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Patent landscaping is a comprehensive analysis of the extracted data related to a particular technological domain. This data includes the past and present state of that technology in the relevant market, its future insights, associated IP information, competitive intelligence, and technology transfer. Patented landscaping must be done properly for best results.
Key Steps for Patent Landscaping Analysis
1. Determination and interpretation of the objective or purpose of the client
– Background study on the objective or purpose of the client.
– Identification of the technological aspect behind the objective or purpose of the client.
– Find out the need for the market research level, where the client wants to launch their product, which can be national or global.
2. Create a library of keywords to discover new queries.
– Identify the significant related terms.
– Search for suitable synonyms for these terms.
– Identify the appropriate keywords, directly from the origin of the invention and its technological aspects.
3. Data extraction with better patent portfolio management
– To review the results of the search for novelties or patents, the search for non-patent literature (or scientific literature) is also required.
– During searches, appropriate filters or restrictions should be taken, such as priority date (or filing date), IPC class, USPTO class, patent expiration date, etc.
4. Design a primary format for the landscaping report and consult with the customer.
– Discuss with the client the technological curves and trends already sought.
– Try to solve confusion or problems related to the landscaping search results.
– Prepare a flowchart or workflow type report using your assumptions or ideas related to the customer’s objective or question.
5. Resetting the keyword library for final search and analysis
– Add new terms or concepts that are generated after consulting with the client.
– Finish the landscaping search objective.
6. Cover all relevant areas regarding the advancement of technology and market research.
– The Freedom to Operate (FTO) search is required, such as when a customer wants to launch their product or technology in a particular country, then the FTO search is necessary to avoid the risks of infringement.
– Adequate knowledge of the IPR laws related to the objective or purpose of the client.
– Regulatory procedures and fillers must be known prior to the launch of a new product or technology.
– Non-patent literature search provides more effective and correct reading results.
– Relevant intellectual property market studies on competing companies or large players in the same technological field.
– A proper SWOT analysis is required to generate more future insights for the new product or technology.
– Gap and white space analysis is also important to find a safe and potential research domain.
– Proposes a better and more strategic business planning for the new product or technology to be launched.
7. Gather all the extracted data and organize it in the final report format.
– Use of suitable data representation tools, such as charts, graphs, tables, workflows, etc.
– Write down all references or links.