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Patents and Global Intellectual Property: Changing Methodologies
Relating to Patent Search
FORTEC
Fortaleza, Brazil
May 18, 2017
Michael Shapiro:
IEEE Client Services Manager for Latin America
Renan Neves, Leonardo Carneiro:
EBSCO Information Services
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Patent filing is on the rise in Brazil,
yet…
› Gap between the number of scientific articles published and the number of patent applications filed.
› Further work is needed to raise awareness about the patent system and to encourage individual inventors, researchers and companies to patent their inventions.
› There is also a gap between the number of patents filed with Brazilian origin vs patents granted.
• In 2015, Brazil was ranked #15 and #9 respectively for resident and non-resident applications.
• This is compared to #29 and #17 respectively for grants.
›Even in categories where Brazil is an innovation leader, Brazil filings are less than filings in other countries.
›Many Brazilian universities encourage and support the filing of patents, but an even greater emphasis can yield exponentially higher dividends.
http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/statistics/country_profile/profile.jsp?code=BR ; https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/insight-outlook-unleashing-brazil-innovation-potential; http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2010/05/article_0005.html ; http://www.scielo.br/pdf/dpjo/v15n4/en_01.pdf
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Patent Applications vs. Grants in Latin
America
2015 data per http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/statistics/country_profile/
Country
# of Patent Applications(Non-resident + Resident)
# of Patent Grants
(Non-resident + Resident)
% ofapplications
granted
Brazil 30,219 3,411 11%
Mexico 18,071 9,338 52%
Argentina 4,125 1,559 38%
Colombia 2,242 1,003 45%
From idea to patent =Time and $$$
Source: HepnerLaw.com
Patent search challenge:Unlocking the hidden 80%
Patent data contains a wealth of information that can provide a competitive advantage
Industry TrendsLicensing OpportunitiesUnknown CompetitorsRisk of InfringementOpportunities for EnforcementPartnership OpportunitiesInvestment Strategies
Unfortunately, the value is buried deep within complex documents
Terms are used to describe and protect through obfuscationDocuments are often complex, containing repetitive informationDense, technical text is difficult to classify, and patent classifications lag behind new technologiesInformation scattered across over 100 million documents
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IEEE Xplore primary content types: Conferences, Journals, Standards
Source: 1790 Analytics LLC 2016. Based on number of references to papers/standards/conferences from 1997-2015
Top 20 Publishers Referenced Most Frequently by Top 40 Patenting Organizations
IEEE Leads US Patent Citations(“prior art”)
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Technology areas where patentscite IEEE most
Battery Computer softwareComputer hardware
Source: 1790 Analytics LLC 2016
Measuring, testing, and control
Information storage Medical devices
Nuclear and X-ray Power systemsOptics
SemiconductorsRobotics Smart Grid
TelecommunicationsSolar/Photovoltaic Wind Energy
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Sorting search results by “Most Cited by Patents”
Innovation in Brazil: How IEEE Xplore and InnovationQ Plus can help…
Introducing…
InnovationQ Plus: Designed for use by multiple stakeholders and groups
or multiple groupsBenefits for multiple groups
›Intellectual Property Departments
›Patent Attorneys
›Patent Liaisons
›Technology Transfer Offices
›Patent Law Students and Faculty
›Competitive Intelligence
›Engineering and R&D Teams
›Product Management
›Executive Management
›Sales and Marketing
A more comprehensive search through semantic “natural” language
Semantic Search:Autonomous vehicle Navigation AcceleratorCar Network VanAutomobile Locomotive PilotDriver Fuel Self drivingTruck Transport WheelsRobot Route TramGPS Passenger TrainTransport Brake BusSatellite Engine Taxi
Boolean Search:Autonomous vehicle
Example of Boolean Search
ALL=(surgical OR curve OR segment) AND suture AND(((intervertebral OR cutting OR member OR arcuate OR guide)NEAR5 (bone OR seal)) SAME (tissure OR jaw*)) AND (Instrument ORcannula*1) AND DP>=(19930101) AND IC=(H01L 39/02 OR H01L39/12 OR H01F 38/14)
A surgical cannula with curved segments used to guide a medical instrument through a curved or bowed path
Semantic Search: Less is More
Searching InnovationQ Plus for Brazilian content
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“First Inventor” offers insights into their other work and contributions
Brazilian patents and applications by most frequent CPC or IPC codes
“Term Heat Map” shows keyword frequency for a given search
Term Clouds show key word concepts by frequency
Using IEEE Xplore to see: “Author Affiliation = Brazil OR Brasil, Newest First”
From: Reactive Power Billing Under Nonsinusoidal Conditions for Low-Voltage Systems (bold inserted)
Cut and paste abbreviated abstract into IQ+:
… reactive power definitions for billing purposes in low-voltage installations with high harmonic distortion levels. First, the theoretical definitions of power under non-sinusoidal conditions and their outcomes are presented and two of them are chosen as the focus to determine which one is the most appropriate for billing: non-active power and fundamental reactive power. The regulatory framework of different countries is then analyzed and compared with the theoretical definitions. Subsequently, different reactive power measurement methods are analyzed and their outputs are again compared with the definitions… regulatory comparison of the pros and cons of each reactive power quantity. It is concluded that the surplus of reactive power in electricity grids should be controlled via fundamental reactive power (or displacement power factor), since it is independent of the harmonic distortion.
IEEE Xplore article abstract used as “Main Concept” for patent search
Semantic mapping of patent search results (patents, applications, “white space”)
Semantic mapping of patent search results (patents, applications, “white space”)
Focus on specific terminologypresented in visualization (modify search)
Mapping intellectual propertyFeature: Color Top 20 Assignments by Relevance or Count in Map Tool
Advantage: See what companies in your results set are inventing and in what technology space
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Market your licensable technologies
Make university IP discoverable to other institutions
›InnovationQ Plus is the only tool that allows you to upload technologies available
for out licensing for potential partners to discover.
›This is a free benefit to InnovationQ Plus subscribers and a great promotional tool
for your University.
›Published patent grants and applications as well as non patent technology descriptions
may be loaded and a summary, non-confidential portion of the document is used for
public display.
›When users search the InnovationQ Plus Licensable Technologies collection, the full text
of all documents is searched and if matches are found, the document’s public facing
information will be included in the results.
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Turn research into tangible assets that drive revenue
Source: Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) www.autm.net. Note: based on U.S. patent data between 1996-2013. *Since 1980
IEEE: Michael Shapiro, Client Services Manager for Latin America [email protected]
EBSCO Information Services:
Leonardo Carneiro, [email protected]
Renan Neves, [email protected]
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