Wireless. Charging Patent Landscape Analysis. KnowMade Patent & Technology Intelligence. November 2017 JAXA NXP. Samsung US US

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1 Wireless JAXA Charging Patent Landscape Analysis US November 2017 NXP US Samsung KnowMade Patent & Technology Intelligence WO

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 Non-radiative wireless power transfer Radiative wireless power transfer Applications Market data SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT 22 METHODOLOGY 28 Patent search, selection and segmentation Definitions NOTEWORTHY NEWS ( ) 39 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 41 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 59 Time evolution of patent publications Ranking of main patent assignees Main patent assignees by supply chain position IP specialization degree in WPT technologies Publication countries Mapping of global patenting activity Mapping of main current patent owners Mapping of main current patent applicants Wireless power transfer technology breakdown Wireless power transfer applications Main patent assignees by technologies/applications IP collaboration network Main license agreements and partnerships STILLE project Main patent assignees vs. standards Wireless charging patents mentioning GaN power device Time evolution of main patent assignees Time evolution of countries of patent filings Time evolution of patent applications by WPT technology Time evolution of patent applications by application Countries of filings vs. technologies/applications Patents split by technologies and corresponding legal status Mapping of main patent owners for near-field technologies Mapping of main patent applicants for near-field technologies Mapping of main patent owners for far-field technologies Mapping of main patent applicants for far-field technologies Patents split by applications and corresponding legal status Mapping of main patent owners for consumer applications Mapping of main patent applicants for consumer applications Mapping of main patent owners for transport applications Mapping of main patent applicants for transport applications Mapping of main patent owners for healthcare applications Mapping of main patent applicants for healthcare applications Countries of patent filings for each key players Countries of granted/pending patents for each key players Citations analysis for key players Granted patent near expiration date IP POSITION OF MAIN PATENT ASSIGNEES 118 IP position on near-field technologies Key IP players on near-field technologies IP leadership IP strength index Geographic coverage vs. Impact factor IP portfolio size vs. IP strength index IP blocking potential Overview of main assignee s IP position Market position vs IP position IP position on far-field technologies Key IP players on far-field technologies IP leadership IP strength index Geographic coverage vs. Impact factor IP portfolio size vs. IP strength index IP blocking potential Overview of main assignee s IP position Market position vs IP position IP and market position overview Integrators and end-users Component and device makers Pure play companies and R&D laboratories PATENT LITIGATIONS 147 Potential future plaintiffs Boston Scientific vs. Nevro Creative Kingdoms vs. Nintendo IP PROFILE OF KEY PLAYERS 151 Qualcomm/NXP, Intel, Broadcom/Avago, Access Business, Samsung, Panasonic/Sanyo, LG, Toyota, Sony, Philips, Apple, Auckland UniServices, PowerbyProxi, WiTricity, Powermat Technologies, Mojo Mobility, Energous, Ossia, ubeam. For each of them: Company profile Summary of WPT patent portfolio Key WPT patents Recent WPT patents CONCLUSIONS 229 KNOWMADE COMPANY PRESENTATION 232 2

3 INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER Wireless Power Transfer : Current Applications Wireless Power Unit number forecast Nowadays, wireless power charging is mainly used in consumer applications, i.e. smartphones and tablets. More and more cellphone OEMs integrates a wireless power charging component in their devices. Wireless power transfer is expected to extend into numerous application fields, including home appliances, medical devices, military devices and electrical vehicles. Despite numerous announcements from car manufacturers, there are still several issues to overcome to see electrical vehicles equipped with wireless power charging: cost, safety, charging station-car positioning, efficiency and worldwide standards compliance. Source: Yole développement, Power GaN 2016: Epitaxy, devices, applications and technology trends Source: Toyota Source: Yole Source: Ikea Source: BMW 3

4 INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER Wireless Power Transfer Technologies Wireless power techniques mainly fall into two categories: non-radiative and radiative. In non-radiative techniques, power is transferred by magnetic fields using inductive coupling or magnetic resonance between coils of wire, or by electric fields using capacitive coupling between metal electrodes. Inductive coupling is the most widely used wireless technology; its applications include charging handheld devices like phones and electric toothbrushes, RFID tags, and chargers for implantable medical devices like artificial cardiac pacemakers, or electric vehicles. In radiative techniques, also called power beaming, power is transferred by beams of electromagnetic radiation, like microwaves or laser beams. These techniques can transport energy on longer distances but must be aimed at the receiver. Proposed applications for this type are solar power satellites, and wireless powered drone aircraft. The performance and efficiency of wireless power systems strongly depends on power devices. The MHz frequency range need power electronics for a static magnetic field, an electric field and high-frequency wireless communication technology. Technology Radiative Distance range Direction Power (W) Frequency Antenna devices Commercialized applications Future applications Inductive coupling No Short (several mm) Low 10-5K Hz-MHz Wire coils Consumer electronics, smartphones Computer Near-field technology Resonant inductive coupling No Medium (several cm) Low khz-ghz Tuned wires coils, lumped element resonators Consumer electronics, smartphones Biomedical implants, electrical vehicles Capacitive coupling No Short (several mm) Low 2.5-2K khz-mhz Metal plate electrodes Portable devices, smartcards Routing in large-scale integrating circuits Far-field technology Microwaves/RF Laser Yes Yes Long (several m) Long (several m) High 1-50m GHz High 3-1K THz Parabolic dishes, phased arrays, rectennas Lasers, photocells, lenses - - Solar power satellite, drone aircraft, consumer devices Drone aircraft, space elevator climbers Ultrasounds No Long (several m) High 5µ-50k >20kHz Ultrasound transmitter/receiver - Consumer devices 4

5 INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER Standards (1/3) There are two leading wireless charging standard associations. The Wireless Power Consortium was created in 2008 to create and promote wide market adoption of Qi international standard for interoperability across rechargeable electronic devices. It is now the world s most-used standard. It is an open-membership cooperation between Asian, European and American companies (215 companies as of September 2016) working toward the global standardization of wireless charging technology. In June 2015, A4WP (Alliance for Wireless Power) and PMA (Power Matters Alliance) merge and rename AirFuel Alliance. This merger could boost the wireless power market. Airfuel Resonant (Rezence TM ) developed by AW4P is a wireless power transfer technology and specification based on the principles of magnetic resonance. Management Board Management Board 5

6 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT Scope of the report This report provides a global picture of the patent landscape for Wireless Power Transfer. This report covers patents published worldwide up to July We have selected and analyzed more than 42,800 patents and patent applications (21,900+ patent families) relevant to the scope of this report. Included in the report Not included in the report Patents related to wireless power transfer, including all devices and methods related to wireless power charging (inductive coupling, magnetic resonance, capacitive coupling, RF/microwaves, laser transfer, ultrasounds) and devices charged via wireless power transfer. Patents related to other methods and devices of wireless/contactless energy harvesting from the environment (sun, heat, wind, vibrations, etc.) TW US CN US US KR CN US US US

7 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT Objectives of the report Understand the competitive landscape Identify the major IP players and new comers Evaluate the relative strength of their patent portfolio Understand their IP strategy (dynamics, countries, technologies ), their strengths and weaknesses Identify their IP collaboration network Compare their IP and market position Understand current and future technological trends and choices Understand the competitive environment from technology and patent perspective Compare market and IP trends Dynamics Geographic coverage Companies Technologies Identify risks and opportunities Identify key and new technologies Identify key patents by technologies and assignees Identify current legal status of patented technologies Discover new markets & technology directions. Overview of past and current litigations and licensing agreements Avoid patent infringement 7

8 MAIN PATENT ASSIGNEES MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT Access Business, Amosense, Apple, Auckland Uniservice, Audi, Avago/Broadcom, BMW, Bombardier, BYD, Canon, Chery, Daimler, Energous, Ford, Fujitsu, General electric, Hitachi, Honda, Hyundai, Integrated Device Technology, Intel, Kia, Kthepower, LG, Mitsubishi, Murata Manufacturing, NASA, Nec, Nissan, Nitto Denko, Nokia, Ossia, Panasonic/Sanyo, Philips, Postech, Powerbyproxi, Powermat, Qualcomm/NXP, Samsung, Seiko-Epson, SEL, SEW, Siemens, Sony, TDK, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Toyota, Ubeam, Witricity 8

9 METHODOLOGY Patent search, Patent selection, Patent analysis (1/2) The data were extracted from the FamPat worldwide database (Questel-ORBIT) which provides 100+ million patent documents from 95 offices. The search for patents was performed in July 2017 hence patents published after this date will not be available in this report. The patents were grouped by patent family. A patent family is a set of patents filed in multiple countries to protect a single invention by a common inventor(s). A first application is made in one country the priority country and is then extended to other countries. The selection of the patents has been done both automatically and manually (all details in next slides). More than 21,900 patent families related to Wireless Power Transfer have been selected for the study The statistical analysis was performed with Orbit IP Business Intelligence web based patent analysis software from Questel. The patents were manually categorized in technical segments using keyword analysis of patent title, abstract and claims, in conjunction with expert review of the subject-matter of inventions (all details in next slides). For legal status of European (EP) and PCT (WO) patent applications, EPO Register Plus has been used. For legal status of US patents, USPTO PAIR has been used. For legal status of other patents, information has been gotten from their respective national registers. 9

10 METHODOLOGY Patent segmentation Wireless Power Transfer 21, 900+ The numbers represent the number of patent families* in the corresponding segment. A patent family can belong to several segments. Technology Applications Standards Other Near-field technologies Inductive coupling Capacitive coupling Magnetic resonance Far-field technologies Ultrasounds RF / microwaves Laser 16,260+ 5,790+ Consumer applications, i.e. phone, computer, cleaner, toy Healthcare applications, i.e. pacemaker Transport applications, i.e. electric vehicle, drone 9, ,130+ QI Wireless Power Consortium AirFuel Alliance (A4WP, PMA) QI and AirFuel Alliance Object detection Position detection ,110+ Not specified 3,930+ Not specified 10,000+ Not specified 20,250+ * A patent family is a set of patents filed in multiple countries to protect a single invention by a common inventor(s). A first application is made in one country the priority country and is then extended to other countries. 10

11 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Time Evolution of Patent Publications 11

12 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Ranking of main Patent Assignees 12

13 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Main License Agreements and Partnerships Licensing PowerbyProxi is a spin-out of the University of Auckland. PowerbyProxi has an exclusive license on Auckland Uniservices patents related to wireless power transfer. Licensing Licensing 13

14 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Mapping of Global Patenting Activity For each country or geographical zone: Number of patent families* filed in the country. Number of pending patent applications in the country (patents in pre-grant stage). Number of granted patents in the country (patents in force). xxx PCT applications (WO patents) are still in progress USA XXX patent families XXX Granted XXX Pending * A patent family is a set of patents filed in multiple countries by a common inventor(s) to protect a single invention Knowmade 2017 XXX patent families 0 India XXX patent families XXX Granted Europe XXX Pending XXX Granted XXX Pending China XXX patent families XXX Granted XXX Pending Korea XXX patent families Japan 2000 XXX patent families Taiwan XXX patent families XXX Granted XXX Granted XXX Granted XXX Pending XXX Pending XXX Pending 14

15 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Wireless Power Transfer Technology Breakdown 15

16 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Wireless Power Transfer Applications 16

17 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Main Patent Assignees by Technologies/Applications 17

18 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW Countries of Granted/Pending Patents for Main R&D Labs, Pure play companies and Component makers 18

19 NEAR-FIELD TECHNOLOGIES IP portfolio size vs. IP strength index 19

20 FAR-FIELD TECHNOLOGIES IP Blocking Potential 20

21 NEAR-FIELD TECHNOLOGIES Market position vs IP position * IP position of each companies has been evaluated from the IP leadership, IP Strength Index and IP Blocking Potential of their patent portfolio in each supply chain segments. 21

22 IP AND MARKET POSITION OVERVIEW Pure play companies and R&D laboratories Products on the market 10 The number represents the number of patent families 22

23 INTEL Patent portfolio summary for Wireless Power Transfer 23

24 INTEL Key patent families related to Wireless Power Transfer In this study, a key patent refers to a seminal patent. A seminal patent has a strong technology impact and an important prior art contribution. It has the capability to limit the patenting activity of other firms. The identification of seminal patents is based on the number of citations received by the patents (forward citations). A seminal patents has a high number of forward citations compared to the other patents published the same year, or it has received a high number of citations per year on average since its publication. Note: The patents listed below are the representative members of the key patent families. 24

25 INTEL Recent patent families related to Wireless Power Transfer Note: The patents listed below are the representative members of the most recent patent families. 25

26 EXCEL PATENT DATABASE With patents of Top20 companies analyzed in the report with segmentation This database allows multi-criteria searches and includes patent publication number, hyperlinks to the original documents, priority date, title, abstract, patent assignees, technological segments and legal status for each member of the patent family. Knowmade

27 RELATED REPORTS You may also be interested in our previous reports: NMC Lithium-ion batteries: patent landscape (Knowmade, July 2017) GaN Devices for Power Electronics Patent Investigation (Knowmade, September 2015) You may also be interested in those market analysis reports of our partner Yole Développement: Power GaN 2016: Epitaxy and Devices, Applications, and Technology Trends (Yole développement, September 2016) Status of the Power Electronics Industry 2017 (Yole développement, July 2017) Power MOSFET 2017: Market and Technology Trends (Yole développement, April 2017) 27

28 Patent Landscape Analysis Wireless Charging Patent Landscape Analysis November 2017 Distributed by Wireless power charging market is strongly expanding for consumer and transport applications. But what is the IP strategy of the companies? REPORT OUTLINE Wireless Power Charging: Patent Landscape Analysis November 2017 PDF with >220 slides Excel file detailing patent families of top 20 key IP players 5,990 for a multi-user license KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT IP trends, including time evolution of published patents and countries of patent filings Current legal status of patents Ranking of main patent applicants by technologies Joint developments and IP collaboration networks of main patent applicants Key patents and granted patents near expiration Relative strength of the main companies IP portfolios by technologies Matrix showing patent applicants and their patented technologies and applications Segmentation of patents by technologies (radiatives, nonradiatives) and applications (consumer, transport, healthcare) IP profile of key players, including their key granted patents and recent patent applications IP position versus market position for each key player by technologies Excel database with patents analyzed in the report for the top 20 key players, including technology segmentation RELATED REPORTS NMC Lithium-ion batteries: patent landscape (Knowmade, July 2017) GaN Devices for Power Electronics Patent Investigation (Knowmade, September 2015) Power GaN 2016 (Yole Développement, September 2016) Status of the Power Electronics Industry 2017 (July 2017, Yole Développement) Power MOSFET 2017 (Yole Développement, April 2017) WIRELESS POWER CHARGING IP ACTIVITY IS BOOMING From cell phones to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, the power to charge batteries now lies in the air. Recently Apple decided to implement this technology with its iphone 8 and X, highlighting that wireless charging can now reach the high volume consumer market with good performances that fulfil the regulations. Several technologies have been developed within the last two centuries: inductive coupling, magnetic resonant coupling, capacitive coupling, power transfer by ultrasound, RF/microwaves and laser. Currently, inductive coupling is mainly used in consumer applications (Samsung GS7 and GS8, iphone 8) while magnetic resonant coupling is the preferred technology for charging electric vehicles. According to Transparency Market Research (Wireless Power Transmission Market Global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends and forecast ), the global market for wireless power transmission was valued at $3.6 billion in 2016 and is estimated to reach $17.15 billion by 2025, driven by the increasing demand for electrical vehicle and consumer applications. The growing number of companies involved in wireless charging technologies, the multiple license and partnership agreements, the presence of start-ups, and the set-up of standards indicates the market is structuring. It is now essential to understand the wireless power charging patent landscape, the key patented technologies and players IP positions. Such knowledge can help anticipate the upcoming revolution, detect business opportunities, mitigate risks and enable strategic decisions to be made to strengthen one s market position. In this report, Knowmade has thoroughly investigated the patent landscape for wireless power charging, including both non-radiative and radiative technologies, and the consumer, transport and healthcare applications. Wireless power charging IP dynamics Knowmade 2017 More than 21,990 wireless power charging inventions have been published worldwide up to July 2017 by more than 5,800 patent applicants. Patenting activity related to wireless power transmission emerged in the 1980s with Japanese and Korean companies like NEC, Panasonic, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Samsung, LG and TDK, and later the Chinese universities in the 2000s. Since then, the number of patent publications has continuously increased and since 2010 we have witnessed a strong increase in patenting activity induced by the simultaneous important development of non-radiative and radiative technologies for consumer electronic devices and transport applications. Nowadays, Chinese universities, Panasonic/Sanyo, Qualcomm/NXP, Toyota, Samsung, LG and Intel are the most active patent applicants. Access Business, Avago/Broadcom, Auckland Uniservices, Philips, Qualcomm/NXP, Mojo Mobility, Sony and WiTricity have the strongest IP portfolios.

29 Wireless Power Charging : Patent Landscape Analysis November 2017 COMPARE KEY PLAYERS IP AND MARKET POSITIONS More than 5,800 patent applicants are present in the wireless power charging patent landscape. Knowmade has analyzed the IP position of key players in detail for both non-radiative and radiative technologies. This report provides an understanding of their patented technologies and IP strategy. We also reveal the relative strength of the top patent owners, derived from their patent portfolio size, prior art contribution, countries of patent filings, enforceable patents and pending patent applications. A special focus has been placed on the main patent litigation, collaborations and licensing agreements related to wireless power charging patents. We highlight the discrepancies between the market position and the IP position of key players regarding the technologies (non-radiative or radiative) and their applications (consumer, transport, healthcare). IP position and market position of integrator companies involved in wireless power charging Knowmade 2017 Note: All details are given in the report UNDERSTAND KEY PLAYERS PATENTED TECHNOLOGIES AND IP STRATEGY The 22,000 patent families selected for the present study have been categorized by technology and application. This report reveals the IP strategy and the technical choices of the main patent assignees. We detail the IP profile of 19 key players: Qualcomm/NXP, Intel, Broadcom/Avago, Sony, Philips, Samsung, Access Business, Panasonic/Sanyo, LG, Apple, Toyota, Auckland UniServices, PowerbyProxi, WiTricity, Powermat, Mojo Mobility, Energous, Ossia, and ubeam. Each profile includes the patent portfolio size, current legal status of the patents, countries of filing, IP strength assessment, technology choices, key patents and the most recent patented technologies. Technology/application approach of main patent assignees Knowmade 2017 Note: All details are given in the report Key patented technologies of Qualcomm Knowmade 2017 GaN-FET can advantageously perform at higher frequency than existing MOSFET and it allows a higher efficiency. The present report provides a special focus on wireless charging related patents mentioning the GaN technology (EPC, Intel, Navitas Semiconductor, Rohm, Qualcomm, Samsung, etc.). USEFUL PATENT DATABASE Note: All details are given in the report The report also includes an Excel database containing the patent families analyzed in the study for the top 20 key IP players. This useful patent database allows multi-criteria searches and includes patent publication number, hyperlinks to the original documents, priority date, title, abstract, patent assignees, technological segments and current legal status for each member of the patent families.

30 Wireless Power Charging : Patent Landscape Analysis November 2017 COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE REPORT (NON-EXHAUSTIVE) Access Business, Amosense, Apple, Auckland Uniservice, Audi, Avago/Broadcom, BMW, Bombardier, Bosch, BYD, Canon, Chery, Daimler, Energous, Ford, Fujitsu, General electric, Hitachi, Honda, Hyundai, Integrated Device Technology, Intel, Kia, Kthepower, LG, Mitsubishi, Murata Manufacturing, NASA, NEC, Nissan, Nitto Denko, Nokia, Ossia, Panasonic/Sanyo, Philips, Postech, PowerbyProxi, Powermat, Röhm, Qualcomm/NXP, Samsung, Seiko-Epson, SEL, SEW, Siemens, Sony, TDK, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Toyota, ubeam, WiTricity TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 Non-radiative wireless power transfer Radiative wireless power transfer Applications Market data SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT 22 METHODOLOGY 28 Patent search, selection and segmentation Definitions NOTEWORTHY NEWS ( ) 39 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 41 PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 59 Time evolution of patent publications Ranking of main patent assignees Main patent assignees by supply chain position IP specialization degree in WPT technologies Publication countries Mapping of global patenting activity Mapping of main current patent owners Mapping of main current patent applicants Wireless power transfer technology breakdown Wireless power transfer applications Main patent assignees by technologies/applications IP collaboration network Main license agreements and partnerships STILLE project Main patent assignees vs. standards WPT patents mentioning GaN power device Time evolution of main patent assignees Time evolution of countries of patent filings Time evolution of assignees by WPT technology Time evolution of patent applications by application Countries of filings vs. technologies/applications Patents split by technologies and legal status Mapping of main assignees (near-field) Mapping of main applicants (near-field) Mapping of main assignees (far-field) Mapping of main applicants (far-field) Patents split by applications and legal status Mapping of main assignees (consumer) Mapping of main applicants (consumer) Mapping of main assignees (transport) Mapping of main applicants (transport) Mapping of main assignees (healthcare) Mapping of main applicants (healthcare) Countries of patent filings (key players) Countries of granted/pending patents (key players) Citations analysis for key players Granted patent near expiration date IP POSITION OF MAIN PATENT ASSIGNEES 118 IPposition on near-field technologies Key IP players on near-field technologies IP leadership IP strength index Geographic coverage vs. Impact factor IP portfolio size vs. IP strength index IP blocking potential Overview of main assignee s IP position Market position vs IP position IPposition on far-field technologies Key IP players on far-field technologies IP leadership IP strength index Geographic coverage vs. Impact factor IP portfolio size vs. IP strength index IP blocking potential Overview of main assignee s IP position Market position vs IP position IP and market position overview Integrators and end-users Component and device makers Pure play companies and R&D laboratories PATENT LITIGATIONS 147 Potential future plaintiffs Boston Scientific vs. Nevro Creative Kingdoms vs. Nintendo IP PROFILE OF KEY PLAYERS 151 Qualcomm/NXP, Intel, Broadcom/Avago, Access Business, Samsung, Panasonic/Sanyo, LG, Toyota, Sony, Philips, Apple, Auckland UniServices, PowerbyProxi, WiTricity, Powermat Technologies, Mojo Mobility, Energous, Ossia, ubeam. For each of them: Company profile Summary of WPT patent portfolio Key WPTpatents Recent WPT patents CONCLUSIONS 229 KNOWMADE COMPANY PRESENTATION 232 AUTHORS Dr Fleur Thissandier works for Knowmade in the field of Microelectronics and Chemistry. She holds a PhD in Chemistry of Materials and Electrochemistry from CEA/INAC, Grenoble, France. She also holds a Chemistry Engineering degree from the Superior National School of Chemistry (ENSCM), Montpellier, France. fleur.thissandier@knowmade.fr Dr Nicolas Baron is CEO and co-founder of Knowmade. He leads the Physics Department. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, and a Master of Intellectual Property Strategies and Innovation from the European Institute for Enterprise and Intellectual Property (IEEPI), Strasbourg, France. nicolas.baron@knwowmade.fr ABOUT KNOWMADE Specialized in analysis of patents and scientific information, Knowmade provides technology intelligence and IP strategy consulting services. 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36 STANDARD REPORTS «Pre-packaged» analysis Knowmade team of experts work all year long to collect patent and scientific information, identify and analyze the trends, the challenges, the emerging technologies, the competitive environments, and turn it into results to give you a complete picture of your industry landscape. Each year, Knowmade publishes a comprehensive collection of reports in various technology fields. These fact-based analyses can provide you with the reliable information you need to advance your business and your competitive position. CONTENT TYPE OF REPORT Competitive IP landscape IP trends Key patents Key IP players IP strategy IP collaboration network Licensing agreements Patent legal status Patent Litigation Patent database Risk assessment Market trends Reverse engineering Patent Landscape Analysis Patent-to-Product Mapping Patent Infringement Risk Analysis Patent Portfolio Analysis Patent Watch (monthly updated) 34

37 STANDARD REPORTS Report collection 2017 COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS GaN Substrate Patent Landscape 2017* Patent Trolls in the Semiconductor Market Litigation Risk and Potential Targets 2017 GaN Technology Top-100 IP Profiles 2016 GaN Devices for Power Electronics Patent Landscape 2015 GaN-on-Silicon Substrate Patent Landscape 2014 GaN Substrate Patent Landscape 2014 FD-SOI Patent Landscape 2014 POWER ELECTRONICS GaN Devices for Power Electronics Patent Landscape 2015 RF DEVICES & TECHNOLOGIES RF Acoustic Wave Filters (SAW, BAW, FBAR/SMR) Patent Landscape 2017* LED Phosphors and QDs for LED Applications Patent Landscape 2015 Nanowire LED Patent Landscape 2014 IMAGING Uncooled Infrared Imaging Patent Landscape 2017* Consumer Physics SCiO Molecular Sensor Patent-to-Product Mapping 2017 Biomedical Photoacoustic Imaging Patent Landscape 2015 Honeywell Microbolometer Patent Portfolio Analysis 2015 Capsule Endoscopy Patent Landscape 2014 MEMORY 3D Monolithic Memory Patent Landscape 2017* Patent Trolls in the Semiconductor Market Litigation Risk and Potential Targets 2017 ReRAM and Memristor Technologies Patent Landscape 2015 Emerging Non-Volatile Memories (envm) Patent Landscape 2014 BATTERY AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT NMC Li-ion Batteries Patent Landscape 2017 Wireless Power Charging Patent Landscape 2017 Microbattery Patent Landscape 2016 MEMS SENSORS & ACTUATORS RF Acoustic Wave Filters (SAW, BAW, FBAR/SMR) Patent Landscape 2017* Uncooled Infrared Imaging Patent Landscape 2017* Pumps for Microfluidics Patent Landscape 2017 Knowles MEMS Microphones in Apple iphone 7 Plus Patent-to-Product Mapping 2017 Microfluidic Technologies for Diagnostic Applications Patent Landscape 2017 Consumer Physics SCiO Molecular Sensor Patent-to-Product Mapping 2017 Miniaturized Gas Sensors Patent Landscape 2016 Microbattery Patent Landscape 2016 MEMS Microphone Patent Infringement Risk Analysis 2015 Capacitive Fingerprint Sensors Patent Landscape 2015 Honeywell Microbolometer Patent Portfolio Analysis Axis MEMS IMU Patent Infringement Risk Analysis 2014 Emerging MEMS Patent Landscape 2014 ADVANCED PACKAGING Hybrid Bonding for 3D Stack Patent Landscape 2017* 3D Monolithic Memory Patent Landscape 2017* Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging Patent Landscape 2016 TSV Stacked Memory Patent Landscape 2016 MEDTECH Pumps for Microfluidics Patent Landscape 2017 Microfluidic Technologies for Diagnostic Applications Patent Landscape D Cell Culture Technologies Patent Landscape 2016 Miniaturized Gas Sensors Patent Landscape 2016 Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Patent Landscape 2015 Biomedical Photoacoustic Imaging Patent Landscape 2015 Capsule Endoscopy Patent Landscape 2014 * Coming soon Complete list of reports on 35

38 CUSTOM STUDY & CONSULTING Tailor-made analysis to meet your needs and budgetary constraints Prior art search Evaluate the patentability of your invention in the course of a patent filing. Invalidate competitor s patents in the course of patent litigation or in anticipation of one. Make third-party observations concerning the patentability of competitor s inventions. Patent landscape analysis Understand the competitive environment and the technology trends from a patent perspective. Identify key players, their IP strategy and their key patents. Know IP collaborations, licensing agreements and litigation history. Freedom-to-operate analysis Assess the risks to infringe third-party patents. Ensure that your products/processes can be safely manufactured, sold and used in specific countries without infringing patents held by others. Litigation and licensing support Evidence of infringement/non-infringement for offensive/defensive support. Defend your position in licensing negotiation or patent litigation. Prior art search IP due diligence Scientific literature analysis Freedomto-operate analysis Patent landscape analysis Technology scouting Patent assessment Litigation & licensing support IP/Tech watch service Patent assessment Identify most valuable patents prior to patent acquisition/sales, licensing agreement, capital fundraising process, M&A or IP due diligence. Estimate the financial value of your patent portfolio. IP due diligence Assess the patent portfolio of a company and reveal the SWOT matrix prior to patent acquisition/sale, licensing agreement or M&A. Scientific literature analysis Pinpoint key research findings and new emerging research fields, key laboratories and scientific experts, industrial/academic research collaborations, and identify prospective R&D partners. Technology scouting Identify, qualify and get access to external innovation. IP & Technology watch service Follow IP/technology trends, keep a watch on your competitors and identify new entrants, anticipate the changes, early detect business opportunities and mitigate the risks. 36

39 CUSTOM STUDY & CONSULTING Tailor-made analysis to meet your needs and budgetary constraints CUSTOM STUDY YOUR NEED Prior art search Patent landscape analysis Freedom-tooperate analysis Patent-toproduct mapping Litigation & Licensing support Patent assessment IP due diligence Scientific literature analysis Technology scouting Technology watch service Understand the competitive landscape Know the key players and their key patents Follow the technology trends and identify emerging technologies Track competitors, their IP activity, strategy and future intents Know your competitors strengths and weaknesses Early detect business opportunities Evaluate the patentability of your inventions Invalidate competitors patents Prevent registration of critical patents from competitors Identify patents used in products Make evidence of patent infringement Evaluate the risks to infringe someone else s patents Mitigate the risks of patent litigation Defend your position in licensing negotiation or patent litigation Reduce the risks in M&A Evaluate your real patent protection Benchmark patent portfolios Identify the most valuable patents and estimate their financial value Monetize your patents and identify potential licensees/buyers Acquire technologies or identify potential licensors Speed your R&D and enhance your innovation process Decrease R&D and IP costs Identify free technologies which can be used safely Identify key research laboratories and potential R&D partners 37

40 TRAINING & WORKSHOP Benefit from face-to-face meeting with our experts Training Knowmade provides guidance to companies and research laboratories seeking to gain an understanding of the issues linked with competitive intelligence, set up an internal intelligence process or improve their existing processes. Patent information for R&D, strategy and marketing Patent Intelligence: Tapping the economic potential of patent information Technology Intelligence and Innovation Setting up a strategic intelligence unit Intelligence process optimization Workshop Objective One day face-to-face presentation of our data and analysis with Q&A session on specific questions of your choice (direct interaction with our experts at your site) Have the ability to ask questions or for specific analysis before the workshop Access to Knowmade ongoing analyses Direct contact with Knowmade analysts Open Q&A session with the key persons of your company Content Presentation ofupdated Knowmade analyses Presentation of the analysis done for your company Executive synthesis Q&A session and open discussion 38

41 CONTACT o o o o Consulting and Specific Analysis North America: Steve LaFerriere, Director of Northern America Business Development, Yole Inc. laferriere@yole.fr Europe: Lizzie Levenez, Europe Middle East and Africa Business Development Manager, Yole Développement levenez@yole.fr Japan: Takashi Onozawa, General Manager, Yole Japan & President, Yole K.K. onozawa@yole.fr RoW: Jean-Christophe Eloy, President & CEO, Yole Développement, eloy@yole.fr Report business North America: Steve LaFerriere, Director of Northern America Business Development, Yole Inc. laferriere@yole.fr Europe: Lizzie Levenez, Europe Middle East and Africa Business Development Manager, Yole Développement levenez@yole.fr Japan: Miho Ohtake, Japan Sales Manager, Yole K.K., ohtake@yole.fr Greater China: Mavis Wang, Business Development Manager, Yole China - Wang@yole.fr Rest of Asia: Takashi Onozawa, President & General Manager, Yole K.K., onozawa@yole.fr Financial services Jean-Christophe Eloy, CEO & President, eloy@yole.fr General: info@yole.fr Wireless Charging Patent Landscape Analysis November 2017 Ref.: KM