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Technology Taxonomy

Navigate complex landscapes using a technology taxonomy to gain competitive advantage.

Understanding the impact of patented technology and convergence is critical to companies across all sectors.

Cipher helps organisations build patent portfolios that align to their strategic objectives.It uses supervised machine learning to provide reliable patent information across companies, geography and upcoming trends.

It’s become feasible to maintain a dynamic analysis that’s constantly keeping you apprised of the total number of worldwide patents in a particular technology space, relative to your own portfolio.

Jeremiah Chan, Head of Patents, Meta

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Technology Taxonomy Example

See the types of classifiers that should be included in a Technology Taxonomy.

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As part of the IPBC Connect virtual conference, Cipher’s CTO, Steve Harris, and CEO, Nigel Swycher, hosted a roundtable on AI and the Data Revolution. Find out what the key findings were from this discussion with industry experts.
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Case Studies

Red Hat on using the Cipher Optimisation Model

Jared Engstrom, Head of Patent Development, talks about the growth in Red Hat’s portfolio, how he has used Cipher’s custom classifiers and how the Cipher Optimisation model has improved their understanding of the competitive landscape.
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Seagate on keeping up with technology changes

Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Seagate, Bob Pechman explains the pressures of supporting the business during a period of rapid technological change and how Cipher helps see the patent landscape through Seagate’s own technology lens.
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Custom Taxonomy

Find out how Cipher can build your own 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.

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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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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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Semiconductor

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

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

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

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

Strategic insight for the next generation of diagnosis and treatment for data driven healthcare
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With Cipher you can…

Portfolio Optimisation connecting cogs

Optimise your portfolio

Ensure you have the right portfolio to meet your strategic patenting objectives.

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Competitive Intelligence

Gather competitor intelligence

Understand who’s doing what by automating patent to technology mapping.

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Cross Licensing

Model cross licensing

Combine patent and revenue data to determine rational licensing outcomes.

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Manage your budget

Justify patent budgets and communicate the impact of your investment.

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Conduct due diligence

Automate manual reviews for efficient execution of M&A and licensing transactions.

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Tackle inbound patent assertion

Be prepared with evidence to create a fast and effective threat assessment.

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Benchmark your portfolio

Assess your portfolio in comparison to other owners through your technology lens.

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Monetise your portfolio

Identify opportunities to create value through licensing or sale of patent assets.

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Predict technology trends

Track new technologies and discover the unknown owners of future innovation.

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Create Risk Mitigation Strategies

Understand the materiality of your threats to define your risk mitigation strategy.

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