Promoting the importance of Intellectual Property to the next generation of IP leaders
Cipher Academic Programme
We want to support the new generation of IP professionals in promoting the importance of patents as strategic assets that deliver value to an organisation. We see our academic programme as a key part of our mission at Cipher to unleash the strategic value of patents. Introducing patent analytics to inform and aid strategic patent intelligence is our core deliverable from the academic programmes we are involved in.
Academic Partner Institutions
Our commitment to Academic courses
Cipher supports all students within the academic programme with:
- Cipher platform access, training and support
- Access to our thought leadership, research and webinars
- Giving lectures
- Setting projects and marking them
- Offering Internships positions
To find out how to get involved email us
“Cipher does a great job at combining various data sources and offering valuable insights into patent data.
Maximilian Elsen, PhD Student, The University of Cambridge
As featured in…
Industry Reports from Cipher
Europe’s Chemicals Industry: The Benefits and Risks Posed by the UPC
Examining the patent landscape of the chemicals industry in Europe following the establishment of the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
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Key Patent Innovations and the BlackBerry portfolio
Following its acquisition by Key Patent Innovations, we revisited our analysis of the BlackBerry patent portfolio, identifying the areas at risk.
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How innovation affects revenue for Big Tech
Big Tech firms thrive on innovation, and patents play a crucial role. Our analysis tracks the activity of Apple, Google, Microsoft and others over the last 20 years.
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Meta’s Threads platform a direct challenge to Twitter
Our analysis finds that Meta’s patent portfolio illustrates its invention ownership strength in the technology stack that underpins the Twitter platform.
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21st Century Evolution of Sustainable Plastic Technology Trends
To mark World Environment Day, Cipher tracks sustainable plastics technology innovators and owners in the 21st century.
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The increasing importance of IP
How intellectual property (IP) moved into the business mainstream, as seen from the perspective of guests on the Cipher Vision Podcast.
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Events
Consero Global IP Management Forum
Cipher attended Consero’s virtual event that brought IP leaders together to discuss how IP Teams can be agile, strategic and forward-thinking when it comes to their patent portfolios.
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Patent Portfolio Benchmarking: storytelling through data
Watch a recording of this masterclass which explored best practice around benchmarking your patent portfolio, using metrics to optimise your portfolio as well as to improve communication with your wider business.
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AI IP Connect
Cipher’s CTO, Steve Harris, spoke at AI IP Connect event discussing how machine learning is transforming IP departments and increasing efficiency.
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CIP Forum 2020
Cipher announces partnership with CIP and participation in the CIP Forum in December 2020.
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IP Corporate Strategy Summit 2020
10-11 September 2020
Hosted in partnership with ManagingIP, we returned for the fourth year running with a virtual event designed to address critical IP issues and help the IP Strategy community stay connected in this uncertain time.
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With Cipher you can…
Optimise your portfolio
Ensure you have the right portfolio to meet your strategic patenting objectives.
Gather competitor intelligence
Understand who’s doing what by automating patent to technology mapping.
Model cross licensing
Combine patent and revenue data to determine rational licensing outcomes.
Manage your budget
Justify patent budgets and communicate the impact of your investment.
Conduct due diligence
Automate manual reviews for efficient execution of M&A and licensing transactions.
Tackle inbound patent assertion
Be prepared with evidence to create a fast and effective threat assessment.
Benchmark your portfolio
Assess your portfolio in comparison to other owners through your technology lens.
Monetise your portfolio
Identify opportunities to create value through licensing or sale of patent assets.
Predict technology trends
Track new technologies and discover the unknown owners of future innovation.
Create Risk Mitigation Strategies
Understand the materiality of your threats to define your risk mitigation strategy.