Zugara QuarterlyReportonpatentactivity
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Zugara QuarterlyReportonpatentactivity
Zugar a Quar t er l yRepor tonpat entact i vi t y t obemoni t or edi nt het echni cal f i el ds -Pat entTr ansact i on,Pat entLi t i gat i on,NPEandnewl yacqui r edpat entact i vi t y- Per i odofDat aAnal ysi s:2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31 Publ i cat i onDat e:2014. 12. 31 Pat ent Pi aI nc. 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Cont ent s I nt r oduct i on 4 Di scl ai mer 5 Copyr i ght 5 Tr ademar k 5 1Pat entTr ansact i onAct i vi t yi nt heTechni calFi el dsRel at edt oZugar a 6 1. 1Anal ysi sont hepur chaseact i vi t yandt hesour cesofpur chasedpat ent saccor di ngt oeach pat entpur chaser 6 1. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsoft r ans act edpat ent s 7 1. 3Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsofpat ent spur chasedbyeachpat entpur chaser 8 1. 4Anal ysi sont her el at i onshi pbet weenat r ansact edpat entwi t hf r equentf or war dci t at i onsand f r equencyoff or war dci t at i onsmadebyZugar a 9 2Pat entLi t i gat i onAct i vi t yi nt heTechni calFi el dsRel at edt oZugar a 11 2. 1Anal ysi sont hel awsui t swi t hpat ent si nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a 11 2. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dofapat entusedi nl i t i gat i on 12 2. 3Anal ysi sont hepat ent susedi nl i t i gat i on 14 2. 4Anal ysi sont hepossi bi l i t yofpat entr i skexpansi ononZugar a 15 3NPEPat entAct i vi t i esi nt heTechni calFi el dsRel at edt oZugar a 3. 1NPEpat entt r ansact i onact i vi t y 18 18 3. 1. 1Anal ysi sont heNPEact i vi t yf orpat entpur chase 18 3. 1. 2Anal ysi sont heNPEact i vi t yf orsel l i ngpat ent 18 3. 1. 3Anal ysi sont heNPEact i vi t yf orobt ai ni ngpat entl i cense 19 3. 1. 4Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dspur chasedorl i censesobt ai nedbyNPEs 19 3. 2NPEpat entl i t i gat i onact i vi t y [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 21 2 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 3. 2. 1Anal ysi sont heNPEl i t i gat i onswi t hpat ent soft het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a 21 3. 2. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsoft hepat ent susedi nNPEl i t i gat i on 21 4Act i vi t yf orI ssui ngNewPat ent si nt heTechni calFi el dsRel at edt oZugar a 23 4. 1Anal ysi sont hecur r entassi gnee’ sact i vi t yf ornewl yi ssuedpat ent s 23 4. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsofnewl yi ssuedpat ent s 24 [ #.Appendi ces] 26 #1.Expl anat i onont heMet hodol ogyoft heRepor t 26 #2.Expl anat i onont heTechni calFi el dsr el at edt oZugar a 28 #3.Useoft heat t achedExcelFi l es 30 #4.I nt r oduct i onoft heEval uat i onScor eandEval uat i onGr adegi vent oEachPat ent 31 #5.Useoft heLi nksi ncl udedi nt hePubl i cat i on 32 #6.I nt r oduct i onoft heRepor tWebsi t eandt heUpdat edRepor t 33 #7.I nt r oduct i onofI nf or mat i onPr oduct sPat ent Pi aI nc.pr ovi desasaPai dSer vi ce 34 #8.I nt r oduct i onofPat ent Pi aI nc.Dat abase 36 #9.Cont actUs 37 #10.Rel at edWebsi t es/Li nks 38 [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 3 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a I nt r oduct i on Thi spubl i cat i oni ncl udesanal yt i cali nf or mat i onont hemai npat entact i vi t i esi nt heUni t edSt at esdur i ng 2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31,i nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a.Themai npat entact i vi t i esi ncl ude;i ) pat entt r ansact i onact i vi t y,i i )pat entl i t i gat i onact i vi t y,i i i )NPEact i vi t y,andi v)cr eat i onofnewI Psi nt he t echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a. Thepubl i cat i onconsi st sofar epor t( i ncl udi ngAppendi ces) ,t heat t achedExcelf i l eandal ldat anoti ncl uded i nt her epor ti nconsi der at i onofedi t i ngt her eof .Meanwhi l e,t hi sal l i ncl usi vedat aal socont ai nsvar i ous anal yt i calpar amet er sf orani ndependentanal ysi saswel last her emaki ngoft hi sr epor t .Al so,l i nksar eset upf ort henamesofal lpat ent sandpat entassi gnees.Ther ef or e,bycl i cki ngt henameofapat entoran assi gnee,addi t i onalanal yt i cali nf or mat i onaboutt hepat entort hepat entassi gneei savai l abl eatf r eeof c har gewi t houthavi ngt ol ogi n. Themet hodol ogyf orgener at i ngt hi spubl i cat i oni sexpl ai nedi ndet ai li nAppendi x#1.Thet echni calf i el ds r el at edt oZugar aar esyst emat i cal l yshowni nAppendi x#2.Fur t her mor e,t heappendi cesi ncl udeasetof expl anat i onsandquest i ons,whi char er el at edt ot hi sr epor t . Forquest i onsaboutt hi spubl i cat i on,pl easevi si tt her epor twebsi t e( r epor t . pat ent pi a. comPageofI PAct i vi t y Moni t or i ngRepor t sCust omi zedf orCompani es)( 1)ofPat ent Pi aI nc.Ont hi sr epor twebsi t e,youcanal so v i ewmor et han6, 000I PAct i vi t yMoni t or i ngRepor t sCust omi zedf orCompani es ( r epor t . pat ent pi a. com/ company)( 2) ,whi char epr ovi dedatf r eeofchar ge. I fyouwi sht oexpl or et hePat ent Pi awebsi t e,at empor ar yI D/ PW wi l lbepr ovi dedf orf r eet r i alt oaccesst he pai dcont ent sandvi ewt hedat aqual i t y.Pl easecont actusvi aemai l( cont act @pat ent pi a. com)f ort het r i al s er vi ce.Al so,shoul dyouhaveanyquest i onsr egar di ngt hi spubl i cat i on,pl easef or war dt hem t o c ont act @pat ent pi a. com ( 3) . Thankyou. Not e ( 1)r epor t . pat ent pi a. com ( 2)r epor t . pat ent pi a. com/ company ( 3)cont act @pat ent pi a. com Publ i cat i onDat e:2014. 12. 31 Pat ent Pi aI nc. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 4 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Di scl ai mer Al li nf or mat i oni ncl udedi nt hi spubl i cat i onhasbeenext r act ed,anal yzedandpr ocessedont hebasi sofa s peci f i cpoi nti nt i mewi t ht hedat abase,whi c hPat ent Pi aI nc.hol ds.Al li nf or mat i oni savai l abl eonl yf or r ef er encepur posesandshal lbeunder st oodf r om asubj ect i vevi ewpoi ntsuggest edbyPat ent Pi aI nc.and wi t hi nt her angeandl i mi t at i onofdat abasehel dbyPat ent Pi aI nc.Pat ent Pi aI nc.makesi tcl eart hat Pat ent Pi aI nc.wi l lnotensur eobj ect i veaccur acy,compl et enessorsuf f i ci encyoft hei nf or mat i oni ncl udedi n t hi spubl i cat i on,andt her ef or ewi l lnotbel egal l yl i abl ef oranyer r or s.I ti sdecl ar edt hatt hei nf or mat i on i ncl udedi nt hi spubl i cat i oni snotdesi gnedf oranyguar ant ee,conf i r mat i onoff act s,l egaladvi ceor deci si onmaki ngandt her ef or ei snotal l owedf orusei nsuchamanner .Fur t her mor e,t hi spubl i cat i onhas beenpr oducedbyPat ent Pi aI nc.andi ncl udest heopi ni onofPat ent Pi aI nc.ont hebasi st hatt he i ndependentcont ent sar enoti nanycommi s si onbasedr el at i onshi pwi t hvar i ouscompani es,agenci esor anyot herent i t i es.Ther ef or e,t hi spubl i cat i oni snotal l owedt obeconst r uedasast at ementoft r ut h.The s c opeofopi ni onandi nf or mat i oni ncl udedi nt hi spubl i cat i oni ssubj ectt ochangewi t houtpr i ornot i ce. Copyr i ght Thecopyr i ghtt ot hi spubl i cat i oni sr eser vedbyPat ent Pi aI nc.Al lr i ght sr el at i ngt ot her epor tconf i gur i ngt hi s publ i cat i on,speci f i cel ement sandf i el dsoft heat t achedExcelf i l es,andcombi nat i onandar r angement t her eofar er eser vedbyPat ent Pi aI nc.Thi spubl i cat i oni snotar epor tpr oducedatsomeone’ sr equestnor t hatofZugar a,buti si ndependent l ypr oducedbyPat ent Pi aI nc.Thel i censeappl i edt ot heuseoft he pr esentwor ki sCr eat i veCommonLi cense( CCL)( CCBYSA4. 0 ht t p: / / cr eat i vecommons. or g/ l i censes/ bysa/ 4. 0/ ) ( 1) .Accor di ngt oCr eat i veCommonsAt t r i but i onShar eAl i ke 4. 0I nt er nat i onal ,auseroft hepr esentwor kshal lpr oper l yment i ont henameoft heaut hort of r eel yshar e, al t erorcommer ci al l yuset hepr esentwor kwi t hi nt her ange,t owhi cht hesamel i censei sappl i ed. Tr ademar k Al lbr andsandmar ksdescr i bedi nt hi spubl i c at i onar eownedbyt her el evanthol der s. Not e ( 1)ht t p: / / cr eat i vecommons. or g/ l i censes/ bysa/ 4. 0/ 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 1Pat entTr ansact i onAct i vi t yi nt heTechni calFi el dsRel at edt oZugar a 1. 1Anal ysi sont hepur chaseact i vi t yandt hesour cesofpur chasedpat ent s accor di ngt oeachpat entpur chaser Pat entsel l er sandpat entpur chaser sar eanal yzedbasedont heUSPTO r ecor dsofpat entt r ansact i ons. Compar i s onoft henumberofpat ent spur c has edbyeac hpat entpur c has er 740 277 9 5 8 I ssuedpat ent spur chased 8 8 7 1 2 5 0 Si em N en av er s M ed i ca lS ol ut i on s 10 11 E2 i nt er ac ti ve 0 Al i gn Te ch no l og y 10 I m m er si ve Go Li og ce l e ns Te i ng ch no l og y H ol di ng s 2 Ap pl e 15 1 Ju ne Ra y M i cr os of tT ec hn ol og y Li ce ns i ng I nv en to rH ol di ng s 20 Di scl osedpat ent spur chased [ Fi g.1.Compar i sonoft henumberandt hesour ceofpat ent spur chasedbyeachpat entpur chaser /Tot alnumberofpur chaser s:85] ※ Forac cesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e1’ I ssued Di sc l osed pat ent s Pat ent s pur chased Pur chased ( 3) ( 4) Cur r entassi gnee( 1) Pr evi ousassi gnee( 2) Mi cr osof tTechnol ogyLi censi ng Mi cr osof t 740 277 I nvent orHol di ngs Wal kerDi gi t al 20 1 J uneRay I pvent ur e 15 2 Googl eTechnol ogyHol di ngs Mot or ol aMobi l i t y 10 11 6 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a I mmer si veLi censi ng I move 10 0 917 409 . . . Tot al [ Tabl e1.Thenumberandt hesour ceofpat ent spur chasedbyeachpur chaser/Tot alnumberofassi gnment s( 5):85] Not e ( 1)Aper sonwhoi spr esumedt oownt her i ghtr el at i ngt oapat entatt heexpi r at i ont i mepoi ntof2014. 10. 01~ 2014. 12. 31. ( 2)Aper sonwhohasassi gnedacur r entassi gneet her i ghtr el at i ngt oapat ent . ( 3)Thenumberoft hei ssuedpat ent s,whi chhavebeenassi gnedt ot hecur r entassi gneef r om t hepr evi ousassi gnee dur i ngt heper i odof2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. ( 4)Thenumberoft heuni ssuedpat ent s,whi chhavebeenassi gnedf r om pr evi ousassi gneet ocur r entassi gnee,upt o t heexpi r at i ont i mepoi ntof2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. ( 5)Eachassi gnmentuni ti sconf i gur edby( cur r entassi gnee+pr evi ousassi gnee+" n"pat ent s) . 1. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsoft r ansact edpat ent s Thet echni calf i el dsi nwhi chpat entt r ansact i onhavef r equent l yoccur r edar epr ovi ded.Thet echni calf i el ds ar epr ovi dedbasedont hemai nUSPC( Uni t edSt at esPat entCl assi f i cat i on)t i t l e.Formor ei nf or mat i onont he hi ghert echni calf i el d,t owhi cht hemai nUSPCt i t l ebel ongs,pl easer ef ert oAppendi x#2. Numberoft r ans ac t edpat ent si s s ued/Publ i s hedbyt ec hni c alf i el ds 266 166 118 92 84 59 48 46 36 Ac co un ti ng I ssuedPat ent sPur chased [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 36 36 33 24 Sh op pi Si ng m ul i at nt i er ng fa no ce ne l ec tri ca ld ev i c. . . 13 Th re edi m en si on M er ge Co m or pu ov te er rg l ay ra M ph od i cs el pr i ng oc by es si m ng at he m at i ca le xp re El . . . ec tro ni c sh op pi ng 10 16 7 24 9 Pa Li ti st en tr (e . ec g. or d m an ag em en t 93 Di scl osedPat ent s Pur chased 7 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a [ Fi g.2.Top10t echni calf i el dsofpat ent st r ansact ed /Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el ds:25-basedont r ansact edpat ent si ssuedorpubl i shed] 1. 3Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsofpat ent spur chasedbyeachpat entpur chaser Thi sanal ysi spr ovi dest hei ssuedpat ent s,anddi scl osedpat ent s,whi cht hepat entpur chaserhashel d t hr oughpat entt r ansact i oni neacht echni calf i el d.Thet echni calf i el di spr ovi dedont hebasi soft hemai n USPC( Uni t edSt at esPat entCl assi f i cat i on)t i t l e. ※ Forac cesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e2’ Cur r entassi gnee Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li censi ng JuneRay I nvent orHol di ngs I mmer si ve Li censi ng Googl eTechnol ogy Hol di ngs Pur chasedt echni calf i el d( 1) I ssuedpat ent s pur chased Di scl osed pat ent s pur chased Thr eedi mensi on 245 79 Mer georover l ay 152 25 Comput ergr aphi cspr ocessi ng 90 10 Model i ngbymat hemat i calexpr essi on 76 5 El ect r oni cshoppi ng 49 40 El ect r oni cshoppi ng 8 0 Li st( e. g. 5 2 Shoppi ngi nt er f ace 4 0 Pr ocessi ngofr equi si t i onorpur chaseor der 3 0 Repr esent at i veagent 3 0 El ect r oni cshoppi ng 12 0 Account i ng 6 0 Havi ngi nt er f acef orr ecor dbear i ngmedi um orcar r i er f orel ect r oni cf undst r ansf erorpaymentcr edi t 5 0 Li st( e. g. 1 1 Mer georover l ay 6 0 Thr eedi mensi on 4 0 Comput ergr aphi cspr ocessi ng 2 0 Mor phi ng 1 0 Model i ngbymat hemat i calexpr essi on 2 1 Havi ngi nt er f acef orr ecor dbear i ngmedi um orcar r i er f orel ect r oni cf undst r ansf erorpaymentcr edi t 2 0 Pat i entr ecor dmanagement 2 0 Shoppi ngi nt er f ace 1 1 [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 8 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Googl eTechnol ogy Hol di ngs Augment edr eal i t y( r eal t i me) 1 1 1, 088 425 . . . Tot al [ Tabl e2.Thenumberoft het echni calf i el dsofpat ent spur chasedbyeachpat entpur chaser /Tot alnumberofassi gnees:85/Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el ds:25] Not e ( 1)Upperl evelcl assi f i cat i onofeachmai nUSPCt i t l ei nt heUSPCsyst em i sdescr i bedi nAppendi x#2. 1. 4Anal ysi sont her el at i onshi pbet weenat r ansact edpat entwi t hf r equentf or war d ci t at i onsandf r equencyoff or war dci t at i onsmadebyZugar a Thi spr ovi desanal ysi sont hepat entt r ansact i onsespeci al l yf orpat ent swi t hf r equentf or war dci t at i ons; f or war dci t at i oni nf or mat i onandt henumberoft hef or war dci t at i onsmadebyZugar aar epr ovi ded. I nf or mat i onont henumberoff or war dci t at i onsshowshowmanyt i mest heUSPTO exami nerhasci t edt he t r ansact edpat entdur i ngt heexami nat i onoft hef or war dci t at i onpat ent . ※ Forac cesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e3’ Pat entno. 7113918 8194101 Ti t l eoft hei nvent i on Met hodf orvi deoenabl ed el ect r oni ccommer ce Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li c ensi ng Dynami cper spect i ve vi deowi ndow Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li c ensi ng Nonser i al i zedel ect r oni c pr oductr egi st r at i on 8209226 sy st em andmet hodof oper at i ngsame 8209220 Tot al f or war d For war d Eval uat i on ci t at i on si t uat i on scor e/ Cur r entassi gnee Pr evi ousassi gnee countby count Eval uat i on exami ner ( 2) ( 4) gr ade( 3) ( 1) Onl i neser vi cesof f er management E2i nt er act i ve Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li c ensi ng [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 9 Mi cr osof t Mi cr osof t Si r as. Com Mi cr osof t 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 8207989 8184926 8165711 8145532 Mul t i vi deosynt hesi s Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li c ensi ng I magedebl ur r i ngwi t h bl ur r ed/ noi syi magepai r s Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li c ensi ng Aut omat edgener at i onof gar mentconst r uct i on speci f i cat i on Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li c ensi ng Connect i ngdevi cest oa medi ashar i ngser vi ce Mi cr osof t Technol ogy Li c ensi ng Met hodandappar at usf or 8175230 aut omat i cal l ybui l di ng conver sat i onalsyst ems Met hodandappar at usf or 8175230 aut omat i cal l ybui l di ng conver sat i onalsyst ems I nt er act i ons I nt er act i ons Mi cr osof t Mi cr osof t Mi cr osof t Mi cr osof t At &TAl ex Hol di ngs At &TPr oper t i es 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on . . . [ Tabl e3.Top10t i t l esofi nvent i onsf ort r ansact edpat ent swi t hf r equentf or war di t at i ons /Tot alnumberofpat ent sci t edbyexami ner s:4189] Not e ( 1)Thet ot alnumberoft i mesat ar getpat enthasbeenci t edbyt heexami nerdur i ngt heexami nat i onofani ssuedf or war d c i t at i onpat ent .Thi si st henumberofexami ner ' sf or war dci t at i onsbasedonpat ent si ssueddur i ngt hewhol eper i od,NOT ofpat ent si ssueddur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. ( 2)Thet ot alnumberoft i mesat ar getpat enthasbeenci t edbyt heexami nerdur i ngt heexami nat i onofapat entcur r ent l y ownedbyZugar a. ( 3)Theper cent i l escor ecal cul at edbyeval uat i ngat ar getpat entt hr ought heuseofamodelf orpr edi ct i ngwhet hert he t ar getpat entwi l lbeusedi npat entl i t i gat i onwi t hi noneyearbasedont hedayofpr edi ct i veeval uat i on( Formor edet ai l s ont heeval uat i onmodelandt hepr edi ct i onpar amet er ,r ef ert oabout . pat ent pi a. com) . ( 4)For war dci t at i oncountbyexami nerbasedonpat ent sofZugar a. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 10 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 2Pat entLi t i gat i onAct i vi t yi nt heTechni calFi el dsRel at edt oZugar a 2. 1Anal ysi sont hel awsui t swi t hpat ent si nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a Thi sanal ysi spr ovi desi nf or mat i onont hel awsui t si nwhi chpat ent si nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a havebeenuseddur i ngt heper i odof2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31.Lawsui ti nf or mat i oni ncl udesi nf or mat i onon l i t i gat i onbi bl i ogr aphyandat t r i but esofl i t i gant s. ※ Forac cesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e4’ Docketno. Pl ai nt i f f Jazz Phar maceut i cal s| | J 2: 14CV07757 azz Phar maceut i cal s I r el and Def endant Wat son Labor at or i es Lawsui t f i l i ngdat e Cour t 2014. 12. 11 U. S. DI STRI CT COURT 6: 14CV00896 Landmar k Technol ogy Amer i sour ceber gen 2014. 12. 08 6: 14CV00897 Landmar k Technol ogy Chi pot l eMexi can Gr i l l 2014. 12. 08 6: 14CV00895 Landmar k Technol ogy Al l egi antTr avel Company 2014. 12. 08 Br yanE. Fr eeny| | JamesP. 2: 14CV01066 Aer ohi veNet wor ks 2014. 11. 24 Fr eeny| | Char l esC Fr eeny 2: 14CV08931 I r i se Axur eSof t war e Sol ut i ons 2014. 11. 18 0: 14CV04773 Ski ppr i nt Cenveo 2014. 11. 17 BgcPar t ner s Tpsef | | Tul l et Pr ebon Amer i cas| | Tul l et Pr ebonFi nanci al Ser vi ces 1: 14CV09143 6: 14CV00871 Pr esqr i ber Next echSyst ems [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 11 I ncl usi on Pat ent s ofNPEi n usedi n pl ai nt i f f l i t i gat i on ( 1) ( 2) Avai l abl e onl yi n t hepai d ver si on U. S. DI STRI CT COURT [ LI VE] U. S. DI STRI CT COURT [ LI VE] U. S. DI STRI CT COURT [ LI VE] U. S. DI STRI CT COURT [ LI VE] Avai l abl e onl yi n t hepai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi n t hepai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi n t hepai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi n t hepai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi n t hepai d ver si on Avai l abl e U. S. onl yi n DI STRI CT t hepai d COURT ver si on 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 2014. 11. 17 U. S. DI STRI CT COURT Avai l abl e onl yi n t hepai d ver si on 1 2014. 11. 17 U. S. Avai l abl e DI STRI CT onl yi n COURT t hepai d [ LI VE] ver si on 1 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 6: 14CV00870 Pr esqr i ber Medi t abSof t war e 2014. 11. 17 U. S. Avai l abl e DI STRI CT onl yi n COURT t hepai d [ LI VE] ver si on 1 . . . [ Tabl e4.Top10l awsui t si nwhi cht hepat ent si nt her el at edt echni calf i el dshavebeenused/Tot alnumberofdocket s:58] Not e ( 1)Whet heranNPEi si nvol vedi nt hepl ai nt i f f swhohavef i l edal awsui t .I fanNPEi si nvol ved,t hel awsui ti st r eat edasan NPEl awsui t . ( 2)Thenumberofi ssuedpat ent susedi nt hepat entl awsui thavi ngadocketnumber . 2. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dofapat entusedi nl i t i gat i on Thet echni calf i el dr el at edt oZugar a,i nwhi chl i t i gat i onoccur r eddur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31and t echni cali nf or mat i onr el at edt ot het echni calf i el dar epr ovi ded.Thet echni calf i el di spr ovedbasedont he mai nUSPC( Uni t edSt at esPat entCl assi f i cat i on)t i t l e.Formor ei nf or mat i onont heupperl evelcl assand/ or s ubcl assofac er t ai nmai nUSPCt i t l e,pl easer ef ert oAppendi x#2. 9 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Pr oc Ac es co si un ng ti ng of re qu Co i si ti m on pu or te rg p. . ra . M ph od i c s el pr i ng oc by es si m ng at he m at i ca le xp re Re . . pr . es en ta ti ve ag en Sh t op pi ng i nt er fa ce Th i rd pa rty as si st ed Th re edi m en si on Pa ti en tr ec or d m an ag em en El t ec tro ni c sh op pi ng 1 Li t i gat edPat ent s [ Fi g.3.Top10Techni calf i el dsi nwhi chl i t i gat i onhasoccur r ed/Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el dsl i t i gat ed:11] [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 12 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 64 26 2 2 1 1 1 1 Re pr es en ta ti ve ag en Sh t op pi Co ng m i pu nt er te fa rg ce ra M ph od i cs el pr i ng oc by es si m ng at he m at i ca le xp re Th . . . i rd pa rty as si st ed Th re edi m en si on 3 Ac co un ti ng El ec tro ni c Pa sh ti op en pi tr ng ec or d Pr m oc an es ag si em ng en of t re qu i si ti on or p. . . 5 Li t i gat i on [ Fi g.3.Top10Techni calf i el dsi nwhi chl i t i gat i onhasoccur r ed/Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el dsl i t i gat ed:11] ※ Forac cesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e5’ Techni calf i el d Pat entno. Docketno. 5758095 6: 14CV00858| | 6: 14CV00859| | 6: 14CV00860| | 6: 14CV00861| | 6: 14CV00862| | 6: 14CV00863| | 6: 14CV0 0864| | 6: 14CV00865| | 6: 14CV00866| | 6: 14CV00867| | 6: 14CV00868| | 6: 14CV00869| | 6: 14CV00870| | 6: 14CV00871| | 6: 14CV00872| | 6: 14CV00873| | 6: 14CV0 0874| | 6: 14CV00875 6999938 2: 14CV00965| | 2: 14CV00967| | 2: 14CV00968| | 2: 14CV00970| | 2: 14CV00971| | 2: 14CV00972| | 2: 14CV0 0973| | 2: 14CV00974| | 2: 14CV00975| | 2: 14CV00976| | 2: 14CV00977| | 2: 14CV00978| | 2: 14CV00979| | 2: 14CV00980| | 2: 14CV00981 8234184 2: 14CV00965| | 2: 14CV00967| | 2: 14CV00968| | 2: 14CV00970| | 2: 14CV00971| | 2: 14CV00972| | 2: 14CV0 0973| | 2: 14CV00974| | 2: 14CV00975| | 2: 14CV00976| | 2: 14CV00977| | 2: 14CV00978| | 2: 14CV00979| | 2: 14- El ect r oni cshoppi ng [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 13 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a CV00980| | 2: 14CV00981 7110744 2: 14CV01031| | 2: 14CV01032| | 2: 14CV01033| | 2: 14CV01034| | 2: 14CV01035| | 2: 14CV01036| | 2: 14CV0 1037| | 2: 14CV01038| | 2: 14CV01066 8521601 3: 14CV04762| | 3: 14CV04765| | 3: 14CV04767| | 5: 14CV04528| | 5: 14CV04763| | 5: 14CV04764 5758095 6: 14CV00858| | 6: 14CV00859| | 6: 14CV00860| | 6: 14CV00861| | 6: 14CV00862| | 6: 14CV00863| | 6: 14CV0 0864| | 6: 14CV00865| | 6: 14CV00866| | 6: 14CV00867| | 6: 14CV00868| | 6: 14CV00869| | 6: 14CV00870| | 6: 14CV00871| | 6: 14CV00872| | 6: 14CV00873| | 6: 14CV0 0874| | 6: 14CV00875 6003007 3: 14CV01693 8731963 2: 14CV07757 8589182 2: 14CV07757 8457988 2: 14CV07757 5576951 6: 14CV00895| | 6: 14CV00896| | 6: 14CV00897 7058596 0: 14CV04773| | 1: 14CV09071 7058596 0: 14CV04773| | 1: 14CV09071 6003007 3: 14CV01693 7058596 0: 14CV04773| | 1: 14CV09071 Pat i entr ecor dmanagement Pr ocessi ngofr equi si t i onor pur chaseor der Account i ng Repr esent at i veagent . . . [ Tabl e5.Li t i gat edpat ent sandr el at edpat entl awsui t s,accor di ngt ot het echni calf i el dsi nwhi chl awsui t shaveoccur r ed /Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el dsl i t i gat ed:11/Tot alnumberofpat ent sl i t i gat ed:19] 2. 3Anal ysi sont hepat ent susedi nl i t i gat i on I mpor t anti nf or mat i ononpat ent susedi nl i t i gat i on,whi chhaveoccur r edi nt het echni calf i el dr el at edt o Zugar adur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31i spr ovi ded.Al i nki ssetupf orani ndi vi dualpat entandi ndi vi dual pat entassi gneei nt hi spubl i cat i on.I fani ndi vi dualpat entf orwhi cht hel i nki ssetupi scl i ckedon,an i nt egr at edpageofpat enti nf or mat i onmaybevi ewed,whi chpr ovi desvar i ouspar amet erval ues,aswel las t hef ul lt extwi t hdi agr amsr egar di ngt hei ndi v i dualpat ent . ※ Forac cesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e6’ Pat entno. ofl i t i gat i on pat ent 5758095 Ti t l eoft hei nvent i on I nt er act i vemedi cat i on or der i ngsyst em Cur r ent assi gnee Pr esqr i ber [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 14 Pr evi ous assi gnee Eval uat i on Li t i gat i on scor e/ Appl i cant ( 1) Eval uat i on gr ade Poet r y Syst ems Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Al baum, Davi d 18 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Aut omat edr epl ygener at i on 6999938 di r ectmar ket i ngsyst em Phoeni x Li censi ng 8234184 Aut omat edr epl ygener at i on di r ectmar ket i ngsyst em Phoeni x Li censi ng 7110744 Communi cat i onandpr oxi mi t y aut hor i zat i onsyst ems Fr eeny, JamesP 8521601 Mar ket i ngandsel l i ngf eat ur e l engt hmovi esovernet wor ks RedPi ne Poi nt 5576951 Aut omat edsal esandser vi ces Lockwood; syst em Lawr enceB. 15 Phoeni x Li censi ng Aut omat ed Aut omat ed Busi ness Busi ness Compani es Compani es 15 9 6 Lockwood; Lawr enceB. 3 Syst em f ormanagi ng 7058596 cust omeror der sandmet hods LykesBr os ofi mpl ement at i on LykesBr os 2 At t achmenti nt egr at edcl ai ms I nt egr at ed 6003007 syst em andoper at i ngmet hod Cl ai ms t her ef or Syst ems Di r i enzo, Andr ewL 1 8457988 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on syst em andmet hod Jazz Phar maceut i cal s Jazz Phar maceut i cal s 1 8589182 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on syst em andmet hod Jazz Phar maceut i cal s Jazz Phar maceut i cal s 1 Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on [ Tabl e6.Li t i gat edpat ent sandchangeofas si gneesofl i t i gat edpat ent s/Tot alnumberofpat ent sl i t i gat ed:19] Not e ( 1)Thenumberoft i mesat ar getpat enthasbeenusedi nl i t i gat i onwhi chhaveoccur r eddur i ng2014. 10. 01~ 2014. 12. 31,basedont hedat eonwhi chal awsui ti sf i l ed. 2. 4Anal ysi sont hepossi bi l i t yofpat entr i skexpansi ononZugar a Thepossi bi l i t yt hatpat entr i skswi l lexpandt oZugar ai sanal yzedusi ngt hei nf or mat i ononhowmanyt i mesa pat entofZugar aci t esapat entusedi nl i t i gat i on. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 15 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a ※ Forac cesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e7’ Tot al Tot al For war d f or war d For war d Eval uat i on f or war d ci t at i on ci t at i on ci t at i on scor e/ ci t at i on count countby count Eval uat i on count ( 1) exami ner ( 5) ( 6) gr ade ( 3) ( 4) ( 2) Pat ent no.of l i t i gat i on pat ent Ti t l eoft hei nvent i on Cur r ent assi gnee 7895059 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on s yst em andmet hod Jazz Phar maceut i ca l sI nt er nat i onal 6 0 0 0 8589182 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on s yst em andmet hod Jazz Phar maceut i ca l s 1 0 0 0 7765106 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on s yst em andmet hod Jazz Phar maeut i cal s 8 1 0 0 7668730 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on s yst em andmet hod EusaPhar ma 17 2 0 0 I r i se 30 7 0 0 34 7 0 0 LykesBr os 15 7 0 0 Syst emsandmet hodsf ora pr ogr ammi ngenvi r onmentf or 7349837 as i mul at i onofacomput er appl i cat i on 7110744 Communi cat i onandpr oxi mi t y Fr eeny,James aut hor i zat i onsyst ems P Syst em f ormanagi ng 7058596 cust omeror der sandmet hods ofi mpl ement at i on 6999938 Aut omat edr epl ygener at i on di r ectmar ket i ngsyst em Phoeni x Li censi ng 36 7 0 0 6754400 Syst em andmet hodf or cr eat i on,pr ocessi ngand vi sual i zat i onofomni di r ect i onali mages Tour Technol ogy Syst ems 15 11 0 0 I nt egr at ed Cl ai ms Syst ems 93 17 0 0 Pr esqr i ber 221 46 0 0 At t ac hmenti nt egr at edcl ai ms 6003007 syst em andoper at i ngmet hod t her ef or 5758095 I nt er act i vemedi cat i onor der i ng syst em [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 16 Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Aut omat edsal esandser vi ces Lockwood; 5576951 syst em Lawr enceB. 328 37 0 0 8234184 Aut omat edr epl ygener at i on di r ectmar ket i ngsyst em Phoeni x Li censi ng 2 1 0 0 8457988 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on s yst em andmet hod Jazz Phar maceut i ca l s 2 0 0 0 7765107 Sensi t i vedr ugdi st r i but i on s yst em andmet hod Jazz Phar maceut i ca l sI nt er nat i onal 9 2 0 0 Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai d ver si on [ Tabl e7.I nf or mat i ononf or war dci t at i onsofl i t i gat edpat ent s/Tot alnumberofpat ent sl i t i gat edandci t ed:15] Not e ( 1)Thet ot alnumberoft i mesat ar getpat enthasbeenci t edbyi ssuedf or war dci t at i onpat ent s.Thenumberofexami ner ' s f or war dci t at i onsbasedont hepat ent si ssueddur i ngt heent i r eper i od,NOTt hepat ent si ssueddur i ng2014. 10. 01~ 2014. 12. 31. ( 2)Thet ot alnumberoft i mesat ar getpat enthasbeenci t edbyt heexami nerdur i ngt heexami nat i onofani ssuedf or war d c i t at i onpat ent . ( 3)Thet ot alnumberoft i mesat ar getpat enthasbeenci t edbypat ent scur r ent l yownedbyZugar a. ( 4)Tot alf or war dci t at i oncountbypat ent sofZugar a. ( 5)Thet ot alnumberoft i mesat ar getpat enthasbeenci t edbyt heexami nerdur i ngt heexami nat i onofapat entcur r ent l y ownedbyZugar a. ( 6)Tot alf or war dci t at i oncountbypat ent sofZugar a. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 17 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 3NPEPat entAct i vi t i esi nt heTechni calFi el dsRel at edt oZugar a 3. 1NPEpat entt r ansact i onact i vi t y 3. 1. 1Anal ysi sont heNPEact i vi t yf orpat entpur chase Thepat ent s,whi chNPEs( 1)pur chaseddur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31ar eanal yzed. ※ Ful lDat a:Onl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on Pat entno. pur chasedby NPE Ti t l eoft heI nvent i on Cur r ent Assi gnee NPE( 2) Pr evi ous assi gnee Appl i cant 20100312661 Vi r t ualwor l dr ever si onr i ght s T* Sear et e Sear et e 20080071644 St r uct ur eddocumentbr owser R* At &T I nt el l ect ual Pr oper t y I * Wal ker Di gi t al SYSTEMSANDMETHODSWHEREI N ABUYERPURCHASESPRODUCTS 20140108186 I NAPLURALI TYOFPRODUCT CATEGORI ES I nvent or Hol di ngs Eval uat i on scor e/ Eval uat i on gr ade Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai dv er si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai dv er si on Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai dv er si on . . . [ Tabl e8.Pat ent spur chasedbyNPEsandsour cesoft hepur chasedpat ent s/Tot alnumberofpat ent sassi gnedt oNPEs:31] Not e ( 1)NPEi st heabbr evi at i onf or“ nonpr act i ci ngent i t y” .Ther ei snouni f i eddef i ni t i oncl ause.I nt hi sr epor t ,t het er m“ NPE” i susedf r om t hevi ewpoi ntofval ueneut r al i t y( nei t hernegat i vel ynorposi t i vel y) .Whet heraspeci f i ccompanyoran agencyi sNPEdependsent i r el yont hesubj ect i vecl assi f i cat i oncr i t er i aofPat ent Pi aI nc.TheNPEdat abase i ndependent l ydevel opedbyPat ent Pi aI nc.i ncl udesmor et han3, 000NPEsandeachNPEhaspar amet erval ues c or r espondi ngt omor et han100anal yt i calpar amet er s. ( 2)Ful lnameofNPEi spr ovi dedonl yi nt hepai dver si on. 3. 1. 2Anal ysi sont heNPEact i vi t yf orsel l i ngpat ent Thepat ent swhi chanNPEhassol ddur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31ar eanal yzed. ※ Ful lDat a:Onl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on Pat ent no.sol d byNPE Ti t l eoft hei nvent i on Loadbal anci ngt echni quei mpl ement ed 2011017 i nadat anet wor kdevi ceut i l i zi ngadat a 3090 cache [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] Cur r ent assi gnee JuneRay 18 NPEswhi ch havesol d pat ent s( 1) I * Appl i cant Eval uat i on scor e/ Eval uat i on gr ade Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai dver si on r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 2010031 2661 Vi r t ualwor l dr ever si onr i ght s SYSTEMSANDMETHODSWHEREI N 2014010 ABUYERPURCHASESPRODUCTS 8186 I NAPLURALI TYOFPRODUCT CATEGORI ES The I nvent i on Sci ence Fund S* Sear et e Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai dver si on I nvent or Hol di ngs W* I nvent or Hol di ngs Avai l abl e onl yi nt he pai dver si on . . . [ Tabl e9.Anal ysi sont hepat ent ssol dbyanNPEandt hecur r entassi gneesoft hesol dpat ent s /Tot alnumberofpat ent sassi gnedbyNPE:4] Not e ( 1)Ful lnameofNPEi savai l abl eonl yi nt hepai dver si on. 3. 1. 3Anal ysi sont heNPEact i vi t yf orobt ai ni ngpat entl i cense Thedat aoft hepat ent swhosel i censehasbeenobt ai nedbyanNPEdur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31ar e anal yzed.Ther ear et wot ypesofl i censes:anexcl usi vel i censeandanonexcl usi vel i cense. ※ Ful lDat a:Onl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on Pat ent no.( 3) Ti t l eofi nvent i on Cur r ent assi gnee NPEwhi ch haveobt ai ned l i censes( 2) Appl i cant Typeof l i cense( 1) Eval uat i on scor e/ Eval uat i on gr ade Nodat a. [ Tabl e10.Pat ent swhosel i censeshavebeenobt ai nedbyanNPE;andcur r entassi gneeswhohavegr ant edt hel i cense /Tot alPat entLi censedt oNPE:0] Not e ( 1)Excl usi vel i cense=1,nondi scl osur eofexcl usi vel i cense=2. ( 2)Thef ul lnameofNPEi sonl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on. ( 3)Pat entnumberofpat ent s,whi cht hel i censehavebeenobt ai nedbyNPE. 3. 1. 4Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dspur chasedorl i censesobt ai nedbyNPEs Thi sanal ysi spr ovi desanal yt i cali nf or mat i onont het echni calf i el dsoft hepat ent swhi chNPEshasobt ai ned i nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar adur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 19 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 14 10 7 5 5 5 4 4 0 0 I ssuedPat ent s 0 0 4 0 I nc l ud i ng Cr ti ed m i i t( ng ri sk (i . e. )p ro ce ss i ng or l o. . . 0 At po s (i . e. 0 I nc Ac l ud co i un ng ti fu ng nd s t H ra av ns i ng fe ro i nt rc er r. fa . . ce fo rr ec Bi or l ld d i st be ri . bu . . ti on or pa ym en t El ec tro I ni nc c l ud sh i op ng pi po ng i nt of sa l e te rm i n. . . 0 4 0 Fi na nc e (e . g. 5 Publ i shedPat ent s Fi g.4.Techni calf i el dsofpat ent s,whi chNPEshavepur chasedorwhosel i censeshavebeenobt ai nedbyNPEs /Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el dsassi gnedorl i censedt oNPEs:57] Ful lDat a:Onl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on NPEswhohave pur chased/ Beenl i censed ( 2) I * R* Pur chasedt echni calf i el d Pat ent s Pat ent s Whose whose Nonexcl u I ssued Di scl osed excl usi ve si ve pat ent s pat ent s l i censes Li censes pur chased pur chased havebeen havebeen obt ai ned obt ai ned ( 1) El ect r oni cshoppi ng 12 0 0 0 I ncl udi ngpoi ntofsal et er mi nalor el ect r oni ccashr egi st er 10 0 0 0 Account i ng 6 0 0 0 Accessi ngar emot eser ver 2 0 0 0 Pr ocessi ngagent 1 0 0 0 Mi scel l aneous 1 0 0 0 [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 20 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a T* El ect r oni cshoppi ng 1 0 0 0 Shoppi ngi nt er f ace 1 0 0 0 Remot edat aaccessi ng 1 0 0 0 127 16 . . . Tot al [ Tabl e11.Techni calf i el dsofpat ent swhi chNPEshavepur chasedorwhosel i censeshavebeenobt ai nedbyNPEs /Tot alnumberofNPEsassi gnedorl i censed:4/Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el dsassi gnedorl i censedt oNPEs:57] Not e ( 1)Al t hought her ei snoexpl i ci texpr essi onofanexcl usi vel i censei nt hepat entt r ansact i onhi st or ywhi cht heUSPTO admi ni st er s,andt her ei sonl yanexpr essi onofobt ai ni ngnonexcl usi vel i censet her ei n,l awsui t sar eof t enf i l edt hr ough bei ngendowedwi t ht heexcl usi vel i cense.I npar t i cul ar ,anonpr act i ci ngent i t y( NPE)needsnotbeendowedwi t ht he nonexcl usi vel i cense.I nt hi scase,t her ef or e,i ti smor er easonabl et hatt heNPEbedeemedt obeact ual l yal l owedt o pr oceedwi t hl i t i gat i onorl i censepr ogr am,al t hought her ei snoexpl i ci texpr essi onofexcl usi vel i cense. ( 2)Ful lnameofNPEi sonl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on. 3. 2NPEpat entl i t i gat i onact i vi t y 3. 2. 1Anal ysi sont heNPEl i t i gat i onswi t hpat ent soft het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a Thedat aofl i t i gat i onf i l edbyoragai nstNPEsdur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31ar eanal yzed. ※ Ful lDat a:Onl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on Docketno. Pl ai nt i f f 6: 14CV00895 Landmar k Technol ogy 6: 14CV00896 Landmar k Technol ogy 6: 14CV00897 Landmar k Technol ogy Def endant Lawsui t f i l i ngdat e I ncl usi o I ncl usi onof nof Li t i gat ed Cour t NPEi n NPEi n pat ent s def endant s pl ai nt i f f s U. S. Avai l abl Avai l abl e Al l egi antTr avel DI STRI CT eonl yi n onl yi nt he 2014. 12. 08 Company COURT t hepai d pai d [ LI VE] ver si on ver si on U. S. Avai l abl Avai l abl e Amer i sour ceber g DI STRI CT eonl yi n onl yi nt he 2014. 12. 08 en COURT t hepai d pai d [ LI VE] ver si on ver si on U. S. Avai l abl Avai l abl e Chi pot l eMexi can DI STRI CT eonl yi n onl yi nt he 2014. 12. 08 Gr i l l COURT t hepai d pai d [ LI VE] ver si on ver si on 1 1 1 . . . [ Tabl e12.Pat entl awsui t si nwhi chNPEshavebeeni nvol ved/Tot alnumberofdocket sr el at edt oNPE:53] [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 21 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 3. 2. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsoft hepat ent susedi nNPEl i t i gat i on Thi sanal ysi spr ovi desanal yt i cali nf or mat i onont het echni calf i el doft hepat ent ,whi chNPEshaveusedi n l i t i gat i onsi nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar adur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. ※ Ful lDat a:Onl yavai l abl ei nt hepai dver si on Techni calf i el d Pat entno. Docketno. 6999938 2: 14CV00965| | 2: 14CV00967| | 2: 14CV00968| | 2: 1 4CV00970| | 2: 14CV00971| | 2: 14CV00972| | 2: 14C V00973| | 2: 14CV00974| | 2: 14CV00975| | 2: 14CV0 0976| | 2: 14CV00977| | 2: 14CV00978| | 2: 14CV0097 9| | 2: 14CV00980| | 2: 14CV00981 8234184 2: 14CV00965| | 2: 14CV00967| | 2: 14CV00968| | 2: 1 4CV00970| | 2: 14CV00971| | 2: 14CV00972| | 2: 14C V00973| | 2: 14CV00974| | 2: 14CV00975| | 2: 14CV0 0976| | 2: 14CV00977| | 2: 14CV00978| | 2: 14CV0097 9| | 2: 14CV00980| | 2: 14CV00981 5758095 6: 14CV00858| | 6: 14CV00859| | 6: 14CV00860| | 6: 1 4CV00861| | 6: 14CV00862| | 6: 14CV00863| | 6: 14C V00864| | 6: 14CV00865| | 6: 14CV00866| | 6: 14CV0 0867| | 6: 14CV00868| | 6: 14CV00869| | 6: 14CV0087 0| | 6: 14CV00871| | 6: 14CV00872| | 6: 14CV00873| | 6: 14CV00874| | 6: 14CV00875 Pat i entr ecor dmanagement 5758095 6: 14CV00858| | 6: 14CV00859| | 6: 14CV00860| | 6: 1 4CV00861| | 6: 14CV00862| | 6: 14CV00863| | 6: 14C V00864| | 6: 14CV00865| | 6: 14CV00866| | 6: 14CV0 0867| | 6: 14CV00868| | 6: 14CV00869| | 6: 14CV0087 0| | 6: 14CV00871| | 6: 14CV00872| | 6: 14CV00873| | 6: 14CV00874| | 6: 14CV00875 Pr ocessi ngofr equi si t i onor pur chaseor der 5576951 6: 14CV00895| | 6: 14CV00896| | 6: 14CV00897 7058596 0: 14CV04773| | 1: 14CV09071 El ect r oni cshoppi ng . . . [ Tabl e13.Techni calf i el dsoft hepat ent susedbyNPEsi nl i t i gat i on /Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el dsl i t i gat edbyNPE:6/Tot alnumberofpat ent sl i t i gat edbyNPE:8] [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 22 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a 4Act i vi t yf orI ssui ngNew Pat ent si nt heTechni calFi el dsr el at edt o Zugar a 4. 1Anal ysi sont hecur r entassi gnee’ sact i vi t yf ornewl yi ssuedpat ent s Thi sanal ysi spr ovi dest heanal yt i cali nf or mat i ononnewl yi ssuedpat ent sandnewl ydi scl osedpat ent si nt he t echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar adur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. ※ Foraccesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e14’ Cur r entassi gnee Newl yi ssued pat ent sbased onappl i cat i on ( 1) I nt er nat i onalBusi ness Machi nes 24 0 22 44620 Sony 18 0 11 25741 Googl e 14 0 5 11285 LgEl ect r oni cs 12 0 0 15239 Si emens 10 1 7 9398 Gener alEl ect r i cCompany 10 0 5 14496 SamsungEl ect r oni cs 10 0 10 45898 Koni nkl i j kePhi l i ps El ect r oni cs 10 0 12 6721 Canon 9 0 4 36436 TheMat hwor ks 9 0 2 681 TheBoei ngCompany 9 0 3 6717 Aut odesk 7 0 1 626 Hewl et t Packar d Devel opmentCompany 6 0 2 20955 Di sneyEnt er pr i ses 6 0 4 742 Nvi di a 6 0 5 2421 Appl e 6 0 4 11341 At &TI nt el l ect ualPr oper t y 5 0 2 6645 Ci scoTechnol ogy 5 0 1 11197 Kabushi kiKai shaToshi ba 5 0 7 22321 Ni nt endoCo 5 0 4 103 Newl yi ssued Newl ydi scl osed Val i dpat ent sowned pat ent sbased pat ent sbasedon bycur r entassi gnee onpur chase( 2) appl i cat i on ( 3) . . . [ Tabl e14.Anal ysi sont heassi gneesofnewl yi ssuedpat ent sandt hesour cesoft hepat ent s/Tot alnumberofassi gnees:646] [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 23 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Not e ( 1)Thenumberoft hepat ent s,whi chwer ef i l edi nt henameofacur r entassi gneeandhasbeeni ssuedi n2014. 10. 01~ 2014. 12. 31. ( 2)Thenumberoft hepat ent s,whi chwer epur chasedbyacur r entassi gneeandhasbeeni ssuedi nt henameoft he c ur r entassi gnee,dur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. ( 3)Thenumberoft hei ssuedpat ent sval i dl yownedbyacur r entassi gneeatpr esent .Thi sconsi st sofi ssuedpat ent s, pur chasedpat ent sandt hepat ent s,whi char epr esumedt obeownedbyt hecur r entassi gnee,excl udi ngsol dand expi r edpat ent s. 4. 2Anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsofnewl yi ssuedpat ent s Thi sanal ysi spr ovi desanal yt i cali nf or mat i onont het echni calf i el dsofnewl yi ssuedpat ent sandnewl y di scl osedpat ent si nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar adur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. 168 106 81 80 75 73 60 56 53 45 43 43 40 33 26 20 26 20 17 M Th od re eel i di ng m by en si m on at he m at i ca le xp re . . . M er Si g e m or ul at ov i ng er l no ay ne l ec tri Au ca gm ld en ev te i c. d . . re al i ty (re al -t i m El e) ec tro ni c sh op pi ng St ru ct ur Pa al ti de en tr si gn ec or d m Co an m ag pu em te rg en ra t ph i cs pr oc D i es sp si l ay ng ar ra ng em en t( e. g. 0 I ssuedPat ent Publ i shedPat ent [ Fi g.5.Techni calf i el dsofnewl yi ssuedpat ent s/Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el ds:25] ※ Foraccesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e15’ Newl yi ssued Newl yi ssued pat ent sbasedon pat ent sbasedon appl i cat i on pur chase Techni calf i el d Thr eedi mensi on [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 167 24 1 Di scl os ed pat ent s 60 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Model i ngbymat hemat i calexpr essi on 81 0 80 Mer georover l ay 72 1 20 Si mul at i ngnonel ect r i caldevi ceorsyst em 56 0 26 Augment edr eal i t y( r eal t i me) 45 0 53 St r uct ur aldesi gn 43 0 75 El ect r oni cshoppi ng 42 1 26 Pat i entr ecor dmanagement 40 0 106 Comput ergr aphi cspr ocessi ng 33 0 0 Di spl ayar r angement( e. g. 20 0 17 704 3 637 . . . Tot al [ Tabl e15.Top10anal ysi sont het echni calf i el dsofnewl yi ssuedpat ent sandnewl ydi scl osedpat ent s /Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el ds:25] [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 25 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a [ #.Appendi ces] #1.Expl anat i onoft heMet hodol ogyoft heRepor t ▶Four st epMet hodol ogy Thi spubl i cat i oni ncl udesanal yt i cali nf or mat i onont hemai npat entact i vi t i esi nt heUni t edSt at esdur i ng 2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31i nt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a.Themai npat entact i vi t i esi ncl udepat ent t r ansact i onact i vi t y,pat entl i t i gat i onact i vi t y,NPEact i vi t y,andcr eat i onofnewI Psi nt echni calf i el dsr el at edt o Zugar a. Det er mi ni ngt echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a St ep1 Whendet er mi ni ngt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a,t hef ol l owi ngpr ocedur eshoul dbef ol l owed. i )Ext r act i ngt hepat ent swhi chZugar ahasf i l edcommonl yi nt heUni t edSt at esandot herf or ei gncount r i es. i i )Obt ai ni ngal lUSPCsoft heext r act edpat ent s. i i i )Fort heobt ai nedUSPCs,cr eat i ngawei ght edf r equencyr ef l ect i ngt henumberofcount r i es,i nwhi cht he pat ent shavebeenf i l ed,t hef i l i ngdat eoft hepat ent s,andwhet hert heUSPCi smai ncl assi f i cat i onorsub cl assi f i cat i onoft hepat ent . i v)Ext r act i ngt het op{ 25%}ofUSPCsont hebasi soft hewei ght edf r equency. v)Tr eat i ngt heext r act edUSPCsetast echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a. St ep2 Ext r act i ngpat ent si nt her el at edt echni calf i el dswhi chhavebeendet er mi ned Thi sst epext r act st hei ssuedpat ent sandt hedi scl osedpat ent swhoseUSPCsbel ongt ot het op{ 25%}of USPCsont hebasi sofwei ght edf r equency. St ep3 Cr eat i nganal yt i caldat af oreachpat entact i vi t yi nwhi cht heext r act edpat entI sused Thi sst epgener at est heanal yt i caldat aofpat entact i vi t yr el at edt ot hei ssuedpat ent sandt hedi scl osed pat ent s,whi chhavebeenext r act eddur i ng. 2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31Theanal yt i caldat acr eat edf oreach pat entact i vi t ywhi char ecr eat edar easf ol l ows: i )Theanal yt i caldat ar el at edt ot hepat entt r ansact i onact i vi t i es. i i )Theanal yt i caldat ar el at edt ot hepat entl i t i gat i onact i vi t i es. i i i )Theanal yt i caldat ar el at edt oNPEact i vi t i es. i v)Theanal yt i caldat ar el at edt ot heact i vi t yofobt ai ni ngnewpat ent s. St ep4 Cr eat i ngt hecont ent soft hepubl i cat i onr el at edt ot hepat entact i vi t i es Thecont ent soft hi spubl i cat i onar ecr eat edont hebasi soft hecr eat edanal yt i caldat af oreachpat ent act i vi t y. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 26 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a ▶Li mi t at i ons Thel i mi t at i onsoft hi spubl i cat i onar easf ol l ows: Fi r st l y,t hemet hodusedi ndet er mi ni ngt het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar acont r i but est ot hel i mi t at i ons. However ,i ti sdi f f i cul tt ot r ansl at et het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar ai nt opat entl anguageort osubst i t ut e t hoset echni calf i el dswi t hpat entl anguage.Ther ef or e,al t houghal t er nat i ver easonabl emet hodmaybeused, t hemet hodwi l lal sohavebot hmer i t sanddemer i t s.Themet hodol ogyusedbyPat ent Pi aI nc.hasbeen v er i f i edt hr oughext ensi veexper i enceandi scont i nuousl yoni t si mpr ovement .Thecust omi zedr epor tdoes nothavet hi sl i mi t at i on. Secondl y,t heanal yseshavebeenmost l yconduct edont hepat entact i vi t i esi nt heUni t edSt at es.Ther ef or e, t hi spubl i cat i onmaybehi ghl yusef ulf ort hec ompani eswhi cht hei rmaj ormar keti st heUni t edSt at es,but maybyr el at i vel yl essusef ulf orcompani eswhosemaj ormar keti sot hert hant heUni t edSt at es. Thi r dl y,t heUSPChasbeenusedf ort echnol ogycl assi f i cat i on.Eachcompanymayhaveani ndependentor mar ket f r i endl yt echnol ogycl assi f i cat i on.However ,t hi st echnol ogycl assi f i cat i onmayl ackl egi t i macyand c ompat i bi l i t y. Four t hl y,t hi spubl i cat i onmost l yconsi st soft hepat entact i vi t i es,whi chZugar ashoul dmoni t or .Hence,t he f ocusi snotont hepat entact i vi t i esdonebyZugar ai t sel f .Thi spubl i cat i onhasbeenpr oducedt ar get i ng Zugar aasi t smai nr eader ,r at hert hant ar get i ngi t sr i valcompani esasi t smai nr eader . Last l y,pl easebei nf or medt hatt her epor ti sdat acent r i c,whi chr equi r esanal ysi sandj udgmentbyt he r eader .Thust her epor tdoesnoti ncl udesubj ect i vevi ewpoi ntoranexecut i vesummar y,howeverduet oi t s opensour cechar act er i st i c,aneducat edr eadermayf r eel yuset hi sr epor tspeci f i edt ohi s/ herownneeds. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 27 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #2.Expl anat i onont heTechni calFi el dsr el at edt oZugar a ▶Expl anat i onont het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar ai nt hi s publ i cat i on Forsecur i ngt heedi t or i alconveni ence,l egi t i macyandcompat i bi l i t y,t hi spubl i cat i onhasusedt hemai n USPCt i t l e,whi chi st henameoft heof f i ci alUSPTO’ scl assi f i cat i onofpat ent edt echnol ogy,ast henameof t het echni calf i el d.However ,i fonl yt hemai nUSPCt i t l ei sshown,i tmaybedi f f i cul tt ounder st andt he t echni calcont extandt heconcr et emeani ngoft het echni calf i el d.Ther ef or e,t hi sAppendi xshowst heupper l evelUSPCcl assi f i cat i ont i t l est owhi cht hemai nUSPCt i t l esbel ongt o;i nt heUSPCsyst em consi st i ngof appr oxi mat el y150, 000USPCs. Thehi gherUSPCt i t l esmakei teasi ert ounder st andt het echni calcont extoft het echni calf i el dsexpr es sed ast hemai nUSPCt i t l e,andi ti sal sodesi gnedt oai di nt heconcr et emeani ngofsuchf i el d.For under st andi ngt heUSPCconf i gur at i onsyst em andt hei ndi vi dualUSPC,pl easer ef ert ot heof f i ci alUSPTO’ spat entcl assi f i cat i onsi t e( 1) . Formor ei nf or mat i onont hemai nUSPCt i t l es ,pl easecl i ckont heURL,whi chi sl i nkedt ot hecont ent sof eachUSPCt i t l e. Not e ( 1)USPTO’ spat entcl assi f i cat i onsi t e: ht t p: / / www. uspt o. gov/ web/ pat ent s/ cl assi f i cat i on/ sel ect numwi t ht i t l e. ht m ▶Conf i gur at i onoft het echni calf i el dsr el at edt oZugar a □Bot t omupconf i gur at i onoft her el at edt echni calf i el ds ※ Foraccesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e16’ Upperl evelof endnode USPCt i t l e ( USPCcode) I ssuedpat ent s USPCsubcl asst i t l e USPCCl assTi t l e r el at edt oUSPC ( USPCCode) ( USPCCl assCode) whi chZugar ahol ds ( 1) Augment edr eal i t y ( r eal t i me) (345/ 633) Pl aci nggener at ed dat ai nr ealscene (345/ 632) Comput ergr aphi cs pr ocessi ngand sel ect i vevi sual di spl aysyst ems (345) 1 Si mul at i ng nonel ect r i caldevi ce orsyst em (703/ 6) Dat apr ocessi ng: st r uct ur aldesi gn (703) Dat apr ocessi ng: st r uct ur aldesi gn (703) 1 Endnode USPCt i t l e ( USPCcode) Mer georover l ay (345/ 629) [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 28 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a Twowayvi deoand Di spl ay voi ce ar r angement( e. g. communi cat i on( e. g. (348/ 14. 07) (348/ 14. 01) Tel evi si on (348) Tel evi si on (348) 1 [ Tabl e16.Techni calFi el dr el at edt oZugar a( Bot t omupconf i gur at i on)/Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el ds:3] Thenumberofappl i cabl epat ent smat chi ngt heUSPCt i t l ewi t ht heUSPCcoder egi st er edast hemai npat ent c l assi f i cat i oni nt heUSPTO dur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. □Topdownconf i gur at i onoft her el at edt echni calf i el ds ※ Foraccesst of ul ldat a,pl easer ef ert ot heat t achedExcelf i l e‘ Tabl e17’ USPCcl asst i t l e ( USPCcl asscode) USPCmai nl i ne subcl asst i t l e ( USPCmai nl i ne subcl asscode) USPC 1dotSubcl asst i t l e ( USPC1dot subcl asscode) USPCt i t l e ( USPCcode) I ssuedpat ent s r el at edt oUSPC whi chZugar ahol ds ( 1) Comput ergr aphi cs pr ocessi ngand sel ect i vevi sual di spl aysyst ems (345) Mer georover l ay (345/ 629) Pl aci nggener at ed dat ai nr ealscene (345/ 632) Augment edr eal i t y ( r eal t i me) (345/ 633) 1 Dat apr ocessi ng: st r uct ur aldesi gn (703) Si mul at i ng Dat apr ocessi ng: nonel ect r i caldevi ce st r uct ur aldesi gn orsyst em (703) (703/ 6) 1 Tel evi si on (348) Twowayvi deoand Di spl ay voi ce ar r angement( e. g. c ommuni cat i on( e. g. (348/ 14. 07) (348/ 14. 01) 1 Tel evi si on (348) Tabl e17.Techni calFi el dr el at edt oZugar a( TopDownconf i gur at i on)/Tot alnumberoft echni calf i el ds:3] Thenumberofappl i cabl epat ent smat chi ngt heUSPCt i t l ewi t ht heUSPCcoder egi st er edast hemai npat ent c l assi f i cat i oni nt heUSPTO dur i ng2014. 10. 01~2014. 12. 31. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 29 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #3.Useoft heat t achedExcelFi l es ▶Conf i gur at i onoft heat t achedExcelf i l es Theat t achedExcelf i l econsi st sofasi ngl ecompr essedf i l e.Whent hecompr essedf i l ei sunzi pped,i ti s di vi dedi nt osev er alExcelf i l esaccor di ngt oeachpat entact i vi t yandt hepur poseoft hedet ai l edanal ysi swi l l appear . ▶At t achedExcelf i l epr ovi di ngaf ul ll i st Foredi t or i alconveni enceoft hepubl i cat i on,l i st sconsi st i ngofmor et hanonepageappear spar t i al l y. However ,i ft heat t achedExcelf i l ei sdownl oaded,af ul ll i stwi l lappear . ▶Useoft heat t achedExcelf i l e Theat t achedExceldat aar egr ant edanal yt i c alpar amet erval uescor r espondi ngt ovar i ousanal yt i cal par amet er sacc or di ngt oeachpat ent ,pat entt r ansact i onandpat entl awsui t .I ft heseanal yt i calpar amet er s andanal yt i calpar amet erval uesexi st ,i ti spossi bl et ogener at er esul t sofvar i ousmul t i di mensi onal anal ysest hr oughusi ngt hef i l t erorpi votf unc t i onofMSExcel .Al so,i ti spossi bl et odi r ect l ygener at emost anal yt i calr esul t sdescr i bedi nt hi spubl i cat i on. Forvar i ousmul t i di mensi onalanal yses,cl i ckt hel i nk[ +Exampl eofUseoft heAt t achedExcelFi l e] ( 1) ,The met hodofusi ngt heat t achedExcelf i l eandt hevar i ousexampl esofuset her eofar epr ovi dedi nt hevi deo. Not e ( 1)[ +Exampl eoft heUseoft heAt t achedExcelFi l e] [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 30 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #4.I nt r oduct i onofEval uat i onScor eandEval uat i onGr adegi vent oEach Pat ent ▶Nat ur eoft heeval uat i onscor e/eval uat i ongr ade Eachpat enti nt hi spubl i cat i oni sgi venanev al uat i onscor eandeval uat i ongr ade.Eval uat i onscor esand eval uat i ongr adesar eassi gnedaccor di ngt oquant i f i edmeasur ement sont hepossi bi l i t yt hateachpat ent wi l lbeusedi npat entl i t i gat i onwi t hi nt henextonet ot hr eeyear s. Thequant i f i edmeasur ementoft hepossi bi l i t yofl i t i gat i on,whi chi sgi vent oeachpat ent ,i scal cul at ed t hr oughaspeci alal gor i t hm andaneval uat i onmodel ,whi chPat ent Pi aI nc.hasdevel opedwi t hal ar gesum off i nanci ali nvest mentoveraper i odofmor et hanadecade. ▶Det ai l soft heeval uat i onscor e/ eval uat i ongr ade Formor ei nf or mat i onaboutt heeval uat i onmodel ,suchasi t sf eat ur es,r el i abi l i t yver i f i cat i onandgr adi ng pol i cy,pl easecl i ckon[ +I nt r oduct i onoft heEval uat i onModel ]( 1) . Not e ( 1)[ +I nt r oduct i onoft heEval uat i onModel ] [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 31 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #5.UseofLi nksI ncl udedi nt hePubl i cat i on ▶Typesofl i nksi ncl udedi nt hepubl i cat i on Al i nki ssetupf orani ndi vi dualpat entandf orani ndi vi dualpat entassi gneei nt hi spubl i cat i on.Bycl i cki ng ont hei ndi vi dualpat entf orwhi cht hel i nki tsetup,i ti spossi bl et ovi ewani nt egr at edpageofpat ent i nf or mat i on,whi chpr ovi desvar i ouspar amet erval uesaswel last hef ul lt extwi t hdi agr amsabouteach i ndi vi dualpat ent .Thepagel i nkedf orani ndi vi dualpat entassi gneepr ovi desi nf or mat i ononeachpat ent assi gnee,i ncl udi ngvar i ouspar amet erval ues. ▶Useofl i nksi ncl udedi nt hepubl i cat i on Thebasi ccont ent sofani nt egr at edpageofpat enti nf or mat i onandani nt egr at edpageofpat entassi gnee i nf or mat i onar eavai l abl ef orf r ee.However ,someoft hemor ei ndept hcont ent sr equi r esl oggi ngi nf or v i ewi ng. 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Not e ( 1)cont act @pat ent pi a. com [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 32 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #6.I nt r oduct i onoft heRepor tWebsi t eandt heUpdat edRepor t ▶Locat i onoft heRepor tWebsi t e Thi spubl i cat i onmayal sobef oundont her epor twebsi t e.Ther epor twebsi t ei sl ocat edat r epor t . pat ent pi a. com( 1) . ▶Cont ent soft heRepor tWebsi t e Thi sr epor tbel ongst ot he‘ cust omi zedcompanyr epor tf orpat entact i vi t y’t ype.I ti sanexampl eoft hemany t ypesofr epor t supl oadedont her epor twebs i t e.Over6, 000pat entact i vi t yr epor t scust omi zedf or c ompani esar eavai l abl eont hewebsi t e.Theser epor t sar eavai l abl ef ordownl oadatf r eeofchar ge,al ong wi t ht hei rat t achedf i l es. ▶Updat i ngRepor t s Theupdat ei nt er val sdi f f er( onemont h,t womont hs,onequar t er ,si xmont hs,oneyear )dependi ngont he s i zeoft hecompany;t hel ar gert hecompanyt heshor t ert heupdat ei nt er val . Not e ( 1)r epor t . pat ent pi a. com [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 33 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #7.I nt r oduct i onofI nf or mat i onPr oduct sPat ent Pi aI nc.pr ovi desasa Pai dSer vi ce ▶www. pat ent pi a. com I D/PW Ser vi ce www. pat ent pi a. c om ( 1)oper at edbyPat ent Pi aI nc.i ncl udesi nf or mat i onpr oduct savai l abl easaPai d Ser vi ce.Oneoft hemai nchar gedser vi cesar et heassi gnmentoft heuserI Dandpasswor d( member shi p r egi st r at i on) ,whi chenabl est heusert oacces si nf or mat i onatwww. pat ent pi a. com.Pl easecl i ck [ about . pat ent pi a. com]( 2)f ormor edet ai l sont het er msandcondi t i onsoft hepayment ,t her angeofdat a, aboutf unct i ons,andser vi cepr ovi si on. Repr esent at i vef unct i onspr ovi dedatwww. pat ent pi a. com ar easf ol l ows: Fi r st l y,avar i et yofsear chesar esuppor t edt hr oughasear chengi ne.Asear chbyr andom combi nat i onsofa k eywor d;acur r entassi gneeoranappl i cant ,apat entcl assi f i cat i on,anumber ,dat e,et c.i ssuppor t ed.The r esul tofasear chi st hel i stofpat ent s.Al lpat entl i st smaybedownl oadedasanExcelf i l e.Eachpat ent whi chappear swhencl i cki ngonapat entl i stori sdownl oadedhasval uesofmor et han100anal yt i cal par amet er s. Secondl y,www. pat ent pi a. com pr ovi desanExcelsear chf unct i onwher easear chi smadef orani nputofan Excelf i l ei ncl udi ngapat entnumberandaMassPat entNumberSear chwher ei nasear chi smadef oran i nputofmanypat entnumber sasat ext .Thesear chr esul t sal soshownasanExcelf i l ear ear r angedi nt he or deroft hepat entnumber s,t her ef or ehavewi derusage. www. pat ent pi a. c om i ncl udesmor et han100anal yt i calpar amet er sf oreachi nputpat entandeach c i t at i on/ r ef er encepat ent ,andt her ef or esuppor t st hr eedi mensi onalanal ysi sonci t at i ons. Thi r dl y,I nf or mat i onondozenst oonehundr edanal yt i calpar amet er si spr ovi dedf oreachpat ent ,each pat entassi gnee,andeachpat entcl assi f i cat i on.Dozensofanal yt i calpar amet er sar epr ovi dedaccor di ngt o v ar i ousi t ems,suchasl i t i gat i on,t r ansact i on,NPE,st andar d,ci t at i on,t echnol ogycl assi f i cat i onand bi bl i ogr aphy.I naddi t i on,t heevi dent i aldocument scor r espondi ngt oeachanal yt i calpar amet erar e pr ovi ded. Forexampl e,whenapat ent of i nt er est“ Pi ”exi st s,“ n“i spr ovi dedasaval ueofananal yt i calpar amet er , whi chi st henumberoff or war dci t at i onsbyt heexami ner sbasedont hel i t i gat edpat ent( t henumberof t i mest hepat ent susedi nl i t i gat i onhaveci t edt hepat ent of i nt er estdur i ngexami nat i onbyt heUSPTO’ s exami ner s) .I fyouwi sht of i ndoutwhi chpat ent sar et he“ n“f or war dci t at i onl i t i gat edpat ent s,cl i ckonc e onl y,t henonwww. pat ent pi a. com,t hedat aofnf or war dci t at i onl i t i gat edpat ent swi l lbeshown. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 34 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a ▶Pai dRepor tVer si on www. pat ent pi a. c om( 1)pr ovi dest her epor t ss peci al i zi ngi nar i skper spect i veasapai dr epor t .Sampl esof t hepai dr epor tver si onsar eavai l abl eat‘ about . pat ent pi a. com’( 2) . Not e ( 1)www. pat ent pi a. com ( 2)about . pat ent pi a. com [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 35 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #8.I nt r oduct i onofPat ent Pi aDat abase ▶Over vi ew ofPat ent Pi aDat abase Al lcont ent soft hi spubl i cat i onar epr oducedusi ngt hePat ent Pi aDat abase( her ei naf t err ef er r edt oas“ DB” ) , whi chPat ent Pi aI nc.hasdevel opedi ndependent l y. Pat ent Pi aDBconsi st sofsi xspeci al i zedDBs ,f ourpat entDBs,andt hr eeDBsofexpect edpat entr i sks . Fi r st l y,t hesi xs peci al i zedDBsi ncl udeaNPEDB,apat entl i t i gat i onDB,apat entt r ansact i onDB,a s t andar dpat entDB,acur r entassi gneeDB,andat echnol ogyconver genceDB.TheNPEDB,f orexampl e, i ncl udesmor et han3, 000NPEs,andi nf or mat i ononval uesofmor et han100anal yt i calpar amet er s s peci al i zedi neachNPE. Secondl y,t hef ourpat entDBsi ncl udeapat ent i nt ensi veDB,apat entcl assi f i cat i onDB,apat entci t at i on DB,andasi mi l arpat entDB. Thi r dl y,t het hr eemaj orexpect ed/ r ecommendedpat entr i skDBsi ncl udeaDBofpr edi ct i ngpat ent swhi ch ar ehi ghl yl i kel yt obel i t i gat edi nt henearf ut ur e,aDBofr ecommendi ngpat ent swhi char ehi ghl yl i kel yt o bel i t i gat edt oaspeci f i ccompany,andaDBofpr edi ct i ngt hepossi bi l i t yofl i t i gat i onpr ol i f er at i on.Fort hef i r st t i mei nhi st or y,Pat ent Pi aI nc.hasdevel opedt heset hr eeexpect ed/ r ecommendedpat entr i skDB. ▶Feat ur esofPat ent Pi aDB Pat ent Pi aDBi sf ocusedi nt heUni t edSt at esI fl i mi t edt ot heUni t edSt at es,Pat ent Pi aDBst andsst r ongi n t hewor l d;f i l l edwi t hsensi t i vedat aspeci al i zedi npat entr i sksandpat entbusi ness;andi shi ghl yconnect ed. Det ai l soft hesef eat ur esmaybevi ewedat‘ www. dat a. pat ent pi a. com’( 1) . Not e ( 1)dat a. pat ent pi a. com [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 36 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #9.Cont actUs Cont act‘ cont act @pat net pi a. com’( 1)f orf ur t heri nf or mat i onont hi spubl i cat i onandser vi cesat www. pat ent pi a. c om ( 2) ,andPat ent Pi aDBorRepor t sofPat ent Pi aI nc. Thankyou. [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 37 r epor t . pat ent pi a. com 4t hquar t err epor tf or2014-Pat entact i vi t yt obemoni t or edi nt het echni calf i el dsof Zugar a #10.Rel at edWebsi t es/Li nks Pat ent Pi aSyst em ( Suppor t i ngsear chi ngf oranddownl oadi ngExceldat a) www. pat ent pi a. com Pat ent Pi adat abase dat a. pat ent pi a. com Downl oadPat ent Pi aRepor t r epor t . pat ent pi a. com Downl oadPat ent Pi aRepor t -Pat entact i vi t ymoni t or i ngRepor tcust omi zedf ora r epor t . pat ent pi a. com/ company c ompany Downl oadPat ent Pi aRepor t -Pat entact i vi t ymoni t or i ngRepor tcust omi zedf ora r epor t . pat ent pi a. com/ t echni cal _f i el d t echni calf i el d Tr i alser vi cet oaccesst hepai dcont ent sandvi ewt he dat aqual i t y cont act @pat ent pi a. com Usergui deandsampl ef i l es about . pat ent pi a. com +Exampl eoft heuseoft heat t achedExcelf i l es about . pat ent pi a. com +I nt r oduct i onofaeval uat i onmodel about . pat ent pi a. com Pat ent Pi a’ sYouTube( www. yout ube. com)channel www. yout ube. com/ user / pat ent pi a Cont actEmai l cont act @pat ent pi a. com I nt r oduct i onofCCL( Cr eat i veCommonLi cense)whi chi s al i censeappl i edt ot hi sr epor tanddat a [ Pat ent Pi a_Rep_Com_Mon_A_2014_4Q_SN_33311_EN] 38 ht t p: / / cr eat i vecommons. or g/ l i censes/ bysa/ 4. 0/ r epor t . pat ent pi a. com