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