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APEX Patent Intelligence
AI-powered citation analysis that turns your patent portfolio into defensible licensing intelligence — backed by 1.5M+ records and 30+ years of advanced braking systems and automotive IP history.
Services
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Portfolio Scoring
Every patent in your portfolio scored on a defensible 0–1 scale by citation quality — not raw count. Discover which patents competitors are already building on, where to focus maintenance budget, and which claims to prosecute aggressively.
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Patent Landscape
A structured intelligence report on any technology area — who controls the critical patents, where the field is crowded, where it is moving, and where open space remains. Designed for R&D investment decisions, FTO analysis, and M&A due diligence.
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Licensing Support
For teams managing live licensing campaigns or monitoring a competitive landscape. Score refresh as new citations are filed, alerts when competitors cite your key patents, and on-demand analysis when you need it.
Sample output — Citation Network
Every node is a patent. Every edge is a citation. Node size reflects the APEX citation quality score — larger nodes are more central to the field. The dense cluster at the centre represents the core of the electrohydraulic braking IP landscape, with peripheral nodes showing adjacent technology areas.
Interactive network visualisation is available on a larger screen.
Sample output — Patent Landscape
The technology map plots every cluster in the automotive braking IP landscape by citation density and filing momentum. Clusters in the top-left are fast-growing with room to establish position. Bottom-right clusters are mature, densely held, and high-risk to enter without a licensing strategy.
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Sample output — Company Citation Flow
The citation flow diagram shows the weighted citation traffic between companies. Teal flows are citations coming into a company — their IP is being built upon. Amber flows are outgoing citations. Width is proportional to combined citation weight, not raw count — a single high-quality reference can outweigh dozens of minor ones.
Who uses APEX
Preparing for a licensing campaign or litigation support. You need a ranked, evidence-based list that holds up under scrutiny — and accelerates settlement by shifting the negotiation onto objective ground.
"I needed to walk into that negotiation knowing our top 5 patents by independent quality — not by our own opinion of them."
Managing 50–500+ patents with hard renewal and prosecution decisions every year. APEX gives you an objective prioritisation framework — not just attorney opinion — that you can defend to leadership.
"We identified 40 patents worth prosecuting more aggressively — and 60 we could let lapse without meaningful loss."
Evaluating a patent portfolio as part of an acquisition or investment. You need an independent quality score — quickly, and without relying on the seller's own assessment.
"We had a credible, independent ranking of a 200-patent portfolio within two weeks — before term sheet discussions."
Deliverables
Every engagement delivers a structured set of outputs designed for business decisions. Fixed scope, clear deliverables — no six-month consulting projects.
Every patent scored from 0 to 1 and ranked by monetisation potential. Defensible, reproducible, and ready for negotiation or board presentation.
Which companies cited each patent — and how significant they are in the automotive supply chain. A Bosch citation is not the same as a research institute.
Which competitors are building on your IP, ranked by citation volume and source quality. Your early warning system for licensing opportunities.
Where your portfolio is densest and most cited — and where you have no meaningful presence. Identifies the clusters worth doubling down on.
Maintain, prosecute, or consider abandoning — based on commercial citation signal, not attorney cost estimates. Save budget where it matters least.
A board-ready brief that translates patent scores into business language: where the value is, who is using your IP, and what actions are recommended.
Engagement options
Fixed scope, clear deliverables. All we need to start is your patent list.
Fixed Scope
We score your full portfolio and deliver a ranked Licensing Value Score report with executive summary. Two-week turnaround. You own the output.
Ongoing
We maintain the scoring model for your portfolio — updated as new citations are filed — and provide on-demand analysis during active negotiation periods.
Custom
A comprehensive audit combining APEX scoring with expert IP review. Recommended before licensing campaigns, M&A transactions, or litigation preparation.
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We can answer that — with data — in two weeks. All we need is your patent list.