Patent Landscaping

 

Patent landscaping can help a UK business identify market trends, technological opportunities, and potential competitors by analysing global patent data. It also aids in avoiding infringement risks and guiding strategic R&D investments toward less crowded innovation areas.
Patent landscaping is the analytical process of mapping and visualising patent data to understand technological trends, competitive landscapes, and market opportunities within a specific field. It builds on patent searching by aggregating and interpreting large datasets to provide strategic insights.

Purpose

 

→  Technology Trends: Identify emerging or declining technologies to guide R&D investment (e.g., advancements in battery technology or medical devices).

 

→  Competitor Benchmarking: Analyse competitors’ patent portfolios to assess their strengths, weaknesses, and innovation focus.

 

→  Market Opportunities: Spot gaps in patented technologies for new product development or licensing.

 

→  Strategic Planning: Inform mergers, acquisitions, or partnerships by evaluating IP assets.

 

→  Policy and Funding Alignment: Support applications for UK grants (e.g., Innovate UK) by demonstrating market relevance and innovation.

 

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UK-Specific Considerations

Landscaping often supports UK businesses seeking R&D tax relief or regional grants, as it demonstrates due diligence and market awareness, aligning with HMRC’s DSIT guidelines for R&D claims.

The UKIPO offers tools and services to facilitate landscaping, including access to patent data and examiner expertise.

UK firms must consider global IP trends, as many operate in international markets, requiring integration of EPO and WIPO data.

Our customers say…

We had just been successful in obtaining a patent on our core product range; it was therefore important that we found a company that could offer an effective Patent Box service. This was the initial reason that convinced us to give ABGi a try. It was a new opportunity that we could not afford to miss. The impact of Patent Box will be highly significant for us, and our company is very happy with the service we have received so far.

 

Nigel Brunning, Director
Bucher Municipal

One thing we learned along the way is that what qualifies as R&D for tax purposes doesn’t always match how we think of R&D internally as a chemical business. ABGi helped us understand the distinction and identify what was genuinely eligible. The benefit we’ve received will support our growth plans, and the process itself was relatively painless. ABGi took care of the heavy lifting, and made sure it didn’t take up too much of our time.

 

Adam Hunniford, Director
PIP Chemicals

Like with many companies, we are constantly busy and at the start of our journey with ABGI, we weren’t sure if the effort would be worth the benefit. Luckily this wasn’t a feeling that lasted for long, as it was surprisingly straightforward and not as much paperwork as first expected.  We were totally stunned at the amount claimed, we really couldn’t believe it. The tax benefit has since allowed us to reinvest the money, buy new machinery and hire 2 new people.

 

Rod Wah, Managing Director
Beverston Engineering

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For a free consultation and analysis of the potential returns you might expect from your projects, contact the ABGi UK Team.

 

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