SPIF – launching Standard Patent Identification
Cipher is pleased to be working alongside Richardson Oliver Insights, Cipher, Unified Patents, IAM, OIN and RPX on the creation of SPIF, a new, free-to-access tool that will make patent management and transfers more efficient. This is a not for profit project aimed at bringing transparency to patent data.
SPIF (standardised patent identification) is a non-partisan, open standard, human readable solution for uniquely identifying patent assets that is consistent with existing formats.
SPIF moves the burden of accurately identifying patents from the consumers of patent lists to the producers of patent lists i.e. the patent owner. It works because those that create the lists are best situated to make sure they are correct.
Join the growing number of supporting members, such as AoN, Facebook, Shopify, Dropbox and many more. Cipher would like to encourage all patent owning organisations to sign up to SPIF:
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.