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Europe’s Chemicals Industry: The Benefits and Risks Posed by the UPC

Examining the patent landscape of the chemicals industry in Europe following the establishment of the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

How innovation affects revenue for Big Tech

Big Tech firms thrive on innovation, and patents play a crucial role. Our analysis tracks the activity of Apple, Google, Microsoft and others over the last 20 years.

Meta’s Threads platform a direct challenge to Twitter

Our analysis finds that Meta’s patent portfolio illustrates its invention ownership strength in the technology stack that underpins the Twitter platform.

21st Century Evolution of Sustainable Plastic Technology Trends

To mark World Environment Day, Cipher tracks sustainable plastics technology innovators and owners in the 21st century.

Game Over for the West?

Our report looking at patent owners of gaming technology found that Japanese firms dominated but it also uncovered some unexpected trends.

Could NPEs stifle innovation in sustainable energy?

Patents owned by sustainable energy organisations may be at risk from NPEs, which could stifle any innovation and development of technologies in this area.

Content-Generating AI

OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot has been a sensation since its launch. Our report looks at published patents across Content Generative AI to identify key innovators and invention owners in this space.

Inventions & Innovators spearheading Sustainable Plastics

This report identifies the firms innovating in areas such as biodegradable polymers, bio-based polymers, and sustainable adhesives.

Air Quality: Global Leaders & Innovators

Technologies covered in this report include air scrubbers, oxidation catalysts, biofuels, diesel particulate filters and multi-pollutant monitoring devices.

Inventions & Innovators powering the Energy Transition

A detailed view of the leading innovators to watch based on recently-published inventions and applying weightings to technologies which enable the energy transition.

Oil and Gas Supermajors – Energy Transition

Our updated report finds that supermajors’ technology innovation is more evident in the Materials, Mechanical, and Sensors & Optics categories.

Sustainability and detergents: environmentally friendly innovation

Our report on patent owners in the Sustainable Detergents space identifies the firms producing new formulations and the countries leading innovation.

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