1. Next Gen Data Analytics To Support Licensing Strategies
By Matt Troyer

2. Our Customers Challenged Anaqua to Support Licensing
What can Anaqua provide to support better filing strategies
To Develop more licensable patents in the first place
Better protect products and roadmap
Build a better defensive portfolio to assure FTO, and strong patent portfolios WRT their competitors.
Make licensing revenue from existing portfolio. How to mine and target potential licensees
Help customers mine their existing portfolios for licensing opportunities
Target the best patents to license
Target potential licensees
Target tangential markets/ for licensing
Provide data to support annuity (maintenance) decisions

3. Rejection Data
A type of “super citation” that is indicative of infringement
One where the examiner used the patent to reject another patent application because of either novelty (102) or obviousness (103)
Rejection data is buried in US File Wrapper Documents (CTNF and CTFR)
Data applies to all international patents as long as there is a US counterpart in the patent family
Just a little background
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4. First, What are the Requirements for Patentability?
Patentable subject matter (§101)
Novel (§102)
Non-obvious (§103)
(Useful, and follow the established procedures §112, §121)
Why Examiners Cite Patents:
Build Novelty Arguments (102)
Always a single reference
Build Obviousness Arguments (103)
Always two (2) or more references
Let the public know they considered/reviewed the document as potential prior art
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5. Forward Rejection Source
From Examiner Arguments
In a 102 (Novelty) argument, each element is supported in a cited patent’s specification.
In a 103 (Obviousness) argument, multiple patents are used.
Examiners cite the specification (description) not the claims
Cited patent may or may not claim the same invention
Investigator must determine if the claims are substantially similar.

6. Investigating a Forward Rejection
If claims are substantially similar
Invention is validated. Why? Two entities solved the same problem with the same solution.
Investigate potential infringement.
If claims are different
Determine if family is still “open” and file a continuation and place a patent in the center of your competitor’s roadmap.
Anticipate how competitor may fence in your invention and respond accordingly.
It’s Important to be notified quickly to have a preemptive claiming strategy.

7. Portfolio Analysis of 580 Assets

8. Get a sense if the portfolio is still relevant

9. Determine Which Technologies the Portfolio Impacts