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The Secret to Staying Ahead of Your Competition

By Rosemarie Szostak, Ph.D., Senior Analyst, Ben Bahavar, Ph.D., Senior Analyst, Jeffery Magee, BSME, MBA, Analyst – Innovation & IP Management
Originally published August 23, 2021
This article explores the importance of a targeted approach to stay ahead of competitors, disruptive technologies, regulatory hurdles, potential customer requirements, and supply chain issues. Get the article here.

Sample Research Report: New Technologies in Contact Lenses

By Helga Weires, Nerac Analyst
Originally published March 15, 2021
This sample report demonstrates how an examination of both patent and technical literature can identify technologies creating disruption within the next 5-10 years, and help focus product development activities. Read more here.

Assessment of Digital Health Start-ups – Sample Research Report

By Nerac IP Analysts
Originally Published July 28, 2020
Changing industry demands and new business challenges are also offering unprecedented opportunity. This sample research report demonstrates our approach for a client looking to expand into a new market by acquiring a start-up or licensing existing IP. Read more here.

Identifying Potentially Disruptive Inventions: Using metrics to identify key inventions in a large set of patents

By Nerac IP Analysts
Originally published November 13, 2018
It is important for companies working in areas of high technology to constantly be aware of new advances which may be disruptive to their operations. A number of metrics have been developed which can be used to evaluate individual patent families to identify those which represent potentially disruptive inventions. This paper will review some of those metrics and give a real world example of their use. Read the article here.

Maximizing the Potential of Licensing and Commercialization for Success

By Nerac IP Analysts
Originally published January 11, 2019
The commercialization landscape is filled with landmines and pitfalls; how do you navigate your way to a successful product launch? Or find a partner to launch your product with? This article explores the opportunities, and challenges, involved in the licensing and commercialization process. Read the article here.

How a Prior Art Search Will Actually Save Your Company Money

By Nerac IP Analysts
Originally published September 10, 2018
This article explores how to determine if there is any “prior art” out there which will prevent your company’s invention idea from being patentable, and how this can save you time and money! Read the article here.