1. Drones Patent Strategy October 2015

2. Outline Patents in Drone Industry Drone Patents Index Selected Patents Drone Technology Innovation Fields Creating Patent Strategy Patent Classifications Patent Portfolio Development Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20162

3. Patents in Drone Industry Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20163 Big players, universities as well as smaller players are filing patents on drones Drone Industry is still very young Patent scene is very active on Drones The industry is wide open to innovation

4. Drone Patent Index Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20164 Recent Drone Patent Statistics Steady rise in applications excluding seasonal variations Source: Patent grants & applications numbers are based on US Patents & Trademark Office (USPTO) data

5. Selected Patents Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20165 A selected list drone patents Pat. # Title Assignee 8793046 Inferring state of traffic signal and other aspects of a vehicle’s environment based on surrogate data Google Inc. 8781721 Obstacle evaluation technique. Google Inc. 8781670 Controlling vehicle lateral lane positioning. Google Inc. 8781669 Consideration of risks in active sensing for an autonomous vehicle. Google Inc. 8788119 Unmanned vehicle and system The Boeing Company 8773330 Method and apparatus for virtual mission control station The Boeing Company 8781650 Aircraft navigation system. The Boeing Company 8793036 Trackless transit system with adaptive vehicles The Boeing Company 8787904 Aircraft based wireless communication system Smartsky Networks 8766925 Method and apparatus for providing input to a processor, and a sensor pad New York University DroneResearch has conducted study & analysis of drone patents extensive experience on Drone Patents China is by far leading the patent grants and new applications followed by

6. Drone Technology Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20166 Multi-disciplinary technology of Drones require expertise in Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical Engineering electronics computers software materials communications power propulsions Navigation systems and more

7. Innovation Fields Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20167 Some of the fields that require innovation Airframes and Structures Construction Propulsion Systems Power Systems Stealth Launch and Recovery Systems Communication Systems Control Systems Collision Avoidance Systems Navigation Systems Data Systems Sensors Systems Transportation and Storage Systems Testing Systems Support Systems

8. Creating Patent Strategy Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20168 IP Strategy Business Strategy Marketing Strategy R&D Strategy Patent Strategy

9. Patent Classifications Proprietary & Confidential 2015-20169 Defensive Patents Impair Competitors Design Freedom Offensive patents Distruptive Technology Patents for Marketing Raise Perceptions Understand different purposes for patents Patent portfolio may consist of mixture of patents from different classifications

10. Patent Portfolio Development Proprietary & Confidential 2015-201610 Development Identify Business Goals Identify Key Competitors Identify Primary Patent Classification Offensive, Defensive, Marketing Evaluation Align Patent Strategy with Business Goals Identify in-house IP Identify Markets Identify Products Procurement Protect Core Technologies Purchase/Licence Patents Create Patent Portfolio Deployment Resource Patent Effort Assert Rights Study Infringements Re-evaluate periodically DroneResearch has extensive experience in Drone Technology Portfolio Assessment Patent Strategy Development Patent Portfolio development

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