Patent Landscaping -3D printing
3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects of any shape from an existing digital model. The additive process of 3D printing indicates successive layers of material laid upon each other to form the desired shape. 3D printing is quite a refreshing change from the traditional machining technique which […]
Using Thesaurus for Categorization
In Patent iNSIGHT Pro the standard thesaurus option allows you to maintain term taxonomies and Assignee groups. Mostly you would be using this for cleanup activities. However recently at a client group meet, I was asked if it was possible to store complex search queries as synonyms for a technology term and manage them in […]
Corporate IP Practitioner’s need for flexibility and transparency
Corporate IP practitioners, both managers and analysts have IP needs that are different from external consultants and IP Analysis service providers. Chances are if you are corporate IP practitioner, when you initiate IP research for a new product/technology area, mapping intellectual-property is just one aspect of analyzing IP and a lot of your day to […]
White Space Analysis using Patent iNSIGHT Pro
White-spaces are gaps in a technology landscape that have potential for attaining exclusivity. Many Technology and IP managers today look at white-space analysis as one of the key methods for strategic product innovation. Using white-space analysis they: Refine research direction by finding new areas for innovation and exclusivity Enhance product-patent portfolio. Broaden scope of existing […]