Idea Banker
Idea Banker is an intellectual property and invention consulting firm with primary expertise in patents, trademarks and idea crafting. We specialize in insightful patent analytic, patent valuation and damage analysis, patent drafting and Ideation. We transform ideas into reality. Idea banker has been working for various corporations, law firms and innovators around the world.
Our team consists of graduates and post graduates from India’s premier universities like IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) , NLS (National Law School), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) & Top Regional Colleges like National Institute of technology (NIT).
What differentiates us from others is the insightful analytics we provide is directly linked to your invention, which makes your ideas novel , non obvious and industrially applicable. The core philosophy of the firm remains client satisfaction and its abiding ethos centered around “For the love of Inventions”. The firm places a premium on transparency and high quality analytics at competitive costs. The vision and philosophy that guided the firm in its inception has carried it from strength to strength.
The firm has a well-balanced representation of domestic and international clientele and represents a cross section of industry.
- Patent Analytics
Prior Art Search
Our prior art search reports are generated by conducting an extensive search covering patent and non-patent literatures for the purposes of analyzing an invention with respect to various patentability conditions such as novelty and obviousness defined under the respective patent laws.
In addition to the conventional approaches, Idea Banker uses a TRIZ inspired function-based approach to identify relevant prior art. If you are an inventor, we suggest you use this report as an aid to inventing as well as an aid to the patenting process.
Invalidation Search
Invalidation search focuses on invalidating claim(s) of a patent under consideration. The search involves exhaustive research for identifying relevant prior art to invalidate the patent claim(s). The invalidation search is a useful tool during multiple stages of a grant of a patent and during the course of patent litigation.
“Freedom to Operate” Analysis
Our FTO analysis identifies freedom of operation or practice of a product/process in a specific geography and/or jurisdiction. It gives “right to use” opinions. Performing FTO analysis as part of due diligence may allow you to steer clear of an opportunity fraught with the danger of litigation. This analysis is useful at the initial stages of developing a business strategy to determine future licensing opportunities and requirements and to avoid potential patent infringement suits. In addition to the traditional approach, FTO analysis can play a valuable role in an IP strategy. It allows a company to identify, minimize, and manage risk while frequently, at the same time, identifying areas where patent coverage is thin or absent and therefore present opportunities. Additionally Idea banker provides “FTO OPINION“ report for more insight into your invention.
Patent and Technology Landscape Analysis
A landscape analysis is performed to provide an in depth view of a technology domain to our clients. The process of a landscape analysis involves identifying relevant patents in the domain of interest and extracting the most useful information from the relevant patents. This analysis helps our clients to identify past and recent activity in a specific technology domain thereby giving them the ability to benchmark their patent portfolio with respect to current industry trends.
Our landscape analysis is also a powerful tool to identify important technology sub-domains depending on your future roadmap in a particular technology landscape. In these sub-domains, Idea Banker can identify areas with no patent (or lower) coverage in the landscape and also identify areas with lower patent protection for your products.
Patent Strength & Ranking
A detailed patent strength profile and ranking of patents based on the algorithm to identify strong and high value patents in the landscape. Rank and score is based on multiple parameters such as infringement detectability, number of independent and dependent claims, technology activity rate, backward and forward citations, age of patent, prosecution history etc.
Patent Categorization
A comprehensive view of the landscape with a customized taxonomy and hierarchy built in collaboration with in-house counsel/ technologists. The multi-level patent categorization would be different than the regular CPC/IPC/US classifications and would be aligned to your product line and/ technology.
- Patent Valuation & Damage Analysis
Patent Valuation
Idea Banker assists companies in managing intellectual property portfolios by consulting on Patent valuation
Our unique Multi-Dimensional Multi-Perspective valuation model considers following elements:
o Strength of the patent claims.
o Patent life.
o Prosecution history.
o Patent coverage.
o Addressable revenue attributable to the accused product(s).
o Entire market value vs. Cornell factors.
o Past and projected future growth rates.
o Reasonable and customary royalty rates.
o Georgia-Pacific factors.
o Risks associated with litigation vs. licensing.
Patent Portfolio Analysis
Idea Banker advanced patent portfolio analysis report provides key insights into the speed and direction of your investment in technology, R&D focus areas, gaps in the patent portfolio and strength of the patent portfolio.
- Patent Drafting & Filing
Patent Drafting
We draft a complete patent application including claims, specifications and drawings in compliance with the requirements of various patent offices. During the course of patent drafting, the patent application is discussed extensively by our team, with the inventors/attorneys to carry out any required modifications, so as to ensure that the patent application meets the required tests of novelty, non-obviousness and utility, thereby enhancing the quality of the patent application.
Patent Filing
When companies intend to localize their operations and capture markets in various jurisdictions, it becomes imperative to obtain patent protection in different jurisdictions via the PCT route or otherwise. We function as a one-stop shop that carries out the complex and time-consuming task of coordinating and maintaining your global patent portfolio. Our team identifies patent attorneys in jurisdictions in which you seek to obtain patent protection. We customize the patent specifications, to meet local filing requirements and assist your patent attorneys throughout the process of filing and maintaining the patent.
Office Action Response
We coordinate office actions in various jurisdictions and keep you constantly updated about the progress of your global applications. The team accordingly prepares response to office actions by working closely with the attorneys and the inventors. Our team also compares and analyzes the status of applications in different jurisdictions and conveys the progress in each jurisdiction.
Litigation Support
Our team works in conjunction with attorneys to analyze issues at hand during litigation by taking into account the patent laws and the technology of the patent(s). The team prepares reasoning and supporting documents for trials.
- Innovation Consulting
Idea Generation
Idea Banker generates truly path-breaking ideas and keeps every idea alive and productive with various frameworks which combine elements of Lean Thinking, TRIZ, Design Thinking, Systems Thinking and decision engineering.
Technology Foreseeing
A complete paradigm shift from standard technology landscapes, Idea Banker’s TRIZ based Technology Maps discover multiple paths and S-curves of technology evolution. You can use these maps to navigate your way to the cutting edge of technology, identify windows of opportunities and even predict the future. These prove to be a definitive guide to top-down R&D investment, technology and IP strategy.
Patent Circumventing
Idea Banker invents and innovates on demand using systematic steps . Whether you want to invent around a competitor’s blocking patent or strengthen your own invention, Idea Banker’s Patent Circumventing service can help you craft multiple technological alternatives to an invention in doubly quick time.
Training
Corporate Training
Idea Banker conducts workshop for corporates and SMEs to generate new solution directions and roadmaps for their business units.
Project based industry certified courses in IP Analytics & drafting
Idea Banker’s course is useful to any person keen to pursue career in IPR, fresh students as well as working IP Professionals who want to enhance skills and experience in performing various kinds of patent searches.
ü Patentability Search
ü Freedom to Operate Search
ü Validity/Invalidity Search
ü Infringement Analysis
ü Accelerated Examination Search
ü Examination Support Document
ü Assignment Search
ü Patent Drafting.
ü Patent Landscape
ü Patent Valuation.
ü Trademark search and filings including international filings.
