Harnessing science to predict the future in food and drink, beauty and wellness
FMCG Patents
Patents are the largest library of scientific information in the world.
Our partnership with Mintel has unlocked a fresh audience for Cipher intelligence. For those working in research and innovation, predictive analysis is a vital component. Never has nutrition and wellness been more important.
Partnering with Mintel
Working with Cipher will allow our experts at Mintel to harness the power of AI to understand faster and earlier how the food and drink and beauty and personal care industries could develop, and will help future-proof our clients’ businesses.
Peter Haigh, CEO, Mintel
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Building a Taxonomy for FMCG
A Taxonomy for patented technologies in Food & Drink could include the following:
- Claim
- Ingredients
- Technology
Find out more about our offer to get access to Mintel Patent Watch reports. Listen to the latest podcast that features how Cipher’s data can support in identifying trends in the FMCG sector.
Example of a Food and Drink Taxonomy
Food and drink taxonomy
Ingredients included in the Food and Drink taxonomy include:
- Cinnamaldehyde
- Emulsions
- Flavourings
- Oral microbiome
- Preservatives
- Savoury Flavour Enhancers
- Sugar Reducers
Insights and Events
Mintel Cipher Partnership offer
The close partnership between Cipher and Mintel now means all Cipher FMCG module customers have access to all the Mintel Patent Watch reports, as part of your Cipher subscription.
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Feeding the immune system
Staying healthy and avoiding infections has never been more important, but who is developing new technologies in immunity?
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Disinfection and Sterilisation
The global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has trigged a spotlight on disinfection and sterilisation solutions, attracting interest and investment from companies looking to develop new technologies. Who owns the patents?
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Healthy living webinar
Watch our Healthy Living Webinar discussing patent claims around gut health and low-to-now alcohol drinks
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Consumer focus on gut health sparks spike in patent activity
Growing interest in maintaining gut health has driven related patent activity to double in just five years.
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Case Studies
Ocado on balancing IP protection with mitigation of patent risk and conflict
Head of IP, Lucy Wojcik, talks about the need instant answers to who’s doing what and how Cipher helped Ocado implement a world class IP strategy.
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Custom Taxonomy
Find out how Cipher can build your taxonomy using classifiers:
- Matching to your view of the patent landscape
- Your own taxonomy is accurate, fast and repeatable
- It’s easy to use, saves time and reduces costs.
Other sectors
Universal Technology Taxonomy
The Universal Technology Taxonomy (UTT) is the world’s first taxonomy that divides over 45 million patents into 10 super-classes and 122 sub-classes.
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Automotive
The industry standard for understanding the future of the cars and automotive industry.
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Industrial Automation
A patent taxonomy developed at the heart of Industry 4.0, including 3D printing, robotics and connectivity
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Semiconductor
Supporting the sector in times of fast pace and high stakes technology evolution
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Aerospace and Defence
Technologies within this taxonomy include: air turbine starters; electromagnetics; flight management systems for drones; head mounted displays (HMDs); and virtual cockpits.
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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.