Modern intellectual property landscapes contain vast networks of interconnected patents, scientific papers, and commercial data. A typical technology domain may encompass thousands of active patents, with hundreds of new applications filed monthly. Patent examiners and IP strategists must navigate this complexity while maintaining precise technical and legal understanding.

The fundamental challenge lies in extracting actionable insights from large-scale patent data while preserving the nuanced technical and legal context that gives patents their value.

This page brings together solutions from recent research—including natural language processing for automated classification, network analysis for citation mapping, machine learning approaches for trend prediction, and systems for comprehensive patent quality evaluation. These and other approaches help practitioners efficiently analyze patent landscapes while maintaining the precision needed for strategic decision-making.

1. Enterprise Innovation System Utilizing Standardized Knowledge Graphs for Data Integration and Visualization

CHINA NAT INSTITUTE OF STANDARDIZATION, CHINA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDIZATION, 2024

Enterprise innovation service method and system using standardized knowledge graphs to improve efficiency and effectiveness of innovation services for enterprises. The method involves extracting, integrating, and visualizing enterprise innovation data from sources like patents, research papers, and standards to create a standardized knowledge graph. This graph represents the innovation landscape and trends of the enterprise's industry. It provides accurate, targeted, and intelligent innovation services by leveraging the graph's structured connections and visualizations.

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2. Intellectual Property Data Visualization System with Category Classification and Interactive Mapping

GUOZHI DENGTA SHENZHEN TECH CO LTD, GUOZHI DENGTA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024

Generating an intellectual property (IP) data information map system to visualize and analyze IP data in a more engaging and useful way. The system collects IP data, classifies it into patent, trademark, and copyright categories, filters out useless information, and generates interactive maps that show IP activity by region, industry, applicant, etc. This allows real-time updates, provides context and insights, and improves efficiency compared to static tabular data.

3. Data Processing Method for Patent Information Retrieval and Analysis Using Feature Extraction and Semantic Clustering

Shanghai Henghui Intellectual Property Service Co., Ltd., 2023

General information interaction method for a technology transfer office that enables efficient retrieval, viewing, evaluation, analysis, and recommendation of patents to support technology transfer. The method involves forming a data processing instruction based on user input, querying the required patent information, processing it to obtain specific data, and then interacting with the user using the processed results. The processing steps include feature extraction, filtering, and analysis techniques like time sequence analysis, semantic clustering, and fuzzy matching. It leverages techniques like patent network modeling, bidirectional value evaluation, and character string filtering to provide enhanced patent analysis capabilities.

4. System and Method for Patent Quality Evaluation Utilizing Natural Language Processing and Complex Network Algorithms

BEIJING INNOVATOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., 2023

Patent evaluation method and system using natural language processing and complex network algorithms to objectively evaluate patent quality by comparing patents with technologies in the global same industry. The method involves collecting patent documents, generating technical points and clusters from the documents using NLP, and comparing patent clusters to assess the depth and breadth of technology, predict patent lifespan, and judge R&D strength. It leverages NLP to aggregate patents into clusters based on their technical attributes and then compares cluster similarity to evaluate patent quality.

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5. System for User-Specific Classification and Analysis of Competitor Patent Portfolios Based on Relevant Technological Elements

SIEMENS AG, 2023

Automatically analyzing competitor patent portfolios in a customized way for a given user by classifying the patents based on the user's specific technology areas. This allows extracting patterns in the competitor portfolios from the user's perspective. The method involves determining elements within inputted patents that are relevant to the user's organization. These elements are used to classify the patents in a user-specific way. Then, analysis is performed on the classified patents to identify patterns and discrepancies between the user's portfolio and the competitors'. This provides insight into competitor technology strategies and gaps. The classified and analyzed patents can also be filtered and distributed to specific recipients within the user's organization.

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6. Intellectual Property Data Analysis System with Multi-Module Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Circuit Design, and Enforcement Case Analysis

SUZHOU QIANSHAOZHAN INFORMATION TECH CO LTD, SUZHOU QIANSHAOZHAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023

An industrialized technology direction navigation analysis system to help organizations find promising research directions by analyzing intellectual property data. The system provides modules to analyze patents, trademarks, copyrights, circuit designs, and intellectual property enforcement cases. It aims to provide comprehensive insights into intellectual property trends, emerging technologies, infringement risks, and related information to guide research and development strategies.

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7. Intellectual Property Data Platform with Natural Language Processing for Data Categorization and Analysis

ZIPLE CO LTD, 2023

Intellectual property data platform that provides enhanced intellectual property management services by processing, categorizing, and analyzing intellectual property data using natural language processing techniques. The platform collects intellectual property information from sources, preprocesses and analyzes the text, measures similarity, learns categories, and stores labeled data. It then offers services like schedule management, prior art search, and reports using the processed data. The platform customizes patent attorney recommendations and tech trend insights based on user fields.

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8. Intellectual Property Data Platform with Automated Management and Natural Language Processing Techniques

ZIPLE CO LTD, 2023

Intellectual property (IP) data platform that provides IP management automation services using collected and processed IP data. The platform collects IP information from various sources, processes it using natural language techniques like parsing, tokenization, and text mining, and labels the processed data based on similarity measurements. The labeled data is stored for IP schedule management, prior art search, and report generation services. The platform also classifies IP agents and trends by field using labeled data.

9. System for Automatic Generation of Patent Citation Landscapes with Patent Family Connection and Backward Citation Aggregation

Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC, 2023

Automatic generation of patent citation landscapes for comprehensive analysis of patent family connections and citations to identify problematic patents and analyze portfolio value. The system identifies related patents in a family, and searches and aggregates backward citations for analysis.

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10. Automated Citation Landscape Generation System for Patent Family Analysis

Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC, 2023

Automated method to generate citation landscapes of patent families for analyzing patent portfolios. It involves selecting a patent, finding the family members, searching for backward citations of those members, aggregating them, and presenting the backwards citations in a portfolio for review. This allows real-time citation landscape analysis of related patents to understand references and potential issues like prior art or invalidity concerns.

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11. AI System for Innovation Tracking and Identification Using Natural Language Processing Across Multiple Data Sources

ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, 2023

An AI system for tracking and identifying innovations in specific categories across multiple data sources using natural language processing. The system receives user queries with keywords related to a category, extracts relevant information from sources using NLP, and identifies innovations based on qualifying terms like "new," "improved," etc. It can search public websites and databases as well as private sources.

12. Enterprise Knowledge Map-Based System for Customer Profiling in Intellectual Property Services

GUANGZHOU TUNGEE TECH CO LTD, GUANGZHOU TUNGEE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023

Intellectual property (IP) business recommendation system using enterprise knowledge maps to improve accuracy and efficiency of finding target customers for IP services like patent filings and trademark registrations. The system generates customer portraits based on enterprise data, policy information, and IP records. It matches customer features against screening rules to filter potentials. This provides more complete and precise customer lists compared to traditional methods.

13. Machine Learning-Driven IP Analysis Platform with Circular Graph Visualization of Portfolio Metrics

AON RISK SERVICES INC OF MARYLAND, 2023

Intellectual property (IP) analysis platform that uses machine learning and data analytics to provide comprehensive IP portfolio analysis. It generates visual representations of IP portfolios of entities to help analyze and compare them. The platform analyzes IP assets using metrics like breadth, opportunity, and exposure scores. It combines these scores into a comprehensive metric. The visualization shows the scores in a circular graph where size represents the number of defendants, color indicates non-practicing entity status, and position shows time since second filing.

14. System and Method for Multi-Plane Panoramic Analysis of Intellectual Property Data

WEIZHENG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TECH CO LTD, WEIZHENG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022

Method, device, computer equipment and medium for panoramic analysis of intellectual property rights to obtain comprehensive patent information of an enterprise conveniently. It involves gathering individual patent data, collecting industry patent data using key keywords, cleaning the data, and generating a panoramic report using multiple analysis planes. This provides a holistic view of an enterprise's patent portfolio compared to the industry.

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15. IP Landscaping Platform with User-Driven Search and Cluster Visualization Capabilities

AON RISK SERVICES INC OF MARYLAND, 2022

Intellectual property (IP) landscaping platform that uses user-driven searches to identify similar IP assets and generate visual representations of clusters of IP assets. The platform allows users to seed searches based on entities, publications, products, etc., and identify similar entities, assets, and technologies. It then clusters assets at varying levels of granularity and generates interactive maps to visualize the IP landscapes. The platform also assesses exposure levels by mapping IP assets to entities' funding.

16. Industrial Intellectual Property Analysis Method with Multi-Dimensional Data Processing Steps

JIANGSU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROT CENTER JIANGSU PATENT INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER, JIANGSU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION CENTER, 2021

An industrial intellectual property analysis method to provide in-depth and multi-dimensional navigation and analysis of industrial intellectual property rights. The method involves steps like regional distribution analysis, applicant analysis, analysis of foreign investment in China, core R&D areas and their Supporting technical analysis, operation analysis, talent analysis, and typical subject analysis. The steps are performed on industrial intellectual property data using a system with a processor and memory. The analysis provides insights into factors like patent value, maintenance fees, license implementation, auction value, and talent involvement to understand the intellectual property landscape of industries.

17. Visual Management System for Multi-Dimensional Intellectual Property Data Processing and Analysis in Academic Institutions

JIANGSU PATENT INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER, JIANGSU PATENT INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER JIANGSU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROT AND AID CENTER, 2021

Visual management system for intellectual property rights in universities that enables multi-dimensional and in-depth management and analysis of intellectual property rights in universities. The system involves processing intellectual property data by resource type and creating databases for patents, trademarks, and universities. It then analyzes and displays the data in different ways to provide overview of university knowledge achievements, regional resources, patent authorizations, effective inventions, etc. This visual display of university intellectual property rights big data supports government decision making.

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18. Enterprise Intellectual Property Performance Analysis System Using Big Data Techniques

JIANGSU PATENT INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER, JIANGSU PATENT INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER JIANGSU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROT AND AID CENTER, 2021

A system for analyzing and evaluating the intellectual property (IP) performance of enterprises using big data techniques. The system collects and stores enterprise and IP data, allows users to search and analyze it, and provides insights into areas like IP creation, technical direction, collaboration, and management level. The analysis helps enterprises measure their innovation and IP management capabilities, and provides decision-making support for governments monitoring regional IP development.

19. Framework for Mapping Intellectual Property Assets Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning Techniques

AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND, 2021

Analyzing intellectual property (IP) data to generate frameworks that can be used to provide services related to IP assets. The frameworks are built using natural language processing and machine learning techniques to map IP assets to products/services, determine valuations based on product revenue, and provide metrics and reports for IP portfolios. It leverages public and private IP databases, crowdsourcing, and parsing techniques to accurately analyze IP-product/service relationships.

20. Method for Analyzing Intellectual Property Assets by Identifying Relationships with Products and Services through Data Collection and Keyword Analysis

AON RISK SERVICES INC OF MARYLAND, 2021

Analyzing intellectual property (IP) assets to generate frameworks for providing services related to IP. The method involves collecting data about products and services from various sources. It identifies relationships between specific IP assets and products/services by analyzing keywords, claims, and features. This allows determining which IP assets correspond to particular products/services. It also involves classifying products/services based on features and then matching IP assets to those classes. The frameworks can be used to provide services like IP valuation, enforcement, and monetization for products/services based on the identified IP assets.

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21. Integrated Intellectual Property Data Platform with Unified Service Portal and Modular Functionality

22. Framework for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Intangible Assets in Intellectual Property

23. Integrated Platform for Intellectual Property Operation and Technology Transfer with Centralized Browsing, Consultation, and Resource Management Features

24. Graphical User Interface for Real-Time Patent Document Visualization and Automated Analysis

25. Keyword-Based Intellectual Property Search System with Autocomplete and Database Classification

These patents highlight innovative approaches to resolving issues and enhancing the mapping of the patent landscape. Improved patent analysis and information retrieval for technology transfer offices are the subject of several inventions. Others use natural language processing (NLP) to assess patent quality objectively and pinpoint developments within particular domains.

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