TEAM INTEGRATION

Our team has been involved in many significant licensing and litigation projects over the decades. Having technically disparate subject matter experts working on projects all over the globe 24/7 can be challenging to manage. Our operations team has worked with top team integration software vendors like Microsoft to design a secure, easy-to-use internal information repository that includes functions like shared libraries and project management tools. One of the most powerful aspects of this infrastructure is the ability to integrate the entire subject matter team on each project if needed. The ability to have PhD-level experts communicating directly with the lab and each other on technical intricacies in real-time saves time and money for our clients.

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SOFTWARE TOOLS

Software tools are currently a scorching topic. They are becoming more powerful and useful every day. They are no substitute for experienced subject matter experts putting their eyes on patents, but they can help process large data sets if appropriately used. We are fortunate to have brilliant software subject matter experts on our team who deeply understand the state of the art in Generative AI and Large Language Model tools. We are uniquely positioned to evaluate data sets in real-time, enabling us to use only the most pertinent tools. These tools can significantly enhance productivity and provide insight into big data. 

 

One serious concern for us as we evaluate these new tools is transparency: who has access to the generated data sets, where are these data sets maintained, and how secure is the environment?  This is why we only use a select group of U.S.-based companies that can disclose and guarantee that these issues are addressed to our satisfaction.

 

For patent portfolio mining, the granularity required to be efficient and not miss any gems is much more difficult. For example, putting patents into the right " technology bucket" is a huge problem. Vendors' reluctance to disclose their mining algorithms is understandable, but without that knowledge, we could not be confident in the data sets. As a result, we have created our own patent mining tools in-house.

 

Our combination of these tools enables us to generate unique data sets we call "SIPI Scores." Our SIPI Score is designed to be dynamic and unique to each use case (mining, standards, prosecution, etc.). Our team continuously modifies and updates our SIPI scores based on our claim charting work. We do not market these tools; they are not for use by external organizations. 

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SECURITY

IP strategy is among the most sensitive information a corporation handles. Tight control of this data is essential. Questions to be considered: 1.)Who has access to the data your vendor handles? 2.)Is the data stored in your country and on local servers? 3.)Where is the work being performed? 4.)Which specific individuals are performing the work? 5.)Are the software tools being used by your vendor accessible or visible to non-essential personnel? 6.) Are the software tools being used by your vendor maintained and controlled in your country? 7.)What security protocols are used throughout the vendor's company? These are all critical questions.

 

SIPI is fortunate to have access to some of the top internet security talent in the industry. Having subject matter experts performing work for the DOD has given us great insight into how best to handle sensitive data. We use NIST-certified solutions with the audit capabilities our clients expect. This solution maintains our security requirements while offering our clients easy integration, access, and use. Our portfolio mining software tools are created in-house and controlled by us on local servers. Our in-house team performs all of our testing and lab work. 

TALENT

Our client base demands the best talent available. We are fortunate to have a core group of 50+ subject matter experts, not hundreds or thousands, as many of our competitors advertise. Most are PhDs, and all are experienced in licensing and litigation. 

 

Each team member has the invention, technical analysis, licensing, litigation, and prosecution experience that enables a depth of understanding that can aid our clients' entire IP ecosystem, allowing us to maximize our client's ROI by redeploying the valuable data we generate for them. Building a team with this much depth has been a lengthy process. We add to the team on a very selective, as-needed basis. Many of our experts have 30+ years of experience, making them genuinely multi-disciplinary.

 

If the workload requires additional resources beyond our current team, we have established an onboarding program developed over many years. The selection criteria for joining the SIPI team can be daunting. Still, experience has proven that it is the only way to ensure we exceed our client's expectations and maintain our security requirements. Our clients must authorize and approve any changes or additions to our engineering talent during a project. Each client has a dedicated SIPI program manager responsible for monitoring all communications and ensuring the timely completion of our assigned tasks.
 

TECHNOLOGY BREADTH

Our CEO started building the team over 25 years ago. The early days were primarily semiconductor process and circuit RE. The team's technical experience now includes wireless hardware/software, systems hardware/software, networking hardware/software/security, cloud deployment, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automotive hardware/software. 

 

DATA STORES

We have done thousands of projects generating thousands of claim charts. We build custom technology databases for each and every client. This service is included at no extra charge. In the unlikely event that we do not have a current database on the competitive technical landscape, we will build one.

 

LAB CAPABILITY

Our primary lab location is in Silicon Valley. We have built our facility to have unique 24/7 remote capabilities, which provide our subject matter experts with unprecedented productivity. These round-the-clock capabilities have also proven helpful for our clients. There is no replacement for working with teams around the globe in real-time. All of our test benches have remote monitoring and control capabilities.

 

To enable these capabilities, we have a close working relationship with equipment providers like Anritsu and Rohde & Schwarz, facilitating rapid equipment deployment if required. Anritsu is headquartered 3 miles from our facility. Their support to verify test bench development and access to their engineering talent has been critical for rapidly ramping up our ability to navigate unique testing challenges.

 

Rohde and Schwarz have a technical team 20 miles from the lab with a full complement of leading-edge equipment and support engineers. They continue to push the envelope in system functionality and interoperability. They have been critical in supporting the rapid deployment of test equipment. 

 

We also have access to a complete semiconductor tear-down lab outside of Austin, Texas, to perform any required circuit or process work. Our internal team manages those projects and operates that equipment, enabling us to continue the tight security requirements our clients demand. In that facility, much like our primary lab, our equipment operator works with our subject matter experts in real time, facilitating rapid project decisions based on the data. We can stop at any point if the test data reveals unfavorable results, minimizing wasted time and cost.

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COST

Our processes are built around cost-effectiveness and ROI. We work hand in hand with our clients in a phased approach for every project, enabling us to rapidly adjust each project on an as-needed basis to achieve actionable results. Our experience with many large technology companies over the years has given the team insight into how the data we generate for our clients may be helpful to them across the many disparate IP stakeholders who would benefit from the actionable data we generate. As an example, data that is generated for litigation purposes may be beneficial for licensing as well as prosecution purposes. We believe our clients should only pay once for that data. 

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MISSION STATEMENT

 

Encourage our team to be empathetic and compassionate to those around them while helping our clients make data-driven decisions based on indisputable technical research with an unmatched ROI.​​