Mining Patents for Business Information

The IPFrontline’s proprietary Patent Index Industry Reports are patent analytics that track and chart US patent activities in 14 key industry segments - in real time. The Patent Indices are the only publicly accessible industry patent trends analyses updated weekly as the US Patent & Trademark Office publishes new patents and patent applications.

The ipFrontline Patent Indices convert patent data from nearly 3-1/2 million US patents and patent applications into competitive business information.

Data Source: PatentCafe’s ICO Global Patent Database, updated weekly with newly issued patents and patent applications published by the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Who Uses Patent Indices: Patent Indices are an exclusive source of patent related business information used by professionals who require superior technical and business knowledge, including leading:

• Patent Law Firms
• Venture Capitalists And Technology Investors
• Product Marketing Managers
• Corporate Legal Departments
• Business Development Strategists
• CEOs And Directors Of The Fortune 500
• Scientists, Engineers & Inventors
• Government Agency Executives
• Technology & Business Researchers.

How Data Is Tabulated: The Patent Indices chart the total number of patents issued during the past 52 weeks to patent applicants conducting business in each of the 14 industry segments monitored. Industry segments are determined based on the top 25 primary US patent classifications that define the core technologies of the leading companies conducting business within each industry segment.

Access to the Patent Indices is an exclusive IPFrontlineGoldPro Member Feature.

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Patent Analysis For 14 Key Industry Segments: 10 Year Trends / Real Time
Whether Venture Capitalist considering a technology investment, or a corporate product manager analyzing the competition, understanding how industry segments are shaped by patents is a crucial skill. ipFrontline is the only online source for real-time, industry-specific patent activity reports!

Industries tracked include: Aerospace & Defense; Auto & Transportation; Banking/Financial Svc; Chemicals; Computer Software; Hardware; Electronics; Energy & Utilities; Health Care; Manufacturing; Media, Entertainment; Metals & Mining; Pharmaceutical; Telecommunication More.

Superior Knowledge for Superior Performance.
PatentCafe provides custom patent analysis reports to analyze and track patent activity of companies occupying niche market segments, to the best known Fortune 50 companies.

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