive guides ever written on the [...]

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    IDS Management Simplified – Designing the ideal tool for your IDS needs!
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted May 13, 2020

    IDS Management Simplified – Designing the ideal tool for your IDS needs!

    In the previous article of this series, we talked about the need for an IDS management system. We focused on various problems and solutions related to IDS management our clients discussed with [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights – Could you be next on WSOU’s Patent Infringers’ list?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted May 12, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights – Could you be next on WSOU’s Patent Infringers’ list?

    Patent Licensing Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help anybody in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition [...]

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    How Competitive Patent Landscape Analysis helps IP Counsels?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted May 9, 2020

    How Competitive Patent Landscape Analysis helps IP Counsels?

    A patent counsel’s job is not limited to patent prosecution, litigation, and maintenance only. A patent counsel wears multiple hats and plays a key role in strategic planning –in business as well [...]

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    Prior art search: When simple and obvious concepts are patented in a different industry
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted May 7, 2020

    Prior art search: When simple and obvious concepts are patented in a different industry

    Patent attorneys are often in a zero-sum game when it comes to litigation. Wins are attributed to how strong the prior art is with the attorney. My job is to find this prior art. Most patent [...]

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    Litigators, Are you facing difficulty in finding expert witness in your patent litigation?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted May 5, 2020

    Litigators, Are you facing difficulty in finding expert witness in your patent litigation?

    Patent litigation is greatly influenced by having an expert witness on your side. These expert witnesses provide testimony for infringement, validity, damages, etc.  As a patent litigator, you [...]

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    USPTO Patent Center – A Massive Treasure Chest for IP Industry
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted April 23, 2020

    USPTO Patent Center – A Massive Treasure Chest for IP Industry

    The patent community has been facing a few prevalent issues in recent times. To address those issues, on 20th April USPTO unveiled the Patent Center in the beta version. The main highlights of [...]

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    This Tool can help bid Goodbye to your Information Disclosure Statement woes!
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted April 20, 2020

    This Tool can help bid Goodbye to your Information Disclosure Statement woes!

    Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) puts a heavy administrative burden of ‘Duty of Disclosure’ on IP professionals, both in corporations and law firms managing US patents. This duty to [...]

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    Non-patent Search: How we killed an ecigarette patent
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted April 17, 2020

    Non-patent Search: How we killed an ecigarette patent

    Has this ever happened to you – You are conducting a prior-art search and something keeps on jabbing at the back of your head, questioning whether you have explored everything?  Well, it happens [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Analysis of Recent Patents acquired by Facebook
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted April 15, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: Analysis of Recent Patents acquired by Facebook

    BOS Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help you in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition strategies.  Short for [...]

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    An FTO Search Strategy That Can Effectively Cover All Kinds Of Threats
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted April 13, 2020

    An FTO Search Strategy That Can Effectively Cover All Kinds Of Threats

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    Patent licensing Insights: Virtual Immersion Technology could Challenge IBM for Patent Infringement.
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted April 7, 2020

    Patent licensing Insights: Virtual Immersion Technology could Challenge IBM for Patent Infringement.

    BOS Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help you in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition strategies.  Short for [...]

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    The Schrodinger’s SEP – How to avoid hurdles in being accepted by patent pools?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted April 3, 2020

    The Schrodinger’s SEP – How to avoid hurdles in being accepted by patent pools?

    The interest of the companies in having a fortified patent portfolio (SEPs) is growing at the rate of knots. The R&D-Sales and R&D-Marketing departments of various companies are making [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Insights on Flirtey’s Newly Issued Patent on Drone Delivery
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted March 28, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: Insights on Flirtey’s Newly Issued Patent on Drone Delivery

    BOS Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help you in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition strategies.  Short for [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: These 2 Cloud Computing Patents should be on your acquisition list
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted March 26, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: These 2 Cloud Computing Patents should be on your acquisition list

    BOS Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help you in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition strategies.  Short for [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Maximizing Return on Toyota’s IP Licensing Program
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted March 25, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: Maximizing Return on Toyota’s IP Licensing Program

    BOS Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help anybody in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition strategies.  Short [...]

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    Twitter Patent Portfolio – A Little Organic and Mostly Acquired
    By Team GreyB
    In Company Research, Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted March 20, 2020

    Twitter Patent Portfolio – A Little Organic and Mostly Acquired

    Twitter’s strategy to make its platform more engaging and less spam turned out to be great. And the company is not just thriving but has great user growth and along with it is what every company [...]

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    Xiaomi’s Global Expansion Plan is Steered by Patents – A Patent Portfolio Analysis
    By Team GreyB
    In Company Research, Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted March 15, 2020

    Xiaomi’s Global Expansion Plan is Steered by Patents – A Patent Portfolio Analysis

    Xiaomi has been surprising the consumer electronics industry with its innovative and affordable products since its inception. Founded in 2010, the startup quickly became a smartphone leader in [...]

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    Blockchain Patents: Research Trend, Top Companies, and Application Areas
    By Team GreyB
    In Industry Research, Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted March 10, 2020

    Blockchain Patents: Research Trend, Top Companies, and Application Areas

    Editor’s Note: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (a leading US patent law firm) and GreyB Services collaborated to help you understand what kind of research trends 12 fast-growing tech [...]

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    With Patents in two Countries, How Safe it is to Research on Etanercept Biosimilars?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monitoring
    Posted February 27, 2020

    With Patents in two Countries, How Safe it is to Research on Etanercept Biosimilars?

    Knowing the expiration date of a patent is important for multiple reasons; A key reason being that an expired patent goes into the public domain, which means everyone can now freely practice it. [...]

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    How did we Prove Patent Infringement when no Information was available?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted February 27, 2020

    How did we Prove Patent Infringement when no Information was available?

    After hearing the word patent infringement, the first thing that comes to most analysts’ minds is finding product literature and mapping it with the patent. What comes to our mind, on the [...]

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    FRAND Terms for 5G and Automotive Industry needs an update. Here’s why
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted February 26, 2020

    FRAND Terms for 5G and Automotive Industry needs an update. Here’s why

    Recently, it made to the headlines that Daimler had lodged a complaint with the European Commission against Nokia as Nokia refused to license mobile components and insists on indirect licensing [...]

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    Patent Licensing Insights: Blackberry’s portfolio can pose a litigation threat to approx 2000+ companies
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted February 17, 2020

    Patent Licensing Insights: Blackberry’s portfolio can pose a litigation threat to approx 2000+ companies

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    Are All of your standard essential patents declared to ETSI?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted February 12, 2020

    Are All of your standard essential patents declared to ETSI?

    Recently, we noticed that many companies, especially with big patent portfolios, may not be aware that some of the patents in their portfolio are getting delayed in being officially listed as [...]

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    How to use IP Data for R&D Hiring?
    By Team GreyB
    In Innovation Research, Innovation Strategy, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted February 10, 2020

    How to use IP Data for R&D Hiring?

    Since time immemorial, great companies have become great by hiring the right people. A rookie might wonder why. But seasoned players understand that it is your people who decide your reputation [...]

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    Cannabis Prosecution Trends: The Effects of Cross-Industry Citations on Cannabis Patent Grant
    By Team GreyB
    In Industry Research, Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted February 10, 2020

    Cannabis Prosecution Trends: The Effects of Cross-Industry Citations on Cannabis Patent Grant

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    Should eCommerce Websites be worried about getting sued for listing infringing products?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted February 9, 2020

    Should eCommerce Websites be worried about getting sued for listing infringing products?

    Recently, Hailo Technologies LLC – after three continuous attempts at suing the manufacturer of Anker Roav SmartCharge Car Kit – sued Best Buy, Target, and Walmart for infringement through the [...]

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    The Ultimate Patent Due Diligence Checklist for Prioritization
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted February 6, 2020

    The Ultimate Patent Due Diligence Checklist for Prioritization

    If you are a Patent counsel, or in any way responsible for the patent acquisitions of your company, you might be receiving multiple requests from inventors or companies to purchase/license their [...]

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    Books: A wonderful source of finding prior art!
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted February 1, 2020

    Books: A wonderful source of finding prior art!

    “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”  ― Jorge Luis Borges I’ve heard this quote many times, yet hadn’t felt it until now. Recently, I was analyzing the stats of the [...]

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    10 High Value Artificial Intelligence Patents you should know about
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted January 31, 2020

    10 High Value Artificial Intelligence Patents you should know about

    In his book, The Road to Wigan Pier, Orwell describes how the poor miners in the 30s’ who couldn’t afford to buy coal from the market painfully scavenged bits and pieces of it from [...]

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    How to find patents from your portfolio for licensing using Office Action Data?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted January 28, 2020

    How to find patents from your portfolio for licensing using Office Action Data?

    Authors: Rohit Sood (Patent Monetization Team) and Gaurav Neema (Product Development)

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    The Secret For Maximizing Return On Investment While Monetizing Patents
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted January 20, 2020

    The Secret For Maximizing Return On Investment While Monetizing Patents

    Today was the most important day in Bob’s life. Bob holding a Mont Blanc in his hand was seconds away from signing a deal with XYZ Technologies. Bob is a patent owner who had spent 10 years of [...]

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    Case of really tough LED patent previously under lawsuits and part of PTAB petitions.
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted January 14, 2020

    Case of really tough LED patent previously under lawsuits and part of PTAB petitions.

    “My client wants a fresh search on a patent about LED substrates” emailed an attorney – our repeat client – on a Friday. “Of course, we can help you as this is relatable technology”, [...]

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    We Found Prior Art for a 4G Telecom patent using Link Adaptation Concept from 90s
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted January 13, 2020

    We Found Prior Art for a 4G Telecom patent using Link Adaptation Concept from 90s

    “I don’t know what else I can tell you, it seems nothing good exists,” said the attorney on a conference call. This conversation took place during one of the interim connects in the project [...]

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    Calculating the Expiry Dates for Terminal Disclaimer Patents
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted January 8, 2020

    Calculating the Expiry Dates for Terminal Disclaimer Patents

    You might agree with me when I say that Terminal disclaimer calculations are confusing. Terminal Disclaimers are known for tangling the already tangled expiry date calculations. In the last [...]

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    How to perform a Patent Infringement analysis by yourself
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted January 3, 2020

    How to perform a Patent Infringement analysis by yourself

    Mark (Amused): How did you do it? There isn’t a single strategy that fits, I’ve been spiraling down and folding back with every other search partner. Aadesh (Me): Feels like an endlessly [...]

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    Shadowing a New Analyst’s approach to Patent Monetization
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted December 20, 2019

    Shadowing a New Analyst’s approach to Patent Monetization

    With every project comes a challenge, and with every challenge that we overcome a milestone is set. Most of you would relate to this – some when they push their limits at the gym, others when [...]

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    Patent Preliminary Analysis – Which Patents Can be Invalidated?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted December 20, 2019

    Patent Preliminary Analysis – Which Patents Can be Invalidated?

    Almost every day, multiple patent litigations suits are filed. The increasing frequency of these cases indicates companies are now more inclined to stop competition or get value over their [...]

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    FTO Search – How we aim to deliver the best value for money
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted December 16, 2019

    FTO Search – How we aim to deliver the best value for money

    Imagine – You have hit upon a really good idea, which has a ton of potential. You start working on it with the product development team and invest millions of dollars on the R&D. Because you [...]

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    GreyB’s Patent Ranking Engine Helps a Patent Counsel in Monetization
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted December 16, 2019

    GreyB’s Patent Ranking Engine Helps a Patent Counsel in Monetization

    Imagine a situation where you are collating a patent portfolio for monetization or there’s a plan to acquire patents. This is like investing in gold or platinum, sort of a difficult call, isn’t [...]

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    List – 18 Marketplaces Where You Can Buy and Sell Patents
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Transaction
    Posted December 5, 2019

    List – 18 Marketplaces Where You Can Buy and Sell Patents

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    How we helped a company license their patents to a Fortune 500 at a point they wanted to give up?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted November 26, 2019

    How we helped a company license their patents to a Fortune 500 at a point they wanted to give up?

    We all know the power a strong patent portfolio holds. However, when it comes to monetizing it, it’s not always a walk in the park. A list of target companies needs to be generated, infringement [...]

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    Let’s discuss some key manners in which companies can manage and monetize their patents to full potential
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted November 13, 2019

    Let’s discuss some key manners in which companies can manage and monetize their patents to full potential

    Pre-script: This thought piece is written keeping in mind the board members and key decision-makers that aren’t from the IP department. If you are an in-house patent counsel, patent [...]

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    How we performed a feasibility study in Gaming industry to find Infringement
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted November 8, 2019

    How we performed a feasibility study in Gaming industry to find Infringement

    Results found. No results found – Searches, in my opinion, have more to it than the outcome. As a searcher, of course, there are strategies and tactics involved to get to the result (or the lack [...]

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    How We Designed an ROI-Maximizing Software Tool That Allows Every R&D Scientist to Operate Like a Patent Research Expert
    By Team GreyB
    In Innovation Research, Patent Intelligence, Patent Search, R&D Strategy
    Posted November 8, 2019

    How We Designed an ROI-Maximizing Software Tool That Allows Every R&D Scientist to Operate Like a Patent Research Expert

    Companies often assume that if they spend big on research and development, it’s only a matter of time before they see a big return on investment in the form of new products with high marketplace [...]

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    “I think about client’s objective rather than what he is asking us to do”, says Anoop
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted November 5, 2019

    “I think about client’s objective rather than what he is asking us to do”, says Anoop

    While preparing a methodology for the projects, especially for a claim amendment study, deciding what to include and what not can take an extra bit of thinking. The client might have made his [...]

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    MS Office: A Holy Congregation of Shortcuts for Patent Professionals
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted October 30, 2019

    MS Office: A Holy Congregation of Shortcuts for Patent Professionals

    With Halloween coming around this week, we thought why not indulge in “Trick-O-Treat”, but the only trick here is that it’s gonna be “Treat-O-Treat” for you. On this spooky season, wanna lift [...]

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    21 Patent Buying and Selling Strategies for Big and Small Companies
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Transaction
    Posted October 26, 2019

    21 Patent Buying and Selling Strategies for Big and Small Companies

    Patents, when used strategically, can take your business on the path of unshakable success. They can secure your business from corporate and legal hurdles, and help ensure a dependable revenue [...]

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    Our Award-Winning Patent Search Tool, Catalyst, Eliminates Traditional IP Research Obstacles
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted October 26, 2019

    Our Award-Winning Patent Search Tool, Catalyst, Eliminates Traditional IP Research Obstacles

    Like trial transcripts, birth certificates, and property deeds, patents are supposed to be freely available to anyone interested in reading them. And officially, they are: patents are a matter of [...]

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    How We Helped a Telecom PRB Director Design a Patent Organization and Analysis System Trained to Think Just Like Him
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted October 25, 2019

    How We Helped a Telecom PRB Director Design a Patent Organization and Analysis System Trained to Think Just Like Him

    For big companies with active R&D departments, keeping track of the many thousands of individual patents that often make up their patent portfolios frequently represents a daunting task, the [...]

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    Our investigative approach helped us find convincing evidence in the cited prior arts. Let me tell you how.
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted October 15, 2019

    Our investigative approach helped us find convincing evidence in the cited prior arts. Let me tell you how.

    When it comes to prior art searches, among the huge list of resources and strategies explored and employed during the search, searchers generally tend to give a low priority to already cited [...]

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    A Framework to Extract ROI from Your Patent Portfolio
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted October 4, 2019

    A Framework to Extract ROI from Your Patent Portfolio

    Companies should invest their time and resources into developing a diverse patent portfolio as it can act as a vast resource of revenue as well as provide a competitive advantage. In fact, every [...]

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    Are you effectively monitoring your Patent budget and its ROI?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted September 27, 2019

    Are you effectively monitoring your Patent budget and its ROI?

    Talk of budgets and the very first question that comes to the mind is — Given a certain amount of money, how much should be allocated to various expenses?   Should you abandon few patents from [...]

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    5 things to check before you buy a patent
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted September 24, 2019

    5 things to check before you buy a patent

    Imagine you decide to invest a lot of money – possibly millions – in a patent since it is being infringed by a product with high market value. Of course, the patent has high value in this case. [...]

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    How Patent Review Boards can help CEOs achieve their goal?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted September 10, 2019

    How Patent Review Boards can help CEOs achieve their goal?

    The patent world has changed a lot over the past couple of years. Critical court decisions and an increasing number of patent invalidation have made patents complex, harder to grant, and [...]

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    My Love for Music helped me find prior art in IEEE 802.16 standard. Let me tell you how.
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 6, 2019

    My Love for Music helped me find prior art in IEEE 802.16 standard. Let me tell you how.

    In our years of performing invalidation searches, there were often occasions when we found inspiration for prior art from the environment around us. There are way too many to link each of them, [...]

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    How We Designed a Series of Tests to Prove Patent Infringement Involving Text-to-Speech Products Made By Nuance and IBM
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted September 6, 2019

    How We Designed a Series of Tests to Prove Patent Infringement Involving Text-to-Speech Products Made By Nuance and IBM

    Around 2017, we heard from an inventor who’d grown dissatisfied with the IP research firm he’d been working with. He owned a patent dating to 2005 that had to do with the automated conversion of [...]

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    How we used Electrical Signal Analysis to Reverse Engineer the various processes happening inside a smartphone?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted September 3, 2019

    How we used Electrical Signal Analysis to Reverse Engineer the various processes happening inside a smartphone?

    Recently, one of our client contacted us with a project which required a Reverse Engineering based infringement analysis of cutting edge tech. This article discusses how we went about the RE and [...]

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    Patent infringement on a Fleet of Hybrid Vehicles
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted August 31, 2019

    Patent infringement on a Fleet of Hybrid Vehicles

    A few years ago, as part of an ongoing relationship with a major U.S. defense contractor, we were asked to run a monetization analysis on a large patent portfolio, with an eye toward identifying [...]

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    How we Performed Reverse engineering of an OLED Display to Confirm Infringement?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted August 27, 2019

    How we Performed Reverse engineering of an OLED Display to Confirm Infringement?

    Did you know that an OLED is 200 times thinner than a strand of a human hair? The thickness of a strand of human hair is approximately 30 to 100 micrometers while that of an OLED is 100 to 500 [...]

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    Third Party Preissuance Submissions – Everything you need to know about this defensive patent strategy
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted August 20, 2019

    Third Party Preissuance Submissions – Everything you need to know about this defensive patent strategy

    If you have a tough competitor who is very active in creating IP, chances are you might be looking for an effective patent strategy to thwart their plans and outpace them. Talking about thwarting [...]

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    How and Why Companies Need to Strengthen Their Intellectual Property: 4 Powerful Strategies
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management, Patent Strategy
    Posted August 19, 2019

    How and Why Companies Need to Strengthen Their Intellectual Property: 4 Powerful Strategies

    At GreyB, companies often approach us with the broad objective of having us help them strengthen their IP position. It’s a challenge that incorporates elements of the three core IP research [...]

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    Art of winning at IPR – Creating a stronger litigation strategy by attacking a problem from various angles
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 16, 2019

    Art of winning at IPR – Creating a stronger litigation strategy by attacking a problem from various angles

    An attorney fighting a litigation suit is not unlike a soldier on a battlefield. The soldier equipped with sniper or high-tech weapons could give a deadly blow to the enemy, however, that’s not [...]

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    We use Non patent literature to find relevant patents which can serve as kickass prior art. Here’s how we do it!
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted August 13, 2019

    We use Non patent literature to find relevant patents which can serve as kickass prior art. Here’s how we do it!

    In the US, while presenting a piece of non-patent literature (NPL) as a valid prior art, the litigators have to overcome challenges of proving that the NPL was publicly accessible and that the [...]

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    Our Experience: Common Problems for Patent Review Boards and Our Processes for Solving Them
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted August 13, 2019

    Our Experience: Common Problems for Patent Review Boards and Our Processes for Solving Them

    Especially at young, fast-growing companies, there are few employees under more pressure than members of the Patent Review Board, or PRB—also known as a Patent Review Committee. Generally [...]

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    Are you using spreadsheets to manage your patent portfolio?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted August 2, 2019

    Are you using spreadsheets to manage your patent portfolio?

    The utility as well as the supply and demand of IP has seen a significant shift in the last decade and so has the way leading companies are viewing IP. A decade ago companies wielded IP more as a [...]

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    How a Patent Monetization Analysis Helped a Major Asian Telecom Company Prepare to Defend Patent Infringement Lawsuits in the U.S.
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 30, 2019

    How a Patent Monetization Analysis Helped a Major Asian Telecom Company Prepare to Defend Patent Infringement Lawsuits in the U.S.

    In 2017, we heard from an executive who was heading up a team that specialized in mobile and augmented reality-related technology at a large Asian telecom company. She had a troublesome problem [...]

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    The Case of winning an IPR at PTAB
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 30, 2019

    The Case of winning an IPR at PTAB

    Old times were simple.  There was a plaintiff, who tried to sue a company, and then the company asked us to find some good prior art. We logged in to simple patent databases, many of which were [...]

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    Smart Patent Monetization Strategies For Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 27, 2019

    Smart Patent Monetization Strategies For Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises

    Since September 2012 the USPTO has been invalidating a majority of the patents for which proceedings have been initiated under the inter parties review (“IPR”) process. Statistics on IPR [...]

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    Litigation Financing: A way for SMEs and Startups to Fight Patent Battles
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted July 19, 2019

    Litigation Financing: A way for SMEs and Startups to Fight Patent Battles

    Patent litigation poses multiple challenges for SMEs. If you have a large player using your technology, it is not going to be easy to stop them without going into litigation. Notices do not work [...]

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    How Machine Learning and Chinese Craigslist Helped Invalidate a Decade-Old Patent
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 16, 2019

    How Machine Learning and Chinese Craigslist Helped Invalidate a Decade-Old Patent

    In 2016, a major Chinese smartphone manufacturer came to us with a problem. The company was being sued by a competitor, also based in China, for patent infringement, and they would soon have to [...]

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    4 clever patent monetization strategies for saving thousands on consultancy
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 15, 2019

    4 clever patent monetization strategies for saving thousands on consultancy

    Clever is the one who has mastered the art of saving money, for that money could be spent on million other things. Saving money is an art, of which a few are a pro while many fail at it. A bit of [...]

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    How a Circuit We Designed Helped Solve a Prior Art Puzzle
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 11, 2019

    How a Circuit We Designed Helped Solve a Prior Art Puzzle

    In 2017, we were approached by an attorney representing a large manufacturer of digital and analog computer chips that we’ll call Chip and Dale Corp. The company had recently been contacted by [...]

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    How GreyB Uses the “Investigative Approach” to Navigate IP Research
    By Team GreyB
    In Culture, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 11, 2019

    How GreyB Uses the “Investigative Approach” to Navigate IP Research

    Around the world, the system of patents that governs new ideas and technology can seem practically designed to mislead people, making them think that they can see the field clearly when in fact [...]

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    Give me 5 minutes and I will tell you how to assess value of a patent set quickly
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted July 9, 2019

    Give me 5 minutes and I will tell you how to assess value of a patent set quickly

    Imagine you’re in a meeting or making a presentation to a prospect/client, or are in an important meeting with your boss and other senior executives, and all of sudden, you’re asked a question [...]

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    Why you should not rely on just one database for all your search needs?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted June 14, 2019

    Why you should not rely on just one database for all your search needs?

    This article highlights some of the issues caused by sticking with just one database for all your search needs and how it could be solved. Whether you’re an attorney/counsel searcher [...]

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    What you do not know about Google Image Search
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Search
    Posted June 11, 2019

    What you do not know about Google Image Search

    If you are a person who deals with design patents, then we have written this article for you. This article highlights how conducting design searches using Google Image Search feature could throw [...]

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    System Prior Art: Why we prioritize it over other references?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted June 7, 2019

    System Prior Art: Why we prioritize it over other references?

    Have you ever been in a situation where your IPR got instituted, but the PTO declared the challenged claim as valid? If a challenged claim(s) is declared valid by the USPTO in IPR, and later a [...]

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    What is Inter Partes Review, Post Grant Review and Covered Business Method Review?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted May 31, 2019

    What is Inter Partes Review, Post Grant Review and Covered Business Method Review?

    You are an inventor. You have with great efforts secured a patent which has cost you a good quarter of your bank balance. You want to make the most out of your newly granted patent and decide to [...]

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    Should you file a design patent?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted May 16, 2019

    Should you file a design patent?

    Editor’s Note: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (a leading US patent law firm) and GreyB Services collaborated to help you understand what kind of research trends 12 fast-growing tech sectors [...]

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    AI Patents: How research trends in Artificial Intelligence are like?
    By Team GreyB
    In Industry Research, Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted May 14, 2019

    AI Patents: How research trends in Artificial Intelligence are like?

    In 2018, we witnessed a dramatic rise in AI-based platforms, tools, and applications. One reason is that the big players from multiple domains like Google, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Facebook, Microsoft, [...]

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    A 15K Feet View of Top 12 Emerging Technologies
    By Team GreyB
    In Industry Research, Innovation Research, Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted May 8, 2019

    A 15K Feet View of Top 12 Emerging Technologies

    What are the research trends our industry is following? Which competitor is building what kind of technical expertise? Are these among some of the questions that you want to get answered? Patent [...]

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    How Law firms can use the Feedback Model to improve client retention?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence
    Posted May 7, 2019

    How Law firms can use the Feedback Model to improve client retention?

    Law firms and Feedback — Multiple pieces of research on the subject have shown that there are extremely minimal chances that a client would stick to a  law firm if proper feedback is not taken on [...]

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    Share this with your search vendor when multiple round of searches lead to nothing
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted April 30, 2019

    Share this with your search vendor when multiple round of searches lead to nothing

    Many a time, even after multiple rounds of searches – in house, from the client’s side, and using vendors – leads to no results. One reason it happens because the winning prior art is [...]

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    11 Supreme Court Decisions That Have Affected US Patent Laws In Past Decade
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence
    Posted April 26, 2019

    11 Supreme Court Decisions That Have Affected US Patent Laws In Past Decade

    In a recent dispute between Helsinn Healthcare v Teva Pharmaceutical, the Supreme court unanimously decided and affirmed the Federal Circuit decision to consider a secret sale as prior art. It [...]

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    Why you should add Expired Patents in a FTO report?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted April 23, 2019

    Why you should add Expired Patents in a FTO report?

    We received a freedom-to-operate search from John, a decade-old client of ours. We share a pleasant relationship where we could discuss our concerns and requirements straight away. John was [...]

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    Supply Chain Management: How to use Patents for Risk Mitigation and strategic negotiations?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted April 16, 2019

    Supply Chain Management: How to use Patents for Risk Mitigation and strategic negotiations?

    Apple has suppliers in more than 30 countries around the world. GM, to produce the Chevy Volts, uses more than 800 suppliers. Businesses face many challenges – from natural calamities to man-made [...]

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    8 SMEs Using Patents as part of their Business Strategy
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted April 12, 2019

    8 SMEs Using Patents as part of their Business Strategy

    Julija Kaminskaite, as a part of her business school program, submitted her thesis on reducing the failure rate of SMEs. What astounded me when I was reading through the paper was this particular [...]

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    How to Get Broader and Good Quality Patents
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted April 5, 2019

    How to Get Broader and Good Quality Patents

    This article, authored by Shikhar Sahni, first appeared as a guest article on IPWatchdog.com Patents, for a long while, have been an integral part of the business development strategy. Companies [...]

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    Why Keeping a track of reassignments in your domain is important?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted March 29, 2019

    Why Keeping a track of reassignments in your domain is important?

    Patent transactions in a domain can reveal many overlooked insights — Insights that your competitors might not be paying attention to when crafting their research and development strategies, or [...]

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    Getting a Claim chart? Beware of coincidental mapping!
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted March 27, 2019

    Getting a Claim chart? Beware of coincidental mapping!

    Claim charts play a crucial role in litigation. The strength of mapping can become a deciding factor that could turn the balance of the game in favor of either party. However, it ought to be [...]

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    How Patent Due diligence can help you in making Acquisitions?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Acquisition, Patent Intelligence
    Posted March 12, 2019

    How Patent Due diligence can help you in making Acquisitions?

    What happens when a company has a strong patent portfolio but is not able to convert the IP assets into financial ones? Add to it, the rising operational costs that are affecting the financial [...]

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    How a Chief Patent Counsel Can Become Innovation Flag Bearer of his Organization?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted March 1, 2019

    How a Chief Patent Counsel Can Become Innovation Flag Bearer of his Organization?

    While working in the IP industry, I got a chance to work with a lot of corporate patent counsels from SMEs to Fortune 500. I learned that the job and responsibilities of an IP counsel are way [...]

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    How we used a continuation application to increase the monetary value of a patent?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted February 19, 2019

    How we used a continuation application to increase the monetary value of a patent?

    Have you ever found yourself in a situation where a product was overlapping with most of the claim elements of your patent, but 1-2 claim elements were not available in the product, hence, a [...]

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    Prior Art Search: Everything You Need to Know
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted February 15, 2019

    Prior Art Search: Everything You Need to Know

    If you’re looking to understand everything about prior art search, you’ve landed on the right page. By the time you’ll finish reading this guide, you’ll likely have built a solid understanding of [...]

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    How IP Counsels’ Job is more than doing Prosecution, Litigation, and Portfolio Maintenance?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted February 8, 2019

    How IP Counsels’ Job is more than doing Prosecution, Litigation, and Portfolio Maintenance?

    Digital Equipment Corporation, once a leader in the computer market for decades does not exist today. Why? Because they failed to grasp the trends. Instead of continuing in the direction of [...]

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    How SWOT Analysis Can Unlock Potential of Your Patent Portfolio
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted February 5, 2019

    How SWOT Analysis Can Unlock Potential of Your Patent Portfolio

    Running a successful organization is not an easy task. There are multitudes of goals to track, competitors to beat and a product line to build and protect to survive in the cut-throat race. [...]

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    3 Instances Where We Invalidated Patents Infringed Under ITC Section 337
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted January 29, 2019

    3 Instances Where We Invalidated Patents Infringed Under ITC Section 337

    Patent infringement has become a lot common in the past couple of decades. With increased interconnectivity among technologies and the existence of thousands of patents covering them, it has [...]

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    Patent Abandonment Strategy: Why you should Look beyond your core competition before abandoning patents?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted January 25, 2019

    Patent Abandonment Strategy: Why you should Look beyond your core competition before abandoning patents?

    Would you believe me if I said patent abandonment strategy of companies like Delphi, Hewlett-Packard, and Xerox have resulted in the loss of millions of dollars for their respective [...]

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    How are Damages Calculated for Patent Infringement in the US?
    By Team GreyB
    In Interesting Read, Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation
    Posted January 22, 2019

    How are Damages Calculated for Patent Infringement in the US?

    In the US, litigation costs anywhere around USD 3-4 Million, with damages awarded, on an average being 8.9 Million USD. The largest patent infringement award to date is $2.54 billion.  As I was [...]

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    Is Your Patent Prosecution Strategy Smart Enough?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted January 18, 2019

    Is Your Patent Prosecution Strategy Smart Enough?

    Joe is the owner of an IP law firm. His firm is popular among clients for his smart prosecution strategy. His clients claim that he understands the minds of examiners at the PTO and is well aware [...]

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    How We Found Prior Art For A Trade Secret Infringement Case Under ITC 337?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted January 8, 2019

    How We Found Prior Art For A Trade Secret Infringement Case Under ITC 337?

    How difficult is it to find a solution to a problem you know nothing about? Difficult? Very difficult? Preposterous, you say? No, we are not being ludicrous. Though less often, there are [...]

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    Patent Continuation Strategy: Filing Continuation Applications to enhance the Value of a Portfolio
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted January 1, 2019

    Patent Continuation Strategy: Filing Continuation Applications to enhance the Value of a Portfolio

    Technologies, nowadays, are so dynamic they often overlap multiple fields and application areas. For instance, virtual reality, a branch of computer technology has applications in healthcare, [...]

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    5 Ways Patents Helps Make Smart Investment Decisions
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted December 18, 2018

    5 Ways Patents Helps Make Smart Investment Decisions

    Investment decisions are not made in a vacuum, they have a context. The main question is – What is that context which you should set, as an investor or a VC, before making an investment [...]

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    5 Ways to do an Advanced Prior Art Search Yourself
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted December 11, 2018

    5 Ways to do an Advanced Prior Art Search Yourself

    Have you come across a situation when the search vendor you hired returned with a report concluding “no reference found”? There could be multiple reasons that your vendor returns with such a [...]

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    Tracking Patent Citations – A Strategy to strengthen your Portfolio and market position
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted November 30, 2018

    Tracking Patent Citations – A Strategy to strengthen your Portfolio and market position

    We all know that studying patent citations can reveal a lot of insights – Be it understanding the strength and potential of a patent, or figuring out the strategies being followed by companies. [...]

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    How checking Change requests helped us invalidate a patent related to Mathematical expression?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted November 27, 2018

    How checking Change requests helped us invalidate a patent related to Mathematical expression?

    The patent set was already exhausted. Searching on standards for hours started feeling like inside of a spiral that keeps tightening as you go down. In between, some references emerged undeniable [...]

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    How we found Prior Art of a Composition Patent for IPR?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted November 20, 2018

    How we found Prior Art of a Composition Patent for IPR?

    Not all prior art searches are run equally. Some are complex, some are easy, and some test your temperament by pushing you to the dark abyss of self-doubt where you question your abilities and [...]

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    Three scenarios when your standard essential patents are not valuable
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted October 29, 2018

    Three scenarios when your standard essential patents are not valuable

    The value of a patent is normally measured by the market/revenue of the products covered by the patent.  Larger the market of the product, higher is the value of the patent covering it.  But by [...]

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    An Unconventional Business Development Strategy for IP Law Firms
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted October 23, 2018

    An Unconventional Business Development Strategy for IP Law Firms

    In IP law firms, partners often face the daunting responsibility of building and implementing a business development strategy for the firm. These ‘Business Development’ (BD) activities are highly [...]

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    How Technology Scouting Could Help Enhance Your Patent Portfolio?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted October 19, 2018

    How Technology Scouting Could Help Enhance Your Patent Portfolio?

    Have you ever wondered how Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft emerged as market leaders, despite having thousands of competitors in the technology domain? The popular notion of their success is [...]

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    Smart Business Development For IP Law Firms: How to Use Data to Increase Your Firm’s Business?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted October 9, 2018

    Smart Business Development For IP Law Firms: How to Use Data to Increase Your Firm’s Business?

    This is the third article of a 3 part series on Smart Business Development Strategies for IP Law Firms which discusses how to use data to build more clients for your IP law firm. The first [...]

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    Smart Business Development for IP Law Firms: How to Get More Business from Existing Clients?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted October 5, 2018

    Smart Business Development for IP Law Firms: How to Get More Business from Existing Clients?

    This is the second article of a 3 part series on Smart Business Development Strategies for IP Law Firms which explains strategies to get more business from existing clients. The first article [...]

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    Smart Business Development Strategy for IP Law Firms: How to Craft a Strong Pitch?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted October 2, 2018

    Smart Business Development Strategy for IP Law Firms: How to Craft a Strong Pitch?

    This is the first article of a 3 part series on Smart Business Development Strategies for IP Law Firm which discusses how you can spot your differentiation factor. The second article in the [...]

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    Zomm vs Apple: Can US8351895 be invalidated?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 25, 2018

    Zomm vs Apple: Can US8351895 be invalidated?

    Breach of contract, unfair competition, and willful patent infringement – The very terms predominant in the complaint filed by wireless manufacturer Zomm against the Cupertino based tech giant. [...]

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    Novelty Search in Videos – My journey from having nothing to a relevant art
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 21, 2018

    Novelty Search in Videos – My journey from having nothing to a relevant art

    After a long and hard day at work, I like to come home to a steaming cup of coffee, with toasted marshmallows on top, chocolate chip cookies on the side and some entertainment source to get my [...]

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    How a Mobile App helped us find relevant Prior art in an invalidity search?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted September 18, 2018

    How a Mobile App helped us find relevant Prior art in an invalidity search?

    “Not today!” – I groaned as I woke up and saw the clock beside my bedside. It was 8:15 AM already and I had only 45 minutes to get to the office. I couldn’t afford to get late as I had a client [...]

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    Dear Patent Attorneys, Patent Landscapes can help you Acquire New Clients!
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted September 14, 2018

    Dear Patent Attorneys, Patent Landscapes can help you Acquire New Clients!

    Are you a law firm or an independent attorney who is in search of some out of the box ideas for client acquisition? If Yes, Congratulations! You are at the right place.  Without wasting any time, [...]

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    What is a Claim chart and how can they be used in different scenarios?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Litigation, Patent Monetization
    Posted August 31, 2018

    What is a Claim chart and how can they be used in different scenarios?

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    How to make Money from Patents When Reverse Engineering doesn’t confirm Infringement?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted August 3, 2018

    How to make Money from Patents When Reverse Engineering doesn’t confirm Infringement?

    Ever broke a phone by mistake? Feels bad, doesn’t it? Ever broke a phone knowingly. No. Well, we broke three of them. Three brand new, flagship smartphones. Why? Well, we were working on a [...]

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    Everything we could tell you about Patent Invalidation
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 31, 2018

    Everything we could tell you about Patent Invalidation

    You’re looking for Patent Invalidation search or ways to invalidate a patent. You know there are more than a couple of ways to do it. Or maybe you don’t. Well, for starters, you need prior art to [...]

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    18 patent monetization strategies everyone should know
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted July 31, 2018

    18 patent monetization strategies everyone should know

    Selling a patent, licensing a patent, patent pooling, proving that your patent is a standard essential patent, etc are some of the patent monetization strategies or in other words, are different [...]

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    How We Invalidated a Patent Related to Drones?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 24, 2018

    How We Invalidated a Patent Related to Drones?

    Drones fascinate me. They are wonderful tools of entertainment and transportation and has so much potential, which, if fully explored can change the way mankind transports. Technology companies [...]

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    How We found Prior Art in Non Patent Literature of University Publication?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 10, 2018

    How We found Prior Art in Non Patent Literature of University Publication?

    I was leaning in my chair while watching those bees through the steam of my coffee. They were four in number, flying from one plant to another, from one flower to next, collecting the sugary [...]

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    Physical Search: Unconventional Way to find Prior Art
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 6, 2018

    Physical Search: Unconventional Way to find Prior Art

    Prior art can be found in a lot of places. Some conventional, others unimaginable yet a valid source of prior art – the unconventional one. As analysts, we are tuned to exhaust the conventional [...]

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    How strong is NuCurrent’s patent asserted against Samsung?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted July 3, 2018

    How strong is NuCurrent’s patent asserted against Samsung?

    NuCurrent has been very active in providing wireless charging solutions since 2009, which were commercialized in 2012, while Samsung introduced a wireless charging kit as an add-on to the Galaxy [...]

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    Patent Licensing Strategy: How to identify Infringement for a Patent with Circuits?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Monetization
    Posted June 29, 2018

    Patent Licensing Strategy: How to identify Infringement for a Patent with Circuits?

    Creating a patent licensing strategy for circuit patents can be a challenging task. There are rare chances of finding a detailed schematic of products in product literature. This makes [...]

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    How to Check The Essentiality Of Standard Essential Patents?
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 26, 2018

    How to Check The Essentiality Of Standard Essential Patents?

    Did you know that licensees pay huge licensing fees for Standard Essential Patents (SEP)? Unfortunately, not all those patents qualify for the criteria of being a SEP. Hence, in many licensing [...]

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    Mesa sues Amazon, Sony, Lenovo, and Blackberry – a prior art could be found here
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Prior Art Search
    Posted June 22, 2018

    Mesa sues Amazon, Sony, Lenovo, and Blackberry – a prior art could be found here

    Patent Assertion Entities have been an active topic of discussion in IP industries for years. They have earned a moniker of frivolous lawsuit filers trying to assert a patent covering vague or [...]

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    This is the solution to the problem of current outsourced reports CXOs consume
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Analytics, Patent Intelligence
    Posted June 19, 2018

    This is the solution to the problem of current outsourced reports CXOs consume

    In the last article, What Is The Problem With Current Outsourced Report CXOs Consume?, I discussed the problem with the current outsourcing practices that CXOs follow. They receive customized [...]

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    How we made the Plaintiff drop the Lawsuit against our Client?
    By Team GreyB
    In Case Studies, Patent Intelligence, Patent Strategy
    Posted June 16, 2018

    How we made the Plaintiff drop the Lawsuit against our Client?

    Understanding the objective of the client goes a long way in customer satisfaction and retention. At GreyB, we are huge believers in fulfilling the objective of the client – rather than [...]

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    4 Reasons Why You Should Build A High-Quality Patent Portfolio
    By Team GreyB
    In Patent Intelligence, Patent Portfolio Management
    Posted June 8, 2018

    4 Reasons Why You Should Build A High-Quality Patent Portfolio

    NuCurrent Inc., a Chicago-based wireless charging equipment manufacturer earns millions in patent licensing every year, its licensees including the likes of Apple and Motorola. Did I mention they [...]

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    Patent Pruning: How to increase the value of your patent portfolio?
    By Team GreyB