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

iPFrontline compiles these statistics into meaningful information in the charts and graphs available by Attorney, Applicant, or Industry Segment.

Year to date information is retrieved from the Pantros IP Global Patent database, and is updated weekly

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.

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

Data Source: Pantros IP's 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 iPFrontline ViP Member Feature.