Because life’s too short to be counting and sorting patents manually.
Why Cipher
Our mission is to enable a rational understanding of patents by:
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Strategic Patent Intelligence
Providing the patent intelligence required by IP teams to support strategic patent decisions
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Machine Learning Algorithms
Automating all analysis that does not need to be conducted manually and developing machine learning algorithms with proven levels of accuracy
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Evidence based decisions
Creating better ways to communicate the value of patents both internally and externally to key stakeholders
100 million patent families, 1 million owners
It’s painful to answer the foundational patent question, ‘who owns what?’
“Cipher’s way of approaching classification is particularly useful because it’s customised to the way Red Hat views the world in terms of technological taxonomy.
Jared Engstrom, Head of Patent Development, Red Hat
Transform your productivity
Cipher customers say they have increased their productivity 36 times, allowing more time to be spent on patent strategy.
Your own Taxonomy
At the heart of Cipher sits your own view of the technology landscape. Custom Classifiers are built using seed patents to create a unique set of training data. You have your own taxonomy with all the classifiers you need so you can have an updated view of your world anytime…automated, efficient, repeatable.
Talk with our team
Our friendly team is on hand to discuss your IP challenges or to learn what issues you are facing in managing your patent portfolio.
Instantly book a 30-minute exploratory call with our team by choosing a calendar slot to suit you.
“Cipher’s classifiers are a fantastic tool for understanding the patent landscape or analyzing a portfolio. Cipher combines expertise in both IP and data science to enable solutions to strategic problems patent owners face with quick and accurate results.
Erik Oliver, COO, Richardson Oliver Insights LLC
The Cipher Platform
Cipher was created to enable IP professionals to make evidence based decisions around their patent strategy.
Cipher Platform
Cipher delivers 96% accuracy from an independently-created test.
Cipher uses supervised machine learning for classification of patents. Our customers trust Cipher, not simply because of our Machine Learning algorithms; but because they know how the system works and can easily verify the accuracy of the results.
Cipher accuracy has been independently tested and our work on creating Gold Standards is published in the leading journal World Patent Information.
“I’m delighted how we’ve implemented Cipher. We’ve reduced 10-year expenses by nearly half by moving from a system where filings were based on headcount growth, to one where we systematically identify weakness in our portfolio, and file where necessary to ensure our patent ‘wall’ is maintained.” Rob Calico, Vice President IP and Litigation, ARM
“Because Cipher is an automated platform that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence, it is able to uncover companies of relevance, that we might never have discovered on our own.” Jared Engstrom, Head of Patent Development, Red Hat
“Cipher has been world class for us. It’s easy to use and it provides very powerful visual representations of what we own and importantly what our competitors have.” Dr Bobby Mukherjee, Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, BAE Systems plc
“Our issue was how to fit other companies’ portfolios into that same framework that we use and there’s just no other tool other than Cipher that can do that.” Bob Pechman, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Seagate Technology
“As a leading technology company we need instant answers to who’s doing what. Cipher helps us navigate complex patent landscapes.” Lucy Wojcik, Head of IP, Ocado
Examples of Sector Taxonomies
Taxonomies are customised to you or your sector. Find out more from examples of Cipher’s sector taxonomies:
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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Automotive
The industry standard for understanding the future of the cars and automotive industry.
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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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Semiconductor
Supporting the sector in times of fast pace and high stakes technology evolution
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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.
