Competitive Analysis Report A Company vs B Company

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1 Competitive Analysis Report A Company vs B Company Wisdomain, Inc. Created on October 06, 2014

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3 Competitive Analysis The Competitive Analysis Report comprehensively compares the patent portfolios between you and your competitor, which allows for users to know which direction their competitors are headed, their technical focus and strengths, what patents they are filing or purchasing, the patent purchasing and filing frequency, as well as all patent disputes they are facing. Gathering this data can help R&D teams to find ways to differentiate their technology and create new development strategies against their competitors. The base criteria evaluated in this report cover the number of patents held per technology sector, patent ratings, patent filings, technological strengths and main areas of focus, patent litigations, patent purchases, in-house inventor status, international patent filings, and a technology landscape map. Delivered in this report are charts and in-depth details about how this information was retrieved and the required data that was used. 3

4 A Company vs. B Company Patents by Technology Sector Below chart compares key sectors which are described in IPC Code Table. The number of patents held in each sub-sector translates to technology focus and strength of [ A Company ] and [ B Company ]. [Fig. 1] Comparing the number of holding patents by technology sector IPC Code Table Code G06F H01L H04L G11C H04B G06Q Description DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION STATIC MEMORY COMMUNICATION SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DATA PROCESSING (*Note : Each count is the number of alive patents held by each company) 4

5 Patent Grades Below Patent Grade chart compares patent quantities and qualities between [A Company] and [B Company]. The number of patents held per company is depicted on top of each bar graph for volume comparison. Patent grade is derived from patent scores calculated by statistical patent evaluation method developed by Wisdomain, Inc. For detail patent grading information refer to NOTE section at the end of this report. [Fig. 2] Comparing distribution of patent grades currently held by two companies (*Note : Each count is the number of alive patents held by each company) 5

6 Recent Filings Patent filing status during last five years. Patent filings by [A Company] was most active in order of G06F, H01L, H04L sectors whereas [B Company] was active in order of G06F, H01L, H04L sectors. This data is useful when identifying which technology sector(s) your competitor is pursuing. [Fig. 3] Patent filing status by major sector during the last 5 years Patent filing percentile per sector Below chart compares patent filings in percentile per technical sector between [A Company] and [B Company]. [Fig. 4] Patent filing ratio(%) by major sector during the last 5 years IPC Code Table No Code G06F H01L H04L G11C H04B G06Q Description DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION STATIC MEMORY COMMUNICATION SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DATA PROCESSING 6

7 Technology Focus and Strength Depicted below find Quadrant Map comparing technological competitiveness between [A Company] and [B Company]. The vertical and horizontal axis represent the number of patents held by each company and Average Patent Evaluation Score (APES), respectively. The sector with higher APES means the company is technologically competitive in that sector relative to sectors with lower APES. If the sector with higher APES also holds higher number of patents then it can be understood as company s R&D activity is vigorous and technologically competitive. Based on such criteria this Quadrant Map is divided into four segments with following assessment for the companies in comparison. [Fig. 5] Comparing the technology positions of major sectors A Company B Company (*Note : Each count is the number of alive patents held by each company) APES (Average Patent Evaluation Score) is derived from statistical patent evaluation method developed by Wisdomain, Inc. Such evaluation is performed on all patents held by the company and the score from each patent evaluation is then averaged to get APES. Position Top Right Highly Competitive group Top Left Diverse Technology group Description High number of patents with high APES. Vigorous R&D activities with strong technology competitiveness. High number of patents but with lower APES. Vigorous R&D activities but diverse. Bottom Right Specialized Technology group Small number of patents but with higher APES. Specialized technologies rather than a wide variety of technologies. Bottom Left Laggards Lacks technology accumulation and recognition. Weak technology competitiveness. 7

8 Patent Litigations Below chart shows the number of patent lawsuits filed against [A Company] and [B Company]. [Fig. 6] Trend of patent lawsuits filed against each company since 2007 (*Note : Patent litigation data are from U.S. Court and U.S. ITC (International Trade Commission).) Top 10 Plaintiffs Companies suing [A Company] RICKY D HANGARTNER(2) SEMCON TECH LLC(2) KERANOS LLC(2) FUZZYSHARP TECHNOLOGIES INC(2) AMERICAN RADIONIC CO INC(2) ATOMIC PRECISION SYSTEMS INC(2) VIGILOS INC(2) X2Y ATTENUATORS LLC(2) ACCELERON LLC(2) FAST MEMORY ERASE LLC(2) Companies suing [B Company] DATA ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC(3) KERANOS LLC(2) SEMCON TECH LLC(2) COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC(2) ATOMIC PRECISION SYSTEMS INC(2) ACQIS LLC(2) MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INC(2) FINANCIAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD(2) ACCELERON LLC(2) ENHANCED SECURITY RESEARCH LLC(2) * ( ) indicates number of lawsuits 8

9 Patent Litigations Below chart shows the number of patent lawsuits filed by [A Company] and [B Company]. [Fig. 7] Trend of patent lawsuits filed by each company since 2007 [ 그림 7] 2007년이후연도별특허제소건수 (*Note : Patent litigation data are from U.S. Court and U.S. ITC (International Trade Commission).) Top 10 Defendants Companies sued by [A Company] NEGOTIATED DATA SOLUTIONS INC(2) FUTURE LINK SYSTEMS LLC(1) WI-LAN INC(1) WI-LAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP(1) WI-LAN TECHNOLOGIES INC(1) WI-LAN V-CHIP CORP(1) LENOVO GROUP LTD(1) LENOVO INC(1) Companies sued by [B Company] PANACEA PRODUCTS CORP(1) ACQIS LLC(1) BRINKMANN CORP(1) RAMBUS INC(1) UNIHAN TECHNOLOGY CORP(1) ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL FREMONT CA(1) ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC(1) PEGATRON TECHNOLOGY CORP(1) ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL INC(1) ACER AMERICA CORP(1) * ( ) indicates number of lawsuits 9

10 Patent Purchases Below chart displays annual patent purchases by [A Company] and [B Company]. [Fig. 8] Patent Purchase Trend during the last 10 years (*Note : The purchase years are the last transferred years of alive patents purchased during the last 10 years) [Fig. 9] Number of Purchased Patents by Sectors during the last 10 years. IPC Code Table No Code Description G06F H01L H04L G11C H04B G06Q DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION STATIC MEMORY COMMUNICATION SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DATA PROCESSING (*Note : The purchase years are the last transferred years of alive patents purchased during the last 10 years) 10

11 Status of In-House Inventors The number of inventors are key elements in measuring the R&D activities of a company. The number of inventors, if measured within last 3 years, can help project the future industry leadership of that company. [Fig. 10] Inventors by Grades (*Note : Aggregated for inventors of published applications or patents during the last 3 years) [Fig. 11] Inventors by Sectors (*Note : Aggregated for inventors of published applications or patents during the last 3 years) IPC Code Table Code G06F H01L H04L G11C H04B G06Q Description DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION STATIC MEMORY COMMUNICATION SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DATA PROCESSING 11

12 International Patent Filings Patent rights are granted and enforceable only within the country where the patent is filed. Therefore it is a common practice for companies involved in international activities, such as overseas production and exportation, to file their patents in corresponding countries to secure their international patent rights. Reviewing international patent filings status therefore can help identify key foreign markets pursued by the company. [Fig. 12] International Patent Filings by [A Company] [Fig. 13] International Patent Filings by [B Company] 12

13 Technology Landscape Technology Landscape Map depicted below is an in-depth topographic observation of IP concentration status by [A Company] and [B Company] in their technology sectors. Interpretation is as follows: - The higher the peak the more patent filings in that sector. - Each colored marker shown on the landscape represents patents held by the companies in comparison. - Each marker shown on landscape represents patents held by the depicted company. - Company showing evenly allocated patents among the peaks the company holds a variety of technologies. - If a certain company s patents are widely allocated, but in places away from high peaks, then it is highly probable that the company holds unique and specialized technology. - The sector with high peak showing concentrated patent allocations by both companies indicates the sector is in severe competition. - Sectors that show similar patent allocation pattern indicates similar technology focus. [Fig. 14]Landscape is based on filing data during the last 5 years. A Company B Company 13

14 Note Patent grade is derived from patent scores calculated by statistical patent evaluation method developed by Wisdomain, Inc.. Our patent scoring method consists of evaluating: (1) inventor s expertise (2) technological significance (3) technological endurance (4) marketability (5) technological focus (6) novelty (7) assignee s endeavors. Patent grades are then computed by total patent score obtained from each evaluation. Find below Patent Grading by Evaluation Score. Patent Grading by Evaluation Score Score Distribution Ranking Percentile Grades Top 1% AA Within top 1~3% A+ Within top 3~5% A0 Within top 5~10% A- Within top 10~20% B+ Within top 20~50% B0 Within top 50~60% B- Below 60% C 14