PECM Issue 34 2018 | Page 178

Harnessing the value in patent information with Minesoft, the Global Patent Solutions provider

All of the greatest, most renowned inventions start with an idea. Patents are often the first and only source of these ideas as most are never published elsewhere. Hence, companies around the world are protective of the value of their own intellectual property and realise the importance of monitoring the intellectual property of their competitors. Minesoft offers a suite of patent information products, so you can harness the knowledge found in patents, gain competitive intelligence and build on the ideas of others to drive innovation forward.
Don’ t waste your time reinventing the wheel! PatBase makes it easier to conduct a Freedom to Operate search. With a range of tools including PatBase Thesaurus to craft a comprehensive search strategy and advanced highlighting to review large numbers of documents, fast.
PatBase’ s family structure collates all necessary information on one invention in one place and reduces duplication. When viewing results, users can see schematics and concept drawings from the entire patent family, with mosaic images of all inventions included in the original application.
PatBase Express offers a streamlined and easy-to-use interface for end users to engage with patent information and identify opportunities for invention or licensing. R & D Business Units benefit from in-depth analysis of technological development in their field of expertise and identification of opportunities ripe for new product development and patenting activity.
Minesoft’ s latest version of its analytical platform, PatBase Analytics V2( fully compatible with PatBase Express) enables its users to visualise market trends and key competitors as well as identifying potential business partners and licensing opportunities. With over 70 % of the world’ s scientific knowledge found within patents, this tool can arm a corporation’ s R & D team with the knowledge needed to develop their innovations with an accurate representation of the current landscape – to avoid wasting potential millions on redundant work. The information can also highlight sources of threats to a business from rivals infringing on its IP, thereby improving survivability and profitability.
Minesoft Chemical Explorer is an ideal companion to PatBase if you need to search patents for chemical information. Users can create chemical structure queries, these can take the form of identity, similarity and substructure searches. With over 10 million chemical names and entities disclosed in English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Chemical Explorer is a relatively new concept that is being used around the world today.
Patents form the backbone of scientific and technological advancements. A rich and unique source of legal, business and technical information; a vital company asset. With Minesoft’ s suite of patent solutions, users can turn information into intelligence, empowering them to maintain their competitive edge.
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