IPlytics

IPlytics is a patent intelligence platform offered by LexisNexis that aims to provide reliable and user-friendly data on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), technical standards, and contribution data analysis. According to the vendor, IPlytics is designed to enhance the performance of patent portfolios and facilitate informed decision-making for patent professionals, telecommunications companies, automotive manufacturers, consumer electronics companies, and law firms of all sizes.

Key Features

Semantic Essentiality Score: According to the vendor, the IPlytics Semantic Essentiality Score assesses the likelihood of a patent being essential to the standard it is declared for. By utilizing a semantic mapping of independent patent claims to standard sections, this score provides an indication of essentiality, ranging from 1 to 100.

Undeclared Patent Universe: IPlytics includes an extensive database of undisclosed patents that may hold essentiality to video coding generations such as AVC, HEVC, and VVC, as well as Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6 generations, according to the vendor.

Ultimate Owner: The Ultimate Owner feature aims to provide a comprehensive view of patent ownership within the realm of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). The vendor states that this feature recognizes the control exerted by parent companies over patents held by subsidiaries, joint ventures, and affiliates, helping users make informed decisions related to licensing, negotiation, and portfolio management.

Standard Essential Patents: IPlytics provides access to ownership information of patents declared to worldwide standards. According to the vendor, this feature enables users to construct accurate declared SEP landscapes for various standards and evaluate the essentiality of SEP holder portfolios.

Standards Contribution: IPlytics allows users to explore companies' technology investments in standards. The vendor claims that this feature provides insights into the technology contributions made by different companies to standards, facilitating informed decision-making.

Litigation Cases: IPlytics offers insights into market disputes concerning patented technology through its litigation cases feature. Users can gain access to information on recent litigation trends and the companies involved, according to the vendor, aiding in strategic decision-making.

Patent Pools: IPlytics provides information on the accessibility of SEP-protected technology through patent pools. According to the vendor, users can stay updated on patent pools and evaluate the portfolios of potential patent pool members, enabling informed decision-making.

Telecommunications: IPlytics aims to assist in building accurate declared SEP landscapes for a variety of standards in the telecommunications industry. This feature provides insights into the essentiality of SEP holder portfolios, according to the vendor, aiding patent professionals and telecommunications companies in strategic decision-making.

Automotive: IPlytics helps automotive companies understand their risk exposure by providing data and metrics for licensing negotiations, according to the vendor. It allows users to monitor the landscape of connectivity standards and patents, enabling them to mitigate unnecessary risk.

Consumer Electronics: IPlytics empowers consumer electronics companies to monitor the landscape of connectivity standards and patents, according to the vendor. It aims to help in preparing for product releases with connectivity features while minimizing risk, aiding in successful product launches.