Unified Patents
Unified Patents is a company dedicated to deterring abusive Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) through various tools and services, including a free daily email alert service, crowdsourced prior art platform, and dynamic analytics.
Services Offered by Unified Patents
Unified Patents provides a diverse array of services focused on patent litigation and data analysis. Notable services include 'The UP Daily' email alert service which updates subscribers on new cases, recent institutions, and final decisions from the PTAB, as well as district court cases. Unified Patents also offers tools like ISIX (Institutional Success IndeX), PATROLL (Prior Art Crowdsourcing), OPAL (Objective Patent Landscape), and OPEN (Standards Repository). They offer both free and paid membership levels, with additional services for larger companies such as litigation and patent quality analytics.
Unified Patents and the PTAB
Unified Patents is highly active in challenging patents at the PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board). They have filed more patent challenges than all other third-party petitioners combined. In 2019, Unified Patents ranked #3 for PTAB petitions and is the #6 most prolific all-time PTAB petitioner. The company offers dynamic analytics for all post-grant proceedings and includes comprehensive data for USPTO examiners, updating all PTAB dockets daily.
Platforms and Tools by Unified Patents
Unified Patents offers several specialized platforms and tools designed to enhance patent landscape analysis and crowdsourcing prior art. Their key platforms include PATROLL for prior art crowdsourcing to challenge NPE patents, ISIX for objectively measuring law firm success at the PTAB, OPAL for training a semantic algorithm for patent landscape analysis, and OPEN, a searchable database of standards submissions. These platforms provide robust support for their members and contribute to deterring abusive NPE activities.
Unified Patents Global Presence
Unified Patents operates on a global scale with offices located in Chevy Chase, MD, and San Jose, CA. They host multiple conferences annually to share research and discuss trends in patent litigation and licensing. These events foster collaboration and knowledge sharing within the industry, furthering their mission to protect technology zones, including Standard-Essential Patents (SEP) and Non-Practicing Entities (NPE).
The Open COVID Pledge Initiative
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Unified Patents introduced the Open COVID Pledge. This initiative grants a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use their intellectual property aimed at assisting in the efforts to end the pandemic. By offering this public service, Unified Patents exemplifies a commitment to leveraging their resources for the greater good of global health and safety.