Technology Sectors

At the heart of Cipher sits your own view of the technology landscape, with your own Custom Taxonomy. Cipher has its own technology classification of every single patent globally in the Universal Technology Taxonomy, but we have also created example taxonomies around certain sectors:

Aerospace and Defence

Technologies within this taxonomy include: air turbine starters; electromagnetics; flight management systems for drones; head mounted displays (HMDs); and virtual cockpits.

Automotive

The industry standard for understanding the future of the cars and automotive industry.

FinTech

The types of classifiers in a FinTech technology would be in sectors such as banking services, payment technologies, and security.

FMCG

Incorporating both Food&Drink and Beauty and Personal care developed in collaboration with Mintel

Industrial Automation

A patent taxonomy developed at the heart of Industry 4.0, including 3D printing, robotics and connectivity

MedTech

Strategic insight for the next generation of diagnosis and treatment for data driven healthcare

Semiconductor

Supporting the sector in times of fast pace and high stakes technology evolution

Technology

Navigate complex landscapes when every company is a technology company.

Find out how Cipher can build your taxonomy using classifiers to benefit your business.

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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.

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