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Discover our latest thinking on patent and industry trends

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.

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.

Game Over for the West?

Our report looking at patent owners of gaming technology found that Japanese firms dominated but it also uncovered some unexpected trends.

Management of Patent Risk

See how patent-owning organisations such as ARM, Infineon and Facebook deal with patent risk and discover why patent risk management is crucial to protecting your organisation’s greatest asset.

Patent Risk Survey Key Findings

82% of patent owners will face patent risk in the next two years. Read the Key Findings of our global Patent Risk Survey to discover how IP professionals deal with patent risk.

Return on Investment of patent assets

80% of a company’s assets are now intangible. Without the help of robust models like ROI, how can you calculate the value of those assets and plan accordingly?

Return on Investment of Patent Portfolios

$40bn is spent on patents each year, but how do you determine the value those assets are bringing to your organisation? The data, the tools and the model for calculating ROI are ready to be used. Perhaps it’s time to pull back the curtain.

Mintel Cipher Press release

Get the consumer trends behind the patent data with an exclusive offer for Mintel and Cipher customers

Beyond Portfolio Optimisation IAM 100 article

Cipher features in IAM Issue 100 in an article outlining SPI models proven not only to help optimise your patent portfolio but also to support with other strategic patenting decisions.

Look before you leap: is litigation the best strategy for Sonos?

The Sonos-Google litigation dispute – where do we go from here?

COVID 19: Mitigating the Impact of Patent Budget Cuts in Recession

Covid-19 has caused greater scrutiny of patent budgets and a need to cut costs – so where are you supposed to start?

Patents are now ants

What are the similarities between a patent colony and an ant colony?

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