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KnowMade
Patent and Scientific Information
www.knowmade.com
contact@knowmade.fr
KnowMade S.A.R.L., 2405 route des Dolines, CS 10065, 06902 Sophia Antipolis, France

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Copyrights © Knowmade SARL. All rights reserved.
Founded in 2009
Headquartered in Sophia Antipolis FRANCE
Partners:
+ expert network (Industrial & Academics)
JEI since 2013 (Jeune Entreprise Innovante)
CIR accreditation since 2012 (Crédit Impôt Recherche)
Sophia Antipolis
KNOWMADE
Executive Team: PhD level experts with in-depth knowledge
in Intellectual Property and Scientific Information.
Founders :
Nicolas Baron
PhD Physics
University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Soitec / CNRS-CRHEA
Master "Intellectual Property Strategy and Innovation”
IEEPI - European Institute for Enterprise and Intellectual Property
(Strasbourg)
Brice Sagot
PhD Biology
University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

OFFER SERVICES
Analysis of Patent and Scientific Information
Provide accurate and high-added value information for decision-making
Support research laboratories, industrial companies and investors in their business development
Microelectonics | Nanotechnology | Biotechnology | Life sciences
Strengths
Custom Tracking
Real-time warning
Periodic newsletters
Consulting &
Training
Intelligence process optimisation
Setting up a strategic intelligence unit
Patents information for R&D,
marketing and strategy
Reports &
Custom studies
IP Investigation
Competitive IP Analysis
IP Due Diligence
Freedom-to-Operate
Patent Infringement Risk
Scientific Literature Landscape
Scientific State of the Art
Technology Scouting
Technology Transfer
Highly qualified technology analysts (PhD)
In-depth knowledge of scientific & patent databases
Knowledge of Intellectual Property
Proprietary methodologies and specialist tools for gathering and analyzing information

CLIENT BENEFITS
Identify the risks and opportunities for your strategy
Understand the technological issues
Identify new emerging R&D areas
Identify new players / partners / prospective customers
Identify new upstream markets
Determine the strengths and weaknesses of your competitors
Compare your position in relation to your competitors
Determine the strengths and weaknesses of your R&D
Organize your business developments

MORE THAN PATENT & SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Patent landscape
Patent ownership
Patent ranking
Key patents
IP due diligence
Portfolio analysis
Competitor portfolio overviews
Patent valuation
Patents related to
marketed products
Technologies free of IP
Patent infringement
analysis
Patent Investigation Due Diligences Technology Analysis
Patent Infringement Risk
Market
Research
Corporate Finance
M&A
Reverse Engineering
Reverse Costing
Academic
Research
Patent landscape
Scientific landscape
Available technologies
Licensable patents
Scientific Investigation
Technology Scouting
Partners +

PATENT INVESTIGATION

A clear link between IP situation and market evolutions
• More than describing the status of the IP situation, a Patent Investigation provides a
missing link between patented technological solutions and market, technological and
business trends.
• In-depth technological analysis of patents leads to understanding of strategic decisions
and positioning of key players within the value chain.
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Market and
Technology Analysis
Technology and
Patent Analysis
• Patent analysis
• Technological segmentations
• Identification of key patents
• Market implication of IP landscape
• Full searchable patent database

Key Competitive Advantages
Diving into patent information
In-depth Investigation on
Technological Segments
and Key Players
Statistical
Analysis
Patent Ranking and
Key Patent Analysis
IP Strategy
a deep dive into patent information
Mastery of patent
databases
Proprietary patent
rating system
Unique understanding
of patent information
Powerful analytics and
visualization tools
Unique methodology for
identifying key patents
Patent
Search

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Objective
Understand who owns what
Understand key trends in technology development (filings, countries, assignees …)
Identify current legal state of patented technologies
Identify key patents by assignees or technology
Identify the major players and the relative strength of their patent portfolio
Identify IP collaboration networks between key players (industrial and academics)
Identify blocking and valuable patents
Overview of past and current litigations and licensing agreements
Avoid patent infringement

Methodology Overview

Samples – Statistical Analysis

Samples – In Depth Analysis

KEY PATENT IDENTIFICATION

Knowmade has developed unique methodologies to evaluate patents.
Based on indicators having significant statistical correlation with the sustainability and
the value of the patent, our methodologies enable us to identify the reference patents,
the promising patents and the valuable patents.
Parameters (1/3)
Legal status of the patent
The legal status of the patent (granted, pending, revoked, expired) may serve as indicator of the legal validity and life expectancy of the
patent. The more the legal status is valid, the more the patent will be maintained for a long time.
Patent age
The patent age may serve as indicator of the patent’s life expectancy. The lifetime of the patent is typically limited at 20-years, calculated
from the filing date, as long as the maintenance fees are paid. Furthermore, with increasing age, the underlying technology reaches a
higher degree of market penetration, but the older the patent, the higher the chance that the underlying technology has become
obsolete. The more the patent is old, the less it will be maintained for a long time.
Claims (scope and number)
The number of claims may serve as indicator of the scope of the invention. It is also correlated with the patent’s legal sustainability. The
more independent claims a patent has, the more the patent’s scope is important. The more claims a patent has, the higher the chance
that at least one will survive an invalidation procedure (legal robustness ).
Patent family size (Geographical coverage)
The geographical coverage of the patent’s protection may serve as indicator of the legal robustness and the exploitation potential of the
patent. The more the geographical protection is large, the more the potential sales volume will be high. The patent’s family size may be
also correlated with the patent’s value. The expansion of patent protection involves additional costs for every jurisdiction. If the applicant
chooses to spend additional money, the exclusion right should be worth the extra costs. The number of family members of a patent is
positively related to its potential value.

Parameters (2/3)
Search Report and Citation Analysis
Examiners’ reports and citation analysis enable to evaluate the technological quality, the legal robustness and the scope of the patent.
They also enable to evaluate the patent’s value. Moreover, exchanges between inventors and patent offices allow the understanding of
the grant procedure and applicant’s patenting strategy.
Patent data include citations to previous patents and to the non-patent literature. An analysis based on citation data from patent search
reports open up the possibility of tracing technological trajectories, and identifying reference patents and linkages between them. Our
methodology takes into account the number of citations, their categories and their origin.
Forward Citations
The higher the patent’s technological quality, the more inventions should build upon the underlying invention of the focal patent,
thus increasing the value of its exclusion right. A widely accepted patent value indicator that captures patent’s technological
quality is the number of forward citations a patent receives in the patent examination process, prior art that would limit the
patent’s novelty is identified. The more forward citations a patent receives, the higher is its contribution to the prior art, making it
a good proxy for patent’s technological quality. The number of forward citations a patent receives is positively related to its value.
Backward citations
A patent makes several references to other publications considered to be relevant prior art. If patents are found that are held
against the claims of the patent applied for, so-called backward references to prior patents are placed. The number of backward
references a patent gives measures the amount of extant technology in a technology field, the scope of the patent and the
patent’s technical novelty. The more the search report cites relevant prior art, the more the technology will be low and the legal
risk will be high. The number of backward citations a patent have is negatively related to its value.
Description of the invention
The quality of the description may serve as indicator of the patent’s technological validity. It is also correlated with the patent’s legal
sustainability. The more the description is descriptive, the more the technology is valid and the higher the chance that patent will survive
an invalidation procedure (legal robustness ).
Technology infringement capability
The infringement capability of the patented invention may serve as indicator of the technological quality and the life expectancy of the
patent. The more the technology is easy to copy, the less the patent will be maintained for a long time.

Parameters (2/3)
Innovation type
The type of the patented invention (incremental, differential, radical, breakthrough) may serve as indicator of the patent’s technological
quality. It is also correlated with the exploitation potential of the patent. The more the technology is innovative, the more the patent will
offer new opportunities.
Competitors/Applicant type
The size of competitors/applicant (Multinational, SME, startup) may serve as indicator of the patent’s life expectancy. The more the
competitors size is important, the more it will be difficult to maintain the patent. The more the assignee size is important, the more the
patent will be well defended against any lawsuit.
Application field
The application field of the patented invention (niche market, limited, large market) may serve as indicator of the scope of the patent and
its exploitation potential. The more the number of applications is important, the more the potential sales volume will be high.
Innovation intensity in the field of application
The number of similar patents published during last years may serve as indicator of the patent’s life expectancy. The more the business
sector is competitive (technology renewal), the less the patent will be maintained for a long time.
Geographic coverage of applications
The geographic coverage of the patented invention‘s applications (world, emerging coountries, national …) may serve as indicator of the
patent’s exploitation potential. The more the application coverage concerned by the patent is important, the more the potential sales
volume will be high.
Market size
The market size targeted by the patented invention may serve as indicator of the patent’s exploitation potential. The more the market size
concerned by the patent is important, the more the potential sales volume will be large.

Reference Patents
Methodology
We perform an in-depth analysis of citations
An analysis based on citation data from patents open up the possibility of tracing technological trajectories, and
identifying reference patents (“seminal” patents) and linkages between them. Our methodology take into
account the number of citations, their categories (X, Y, A …) and their origin (type of citing applicant).
Furthermore, blocking patents (potential litigation) may be identify by taking into account the number of
different applicants which cite them.

Promising Patents
Methodology
We use a proprietary methodology (PatRating System) designed for identify most promising patents.
Our PatRating System is based on 14 indicators having a significant statistical correlation with the patent’s
sustainability. Each indicator is involved in one or more patent dimensions (technology, legal, market, duration).
This methodology enables us to evaluate the exploitation potential of the patents.
Indicators
Patent Dimension
Weighting
Technology Legal Market Duration
Legal status a a +++
Expected lifetime a a +
Independent Claims a a ++
Protection geographic coverage
Search Report (citations)
Description
Infringement capability
Innovation type
Applicant type
Competitors type
Application field
Innovation intensity in application field
Application geographic coverage
Market size
5 levels (score 1 to 5)
for each indicator
Score between 1 to 10
for each patent
(global score and
score per dimension)
Automatic (from patent’s text)
Manual (quantitative)
Manual (qualitative)

Promising Patents
Results
Excel spreadsheet with raw results
Score for each dimension
Score for individual
patents and patent
families
Patents
Patent
Family

-0,09
-0,04
0,20
0,15
0,10
0,05
0,00
-0,05
-0,10
-0,15
Promising Patents
0,14
0,04
0,08
-0,09
-0,17
0,14
0,16
-0,17
-0,20
PATENT POTENTIAL
Deviation from the average of top assignees
SEMCO
Technology
0,40
0,20
0,00
-0,20
-0,40
-0,60
-0,80
Market
Duration
Legal
LG Innotek
Technology
0,40
0,20
0,00
-0,20
-0,40
-0,60
-0,80
Market
Duration
Legal
Results
Comparative study from the average of top assignees and/or technology field and/or patent portfolio.

Indicators
Number of claims
Patent’s family size
Forward citations (first five years)
Backward references in patent literature
Fischer *
values + • Most valuable patents.
Valuable Patents
Methodology
Our methodology combined with Fischer’s scientific findings* enable us to evaluate a financial value of a patent family.
It uses indicators having significant statistical correlation with the patent’s value. Our patent valuation can help
financial projects such as patent licensing/sales, capital fundraising process, M&A (buy or sell side) and due diligences
for institutional and private investors.
*Timo Fischer, Jan Leidinger, Testing patent value indicators on directly observed patent value - An empirical analysis of Ocean Tomo
patent auctions, Research Policy, ISSN 0048-7333, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2013.07.013.
• Patent value estimate.
Knowmade
patent
expertise

IP DUE DILIGENCE

IP DUE DILIGENCE
Introduction
Patent due diligence is a particular investigation about a patent portfolio. Due diligence is often done prior to
patent acquisition or licensing agreement, and can help capital fundraising process, M&A (buy or sell side) or
private equity, so that the potential purchaser/investor knows more about the asset that he is acquiring.
The objective of a patent due diligence investigation is to reveal the strength of the patent portfolio (patent
validity, patent enforceability, patent prosecution events, patent infringement …). Because every patent is
unique, patent due diligence should be handled with an individualized approach on a patent-by-patent or
portfolio-by-portfolio basis.
Full search on the ownership of patents, the patent history and maintenance fees to ensure that rights
are still in force, and confirmation of the validity of the information being presented.
Ascertain whether patents are the subject of any litigation or infringement suits.
Map the patent portfolio for showing which parts of the patent portfolio protect what lines of business.
Identify patent competitors and compare patent portfolios.
Evaluate strengths, advantages and risks of each patent.
Assess the value (strategic, financial) of the patent portfolio.

IP DUE DILIGENCE
Methodology Overview
Patent gathering
Patent screening
Patent classification
Pending Granted Lapsed or Expired
Technological
Segmentation
Patent
Due Diligence
Segmentation improvement
duringpatent due diligence
Patent
Landscape
Competitive
IP Environment
Patent Analysis
and Valuation
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Patent
Verification

FREEDOM TO OPERATE
(FTO)
A FTO investigation is performed to ensure that a new product or a new
process can be manufactured and sold in specific countries
without infringing valid IP rights of others.

Process for FTO Opinion
Understanding
Technology
Critical step in the product/process of preparing a FTO opinion.
If the technology is not completely understood, significant patents
may be missed.
Conducting
Patent Search
The objective is to identify potential blocking patents.
• Based on product description we define the best IP search
strategy and we perform patent search to identify the most
relevant patents which can be a potential risk.
Screening Patents
The objective is to identify and justify the patents which require a
more in depth legal assessment.
• Verify IP ownership, legal status, countries of validity and patent
maintenance fees. We distinguish granted patents (present risk)
and patent applications (potential future risk).
• List of the unexpired, valid and enforceable patents.
Infringement
Analysis
The objective is to assess the risk of patent infringement. For this
step we work with patent attorneys.
• Build a claim chart clearly showing how each element of the
patent claims is present or not in the product under
consideration.
• Business and news records may be analyzed in order to know
whether the patent assignees are likely to enforce their IP rights.
Input
Description of the
technical features used to
make the product/process.
Countries in which the
product/process will be
manufactured and sold.
Every relevant information
already identified by the
client.
The client may review and give
a feedback on the search query
and selected patents before
going to the next step.
Output
Table summarizing and justifying
the choice and ranking of pertinent
patents.
Full-text of patents in pdf format.
For each selected patent, the FTO
opinion includes a description of the
patent, a review of prosecution
history, and an analysis of the
claims.
Viewpoint on the non-infringing
position of the product/process.
Strategies to manage FTO risks.

PATENT INFRINGEMENT
RISK ANALYSIS

PATENT INFRINGEMENT RISK ANALYSIS
• Combine technology and manufacturing analysis with patent claims understanding in
order to highlight the risks of patent infringement.
• In-depth analysis of the links between technology and patents leads to understanding
product features and related patents, and to highlight the potential risks of patent
infringement.
Reverse
Engineering and
Process Analysis
Patent Search
and Infringement
Risk Analysis
• Teardown & Reverse engineering
• Technology and manufacturing analysis
• Patent search
• Link between technology and patent
• Evidence of use
• Risks of patent infringement
• Full searchable patent database

PATENT INFRINGEMENT RISK ANALYSIS
Objective
• Provide an overview of technology data and manufacturing process of the target products.
• Identify key patents related to the target product features and manufacturing processes.
• Find the link between patented technological solutions and the target products.
• Identify the potential infringing parties, and help to find evidence of use.
• Provide a discussion on the potential patent infringement risks by comparing relevant patent
claim elements to the target product features and manufacturing processes.
• Identify potential risks of patent infringement, and identify the patents which require a more
in depth legal assessment.

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION

Objective
Understand trends (scientific publications, countries, laboratories …)
Identify key research findings by laboratory or technology
Identify new emerging research areas
Understand research challenges and emerging technologies
Identify the major scientific players and the relative strength of their research results
Identify collaboration networks between key players (academic, industrial)
Identify scientific experts and prospective R&D partners
Identify new technological solutions and valuable scientific know-how
Manage better investments in science
Help institutions to understand their position relative to standards of research production

Scientific Landscape
Evaluating Research Trend, Structure and Performance
Quantitative Analysis
Recording and communicating research results through publications has become so much
enormous and complex that personal knowledge and experience are no longer sufficient tools for
understanding trends or for making decisions. Scientific Landscape and Bibliometrics (also called
Scientometrics) are used in research understanding and its performance evaluation, especially by
university and government labs, but also by research directors and administrators, researchers
themselves, policymakers, corporates and investors.
Scientific production (by institution, country, laboratory, research team)
Highlight significant or promising areas of research
Comprehensive perspective on activity and achievements
Main authors and corresponding affiliations
Key laboratories and corresponding experts
Collaboration networks (academic/academic and academic/industry)
Citations analysis and key scientific publications

Scientific Landscape - Variables
Indicators (by author, laboratory, institution, country, research area, subject …)
• Time evolution
• Productivity (paper counts)
• Recognition (citation counts)
• Influence (h index)
• Efficiency (average citations per paper, percent cited/uncited papers, journal impact factor)
• Relative impact/benchmarking (percent cited/uncited papers)
• Specialization (fields, collaborations, group of highly cited papers)
• Trend analysis
• Mapping

Scientific State-of-the-art
A Comprehensive Report on a Specific Subject
Qualitative Analysis
In-depth analysis of scientific publications
Key scientific findings
Interview of scientific experts
Synthesis, recommendations and prospective
Access to full-text scientific references

CUSTOMIZED
PERIODIC NEWSLETTER

PERIODIC NEWSLETTER
Regular updates or real-time monitoring of information on specific themes or sectors
We provide you with a customized periodic newsletter
Objective
Track your competitors / partners / clients (patent filings, R&D, scientific activities …)
Track your technological environment
Identify new emerging research areas and cutting-edge technology developments
Identify new players and prospective partners /clients
Early detect opportunities and risks for your business strategy

Patent and Scientific Information
KnowMade SARL
2405 route des Dolines
06902 Sophia Antipolis, France
www.knowmade.com
contact@knowmade.fr

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