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              Overview

              Advancing Standard Essential Patent Data Search & Analysis

              By combining the powerful search capabilities of our patent data and analytics software Orbit Intelligence with our database of standard essential patent (SEP) information, we have produced a single, reliable solution for all your SEP search needs.

              Our SEP database combines global standard essential patent data, an intuitive user interface, and expert essentiality analysis to enable users to navigate the complex SEP landscape more effectively and make quicker and more informed decisions. 

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              Benefits

              Reasons to Choose Our Standard Essential Patent Data & Analysis Solution

              Comprehensive Data: Unified access to reliable standard essential patent data of different technologies and different technology generations.
              Manual Essentiality Analysis: SEP declaration data is enriched with manual essentiality checks to gain deep, actionable insights from true SEPs.
              Powerful Interface: Harness the power of our Orbit IP Intelligence Software to easily search, filter, and analyze SEPs.
              Tested Methodology: Our essentiality check methodology has been vetted by multiple telecom experts and relied upon in several worldwide litigations and arbitrations to calculate fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) royalty rate using a top-down approach.
              Risk Management: Identify potential risks associated with SEPs transferred to patent assertion entities/non-practicing entities (NPEs).
              Continuous Updates: Stay informed of the latest SEP data and trends through our regular updates.
              Data Coverage

              Declarations Data

              More than 365,000 patents spanning across 100,000 patent families declared essential to 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G standards

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              Manual Essentiality Review

              Essentiality checks of 20,000+ patent families against 5G standards and 15,000+ families against 4G standards performed by our team of telecom engineers with in-depth knowledge of cellular standards. 

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              SEP Owner Insights

              Detailed analysis of each SEP owner’s declared patent portfolio as well as the crucial essentiality insights such as essentiality rate of each SEP owner and % share of each SEP owner in royalty stack. 

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              Custom Essentiality Analysis

              Separate essentiality checks for User Equipment (UE) claims and non-UE claims, designed to meet the specific needs of different clients. 

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              Capabilities

              Market Applications

              Our standard essential patent data & analysis solution is suitable for: 

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              Technology Corporations

              Recognize the true strength of your own portfolio as well as benchmark it against the competitors.  

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              Law Firms

              Support your clients in litigations and licensing negotiations related to royalty rate disputes. 

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              Researchers and Innovators

              Understand the SEP landscape and FRAND royalty rate calculations. 

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              Investors

              Assess the value and potential risks associated with SEP assets and quickly identify true value of a SEP portfolio based on manual essentiality checks. 

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