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Patent Landscape Analysis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 4Introduction to Lithium-ion batteriesScope of the reportKey features of the reportObjectives of the reports

METHODOLOGY 18Patent search, selection and analysisSearch equationsTerminologies for patent analysis

NOTEWORTHY NEWS 30

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 32

PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 50Time evolution of patent publicationsMain patent assigneesTime evolution of patent assigneesIP leadership of main patent assigneesIP collaboration networkLicenses of patents from 3MLicenses of patents from University of Chicago

Publication countriesCountries of patent filings for main patentassigneesMapping of patenting activityTime evolution of patent applications by countryMapping of main current patent holdersMapping of main current patent applicantsPatenting activity of main patent assigneesGranted patents near expiration dateIP competitors dependency by citations

PATENT LITIGATIONS 76Potential future plaintiffsUniversity of Chicago/BASF’s litigations3M’s litigations

PATENT SEGMENTATION 86MethodologyPrecursor manufacturingMaterial manufacturingElectrode manufacturingUse in Lithium batteriesSupply chain position overview

For each supply chain position segments:Ranking of patent assigneesIP dynamics of patent assigneesIP leadershipPrior art strength indexIP blocking potentialMost cited patentsPatents split by type of NMC materialsTime evolution of types of materialsMain patent assignees vs type of materialsMarket vs IP position of patent assignees

CONCLUSION 176

COMPANIES PROFILES 178

KNOWMADE PRESENTATION 193



INTRODUCTION TO LI-ION BATTERYLi-ion Battery Cell Components and Materials used (1/2)

Source: Yole Développement, Beyond Li-ion battery (Report 2016)



Li-ion Battery Type by Applications

NMC materials can be used in a wide range of applications.

Source: Yole Développement, Status of Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Industry (Report 2017)

INTRODUCTION TO LI-ION BATTERY



SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORTScope of the Report

• This report provides a detailed picture of the patent landscape for Lithium Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt Oxide (NMC) batteries.• This report covers patents published worldwide up to March 2017.• We have selected and analyzed more than 8,860 patents and patent applications (3,335+ patent families) relevant to the scope of this report.

•Patents related to Lithium batteries AND related to material manufacturing,electrode manufacturing or batteries comprising NMC as cathode materialAND focused on NMC or referring to NMC among a list of materials in theclaims (except Li-S and Li-Air batteries).

•Patents related to other materials comprising Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt(e.g. LiwNixMnyCozMeaO4, LiwNixMnyCozMeaPO4, LiwNixMnyCozMeaSO4 …)

•Patents which do not mention the use or the manufacturing method of NMCin the claims

•Patents related to NMC for other applications than Lithium Batteries

•Patents related to systems integrating a NMC battery

•Patents related to a method to control the charge rate of NMC battery.

Included in the report Not included in the report

•Patents related to NMC materials refer to:

•Patents related to Lithium Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt Oxide (i.e. NMC,LiwNixMnyCozO2) and modified NMC materials (i.e. LiwNixMnyCozO(2-a)-Xa,LiwNixMnyCozMeaO2)

•Patents claiming the use or manufacturing method of LiwNixMnyMezO2

materials (Me can be one or several metals selected among Ni, Co, Mn …)

•Patents claiming the use or manufacturing method of LiMeO2 (Me canbe one or several metals selected among Ni, Co, Mn …) and describingthe use or manufacturing method for NMC in the examples



SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORTObjectives of the Report

OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENT PATENT LANDSCAPE

Understand the IP landscape of NMC Lithium-ion batteries.

Identify the major IP players in NMC for Lithium-ion batteries and the relative strength of their patent

portfolio related to precursor, material, electrode and battery manufacturing.

Identify the newcomers in NMC Lithium-ion batteries (precursor, material, electrode, battery manufacturing).

Identify the IP collaboration networks between key players.

Identify the key NMC related patents related to precursor, material, electrode and battery manufacturing.

Understand the IP trends related to NMC Lithium-ion batteries and future technological choices.

Identify and understand the main patent litigations.

Compare the position of the companies both in the market and the IP landscape.



MAIN PATENT ASSIGNEES MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT

INDUSTRIALS3M, A123 Systems, AGC Seimi Chemical, Amogreentech, Amperex Technology, Asahi Glass, Automotive Energy Supply, Bak International, BASF, BMW, Boston Power, Brunp Recycling Technology, BYD, Chery Automobile, China FAW Automobile, Citic Dameng Holding, Daikin

Industries, Denki Kogyo/Denka, Denso, Donguan Kaixin Battery Material, Du Pont De Nemours, Easpring Material Technology, Ecopro, Enerceramic, Envia, Fujifilm, General Motors, GS Yuasa, Hitachi Chemical, Hitachi Maxell, Hitachi Metals, Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Honda Motor, Huawei

Technologies, Jinhe New Materials, Johnson Controls Technology, JX Nippon Mining Metals, Kokam, L&F, Leneng Battery, Leyden Energy, LG Chem, Li-Tec Battery, Medtronic, Mitsubishi Chemical,

Mitsubishi Materials, Mitsui Mining & Smelting, Murata Manufacturing, Nano One Materials, Nec, Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry, Nippon Chemical Industrial, Nippon Shokubai, Nissan Motor, Panasonic, Posco, PPG Industries, Renault, Reshine New Material, Robert Bosch, SAFT, Samsung

Electronics, Samsung SDI, Sanyo Electric, Seeo, SEL, SK Innovation, Solvay, Sony, Sumitomo Chemical, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Tanaka Chemical, Techelios, Toda Kogyo, Toray Industries, Toshiba, Toyota

Industries, Toyota Motor, Umicore, Wanxiang …

R&D LABORATORIESCEA, Central South University, CNRS, Fujian Normal University, Harbin Institute of Technology, KETI, KERI, Osaka City University, RIST, UNIST, University of Chicago, University of Jiangnan, UT Battelle …



RELATED REPORTS

You may also be interested in our previous reports:

• Microbattery Patent Landscape (September 2016) (link)

You may also be interested in those market analysis reports of our partner Yole Développement:

• Status of Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Industry (July 2017) (link)

• Stationary Storage and Automotive Li-ion Battery Packs (May 2016) (link)

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• The data were extracted from the FamPat worldwide database (Questel-ORBIT) which provides 90+ million patent documents from95 offices.

• The search for patents was performed in March 2017 hence patents published after this date will not be available in this report.

• The patents were grouped by patent family. A patent family is a set of patents filed in multiple countries to protect a single inventionby a common inventor(s). A first application is made in one country – the priority country – and is then extended to other countries.

• The selection of the patents has been done both automatically and manually (all details in next slides).

• The statistical analysis was performed with Orbit IP Business Intelligence web based patent analysis software from Questel.

• The patents were manually categorized in technical segments using keyword analysis of patent title, abstract and claims, inconjunction with expert review of the subject-matter of inventions (all details in next slides).

• For legal status of European (EP) and PCT (WO) patent applications, EPO Register Plus has been used. For legal status of US patents,USPTO PAIR has been used. For legal status of other patents, information have been gotten from their respective national registers.

METHODOLOGYPatent Search, Patent Selection, Patent Analysis (1/2)

More than 3,335 patent families related to NMC Lithium-ion batteries have been selected for the study



METHODOLOGYPatent Search, Patent Selection, Patent Analysis (2/2)

Keywords and term-set definition

Search equations / Search strategy

Manual screening of the results

Patent classification

Relevant Non relevant

Refine search using IPC classes and

citations analysis

Patent Segmentation

Patent Analysis

Segmentation improved during patent analysis

Landscape Overview

In-depth analysis of Key Technology Segments

and Key Players

Patent Ranking and Key Patents analysis

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Phase III

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METHODOLOGYPatent Segmentation

Supply chain position

Material precursor manufacturing 360+

Type of material

NMC Lithium-ion batteries3335+

The numbers represent the number of patent families in the corresponding segment. A patent family can belong to several technical segments.* “Substitution” shall be understand as partial replacement of the considered element, i.e. Co, Ni or Mn for cation substitution and O for anion substitution.** By “NMC included in a list of different active materials”, we intended patents not focused on NMC material but which claim for example :“cathode material which includes NMC, LiMPO4, LiCoO2, or LiMn2O4...“ or LiMeO2 or LiNiCoMeO2 ….

Active material manufacturing

Electrode manufacturing

Battery manufacturing

Non-modified NMC, i.e. NMC material is not modified by anion or cation substitution or mixed with another compound (except binder or carbon conductive materials used for the electrode manufacturing) or included among a list of different active materials.

Modified NMC

- Cation substitution*

- Anion substitution*- With –F- With other anions

except –O or -F

NMC mixed with Non-NMCmaterials

NMC included in a list of different active materials**

1720+

560+

1530+

- Mixed with LiMPO4

- Mixed with LiMO4

- Mixed with LiMO3

- Mixed with LiMO2

- Mixed with other oxide materials- Mixed with Fluoride compounds- Coated with carbon or polymer

materials - Mixed with other materials- Core-shell materials

690+ 800+ 850+ 1310+

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PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEWTime Evolution of Patent Publications

NMC Lithium-ion battery IP Dynamics3,330+ patent families comprising 8,980+ patents

published over the last past 20 years

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PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEWMain Patent Assignees



PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEWTime Evolution of Main Patent Assignees (1/2)

Note: Due to the delay between the filing of patents and thepublications by patent offices, usually 18 months, the datacorresponding to the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 may not be completesince most patents filed during these years are not published yet.



PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEWIP Leadership of Main Patent Assignees (1/2)



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PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEWMapping of Main Current Patent Holders



PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEWPatenting Activity of Main Patent Assignees



US PATENT LITIGATIONSUniversity of Chicago / BASF litigation campaign (1/5)




Chronology of main events during the patent lawsuits



SUPPLY CHAIN POSITION - OVERVIEWPatents Split by Supply Chain Segments and their Legal Status



SUPPLY CHAIN POSITION - OVERVIEWMain Material Manufacturers vs Supply Chain



MATERIAL MANUFACTURINGPatents Split by Type of materials



MATERIAL MANUFACTURINGMain Material Manufacturers vs Type of Materials

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MATERIAL MANUFACTURINGMarket vs IP Position

* IP position of each companies has been evaluated from the IPleadership, Prior Art Strength Index and IP Blocking Potential oftheir patent portfolio in each supply chain segments.

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MATERIAL MANUFACTURINGOverview of main synthesis methods of NMC

General synthesis methods

NMC modifications

•NMC cation substitution is done during the first or the second reaction step. A salt of the substitution cation is added to the reaction mixture or NMCprecursor.

•NMC anion substitution is mainly done during the second reaction step. A salt of the substitution anion is added to NMC precursor at the same time that the Lithium salt.

•Core-shell materials are mainly obtained by synthesizing first the core material and then coating or synthesizing the shell materials over the core material.



SUPPLY CHAIN POSITION - OVERVIEWIP position of key patent assignees in the supply chain

* IP position of each companies has been evaluated from the IP leadership, Prior Art Strength Index and IP Blocking Potential of their patent portfolio in each supply chain segments.

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Excel Databasewith all patents analyzed in the report with technology segmentation

This database allows multi-criteria searches and includes patent publication number, hyperlinks to theoriginal documents, priority date, title, abstract, patent assignees, technological segments and legalstatus for each member of the patent family.

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NMC Lithium-Ion BatteriesPatent Landscape Analysis – July 2017

Lithium Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) Oxides have become a key material for a wide range of battery applications – but who has the best IP position?

REPORT OUTLINE• NMC Lithium-ion Batteries: Patent

Landscape Analysis• July 2017• PDF with >180 slides• Excel file detailing >8,980 patents• €5,990 for a multi-user license

KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT• IP trends, including time evolution

of published patents and countriesof patent filings.

• Current legal status of patents.• Ranking of main patent applicants

by supply chain segment.• Joint developments and IP

collaboration networks of mainpatent applicants.

• Key patents and granted patentsnear expiration by supply chainsegment.

• Relative strength of the maincompanies’ IP portfolios by supplychain segment.

• Matrix showing patent applicantsand their patented technologies.

• Segmentation of patents by supplychain position, including precursor,material, electrode and batteryproducers, and by type of NMCmaterials, including non-modified,modified by cation or anionsubstitution, mixed with otheractive materials like LiMO2, LiMO3,LiMO4, LiMPO4, oxide or fluoridematerials, carbon or polymer, andcore-shell materials.

• IP position versus market positionfor each key player.

• Excel database with all patentsanalyzed in the report, includingtechnology segmentation.

RELATED REPORTS• Status of the Rechargeable Li-ion

Battery Industry (YoleDéveloppement, July 2017)

• Microbattery: Patent LandscapeAnalysis (Knowmade, Sept.2016)

• Stationary Storage and AutomotiveLi-ion Battery Packs (YoleDéveloppement, May.2016)

NMC BATTERY IP ACTIVITY IS RAMPING UP ALONG WITH THE MARKET

Since their development in the early 1990’s, lithium-ion batteries have become anessential energy storage device for a wide range of applications, including electronic devices,stationary storage and electric vehicles. Using Lithium Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt Oxides (NMC,NCM or LiwNixMnyCozO2) in lithium-ion batteries provides high power and energy densitiesand thermal stability. NMC materials can be tailored to reach a wide range of charge and thuscan be used in various types of batteries. According to Yole Développement, NMC materialswill dominate the global lithium-ion battery market. They should reaching about 51% of theglobal cathode material market by 2022, driven by the increasing demand for electricalvehicle applications, according to Yole’s “Status of the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Industry”report, published in July 2017. The multiple license agreements and the recent patent warbetween BASF/University of Chicago (Argonne) and Umicore indicate market maturity. Thenumber of mergers and acquisitions, patent litigations and license agreements shouldincrease due to the growing number of companies operating in NMC materials, especiallyChinese companies.

The number of enforceable patents is increasing worldwide, and several companiesalready stand out thanks to their strong IP position. Therefore, it is a critical time tounderstand the global competitive environment of NMC lithium-ion batteries from a patentperspective. In-depth patent analyses of key technologies and players can help anticipatechanges, detect business opportunities, mitigate risks and make strategic decisions tostrengthen one’s market position and maximize return on one’s IP portfolio.

For this report, we investigated the global patent landscape of NMC Lithium-ion Batteriesincluding precursor, material, electrode and battery manufacturing issues, and all types ofNMC materials, whether unmodified, modified, core-shell, or mixed with other active orinactive materials.

NMC Lithium-ion batteries IP dynamics

More than 3,300 patented inventions have been published worldwide up to March 2017by more than 590 applicants. The first patents on NMC Li-ion batteries were filed by Japaneseand Korean companies including Sony, Samsung and LG Chem in the late 1990s. The first mainwave of patent publications occurred in 2000s, induced by the emergence of materialmanufacturers like AGC, Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Metal Mining, 3M, BASF, Umicore,Chinese battery manufacturers BAK and BYD, and universities. Since then, patent publicationshave increased strongly thanks to a intense patenting activity from Japanese, Chinese andKorean battery and material manufacturers, and the emergence of electric vehicleconstructors like Nissan, Toyota, BMW and Chery. The second wave of patent filings combinedwith an increase in patent extensions worldwide is an indication of technology maturity andmarket growth. Currently, more than 4,000 patents have been granted, mainly in Japan andChina, and more than 3,600 patent applications are pending, mainly in the USA and China.

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The report also includes an Excel database containing the>8,980 patents and patent applications analyzed in thestudy. This useful patent database allows multi-criteriasearches and includes patent publication number,hyperlinks to the original documents, priority date, title,abstract, patent assignees, technological segments andlegal status for each member of the patent families.

More than 590 patent applicants can be foundon the NMC Lithium-ion Battery patentlandscape. The IP position of key players hasbeen evaluated for precursor, material,electrode and battery manufacturing issues. Foreach of them, the report provides a ranking andanalysis of the relative strength of the top patentholders derived from their portfolio size, patentcitation network, countries of patent filings andcurrent patent legal status. We reveal the IPstrength of the key IP players involved in NMCLithium-ion Batteries and we depict theircompetitive IP positions.A special focus has been placed on the mainpatent litigation, collaborations and licenseagreements related to NMC materials.

The report compares the main IP players and main marketplayers. For each of them, it highlights the discrepanciesbetween their market position and their IP positionregarding the supply chain – whether they makeprecursor, material, or batteries – and the type of NMCmaterial, such as un-modified, modified, or core-shell. Themain market players are not always the main IP players.

IP position of key patent assignees

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KNOW KEY PLAYERS’ IP POSITIONS

IP position versus market position for NMC materials

Note: All details and IP players are given in the report

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Patent differentiation of patent assignees involved in NMC material manufacturing

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UNDERSTAND PATENTED TECHNOLOGY AND IP STRATEGY

In this report, we reveal the IP strategy and the technical choices of the main patent assignees. For each supply chain segment, includingprecursor, material, electrode and battery, the report includes the description of key technologies, the time evolution of patentapplications, the main patent assignees and their filing countries, the key patents, the patents near expiration date and the recentpatented technologies. For each supply chain segment, the >3,300 patented inventions selected for this study have been categorized bytype of NMC materials, such as non-modified, modified by cation or anion substitution and mixed with other active materials.

The numbers represent the numbers of patent families


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INTRODUCTION 4Introduction to Lithium-ion batteriesScope of the reportKey features of the reportObjectives of the reports

METHODOLOGY 18Patent search, selection and analysisSearch equationsTerminology for patent analysis

NOTEWORTHY NEWS 30

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 32

PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 50Time evolution of patent publicationsMain patent assigneesTime evolution of patent assigneesIP leadership of main patent assigneesIP collaboration networkLicenses of patents from 3MLicenses of patents from University of ChicagoPublication countriesCountries of patent filings for main patent assigneesMapping of patenting activityTime evolution of patent applications by countryMapping of main current patent holdersMapping of main current patent applicantsPatenting activity of main patent assigneesGranted patents near expiration dateIP competitors dependency by citations

PATENT LITIGATIONS 76Potential future plaintiffsUniversity of Chicago/BASF litigation3M litigation

PATENT SEGMENTATION 86MethodologyPrecursor manufacturingMaterial manufacturingElectrode manufacturingUse in batteriesSupply chain position overview

For each supply chain position segments:Ranking of patent assigneesIP dynamics of patent assigneesIP leadershipIP strength indexIP blocking potentialMost cited patentsPatents split by type of NMC materialsTime evolution of types of materialsMain patent assignees vs type of materialsMarket vs IP position of patent assignees

CONCLUSION 176

COMPANIES PROFILES 178

KNOWMADE PRESENTATION 193

NMC Lithium-ion Batteries: Patent Landscape Analysis – July 2017

COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE REPORT (NON-EXHAUSTIVE)3M, A123 Systems, AGC, Amperex, Automotive Energy Supply, Bak, BASF, BMW, Boston Power, BYD, Chery Automobile, FAWAutomobile, Denki Kogyo/Denka, Denso, Donguan Kaixin Battery Material, DuPont, Easpring Material Technology, Ecopro, Envia,General Motors, GS Yuasa, Hitachi, Honda, Huawei, Jinhe New Materials, Johnson Controls Technology, JX Nippon Mining Metals,Kokam, L&F, Leneng Battery, Leyden Energy, LG Chem, Li-Tec Battery, Mitsubishi, Mitsui Mining & Smelting, Murata Manufacturing,Nano One Materials, Nec, Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry, Nippon Chemical Industrial, Nissan, Panasonic, Posco, Renault, ReshineNew Material, Robert Bosch, SAFT, Samsung SDI, Sanyo Electric, Seeo, SEL, SK Innovation, Solvay, Sony, Sumitomo, Tanaka Chemical,Techelios, Toda Kogyo, Toray Industries, Toshiba, Toyota, University of Chicago, Umicore

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Data collectionMonitor / Identify / Process

Data analysisSelect / Analyze / Assess

Technology & patentsCompetitorsCustomers & partnersTarget companies

Patent & Scientifique databasesWeb and business informationPowerful intelligence softwares

Analysts combining technicaland patent expertise

Powerful analytics tools and proprietary methodologies

High-added value patent analyses and scientific reviews

Real-time alertsPeriodic newsletters

Analysis reportsWeb-based collaborative platform

Your business strategy

Decision makingInnovation strategyBusiness development

Tracking key technologies and competitors’ R&D activities in order to anticipate changes, early detect business opportunities, mitigate risks, and make strategic decisions

KnowMade



CLIENT BENEFITS

Strategize your R&D and IP portfolio

• Speed your R&D and enhance your innovation process• Sustain competitive advantages• Protect your core technologies from competitors• Anticipate the risks• Assess your IP portfolio and competitive positions• Realize the full value of your IP portfolio• Explore new opportunities• Strengthen your IP position• Align your R&D and IP portfolio with key business objectives• Leverage your IP portfolio to make strategic business decisions• Identify new revenue opportunities• Mitigate litigation risks

Buildan effective R&D and IP portfolio

• Strengthen your IP portfolio• Acquire technologies and know-how• Optimize your patent prosecution budget• Improve your patent application process

Defendyour business

• Protect key markets and products byleveraging your IP to address competitivethreats• Defend your position in licensing

negotiations or patent litigation

Monetizeyour IP portfolio

• Turn your IP portfolio into valuable asset• Assert your patent rights• Develop successful patent sales or

licensing program• Improve your position in licensing

negotiations or patent litigation

Understandyour competitive environment from technology

and patent perspective• Identify risks & opportunities• Understand technology & market from a patent perspective• Discover new markets & technology direction• Understand the competitive landscape• Know where your competition is headed• Identify your current and future competitors• Understand your competitors’ strategic direction and future

product offerings• Determine your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses• Identify strategic partnerships• Identify untapped areas and opportunities to direct R&D and

patenting activity



OUR GLOBAL ACTIVITY

Europe40% of our business

Asia35% of our business

North America25% of our business

• With an established base of more than 100 customers worldwide, Knowmade benefits from a global perspective of innovativetechnologies.

• Headquartered in Sophia Antipolis, France, our services are offered worldwide with the support of distributors.



PARTNERS

YOLE DEVELOPPEMENTMarket, technology and strategy consultingYole Développement is a strategy consulting and market research company. The company provides marketing, technology andstrategy analysis, with a strong focus on emerging applications using silicon and/or micro manufacturing.www.yole.fr | www.i-micronews.com

SYSTEM PLUS CONSULTINGManufacturing costs analysis - Teardown and reverse engineeringSystem Plus Consulting is specialized in technology and cost analysis of electronic components and systems. Cost models andtechnology expertise are combined to provide customers with an accurate and objective estimation of manufacturing costs andselling prices.www.systemplus.fr

BLUMORPHOInnovation acceleratorBlumorpho drives the last mile to turn innovative technologies into successful business. The company focus on reducing thetechnological, market and financial risks of adopting or exploiting innovation. Blumorpho’s market place stores a portfolio of 200innovations, 44.000 corporate contacts, 7.400 startups and 800 investors, as well as 20 years’ technology and market expertise.www.blumorpho.com

PISEOQualification of smart optical systemsPISEO is an independent technical center dedicated to LED based light systems covering the UV, visible and IR spectrum. It bringstogether in a single entity high skilled engineers and advanced technical testing equipment.www.piseo.fr

http://www.yole.fr/

http://www.i-micronews.com/

http://www.systemplus.fr/

http://www.blumorpho.com/

http://www.piseo.fr/



STANDARD REPORTS« Pre-packaged » analysis

Knowmade team of experts work all year long to collect patent and scientific information, identify and analyze the trends, thechallenges, the emerging technologies, the competitive environments, and turn it into results to give you a complete picture of yourindustry landscape.Each year, Knowmade publishes a comprehensive collection of reports in various technology fields. These fact-based analyses canprovide you with the reliable information you need to advance your business and your competitive position.

TYPE OF REPORT

CONTENT

Competitive IP landscape

IP trends Key patentsKey

IP playersIP strategy

IP collaboration

network

Licensing agreements

Patent legal status

Patent Litigation

Patent database

Risk assessment

Market trends

Reverse engineering


Patent-to-Product Mapping

Patent Infringement Risk Analysis

Patent Portfolio Analysis

Patent Watch (monthly updated)



STANDARD REPORTSReport collection 2017

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS• GaN Substrate – Patent Landscape 2017*• Patent Trolls in the Semiconductor Market – Litigation Risk and Potential Targets 2017• GaN Technology – Top-100 IP Profiles 2016• GaN Devices for Power Electronics – Patent Landscape 2015• GaN-on-Silicon Substrate – Patent Landscape 2014• GaN Substrate – Patent Landscape 2014• FD-SOI – Patent Landscape 2014

POWER ELECTRONICS• GaN Devices for Power Electronics – Patent Landscape 2015

RF DEVICES & TECHNOLOGIES• RF Acoustic Wave Filters (SAW, BAW, FBAR/SMR) – Patent Landscape 2017*

LED• Phosphors and QDs for LED Applications – Patent Landscape 2015• Nanowire LED – Patent Landscape 2014

IMAGING• Uncooled Infrared Imaging – Patent Landscape 2017*• Consumer Physics SCiO Molecular Sensor – Patent-to-Product Mapping 2017• Biomedical Photoacoustic Imaging – Patent Landscape 2015• Honeywell Microbolometer – Patent Portfolio Analysis 2015• Capsule Endoscopy – Patent Landscape 2014

MEMORY• 3D Monolithic Memory – Patent Landscape 2017*• Patent Trolls in the Semiconductor Market – Litigation Risk and Potential Targets 2017• ReRAM and Memristor Technologies – Patent Landscape 2015• Emerging Non-Volatile Memories (eNVM) – Patent Landscape 2014

BATTERY AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT• NMC Lithium-ion Batteries – Patent Landscape 2017• Microbattery – Patent Landscape 2016

MEMS SENSORS & ACTUATORS• RF Acoustic Wave Filters (SAW, BAW, FBAR/SMR) – Patent Landscape 2017*• Uncooled Infrared Imaging – Patent Landscape 2017*• Pumps for Microfluidics – Patent Landscape 2017• Knowles MEMS Microphones in Apple iPhone 7 Plus – Patent-to-Product Mapping 2017• Microfluidic Technologies for Diagnostic Applications – Patent Landscape 2017• Consumer Physics SCiO Molecular Sensor – Patent-to-Product Mapping 2017• Miniaturized Gas Sensors – Patent Landscape 2016• Microbattery – Patent Landscape 2016• MEMS Microphone – Patent Infringement Risk Analysis 2015• Capacitive Fingerprint Sensors – Patent Landscape 2015• Honeywell Microbolometer – Patent Portfolio Analysis 2015• 9-Axis MEMS IMU – Patent Infringement Risk Analysis 2014• Emerging MEMS – Patent Landscape 2014

ADVANCED PACKAGING• Hybrid Bonding for 3D Stack – Patent Landscape 2017*• 3D Monolithic Memory – Patent Landscape 2017*• Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging – Patent Landscape 2016• TSV Stacked Memory – Patent Landscape 2016

MEDTECH• Pumps for Microfluidics – Patent Landscape 2017• Microfluidic Technologies for Diagnostic Applications – Patent Landscape 2017• 3D Cell Culture Technologies – Patent Landscape 2016• Miniaturized Gas Sensors – Patent Landscape 2016• Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring – Patent Landscape 2015• Biomedical Photoacoustic Imaging – Patent Landscape 2015• Capsule Endoscopy – Patent Landscape 2014

* Coming soon

Complete list of reports on www.knowmade.com

http://www.knowmade.com/downloads/category/all-reports/



CUSTOM STUDY & CONSULTINGTailor-made analysis to meet your needs and budgetary constraints

Prior art search

Patent landscape analysis

Scientific literature analysis

Technology watch service

Patent assessment

Freedom-to-operate

analysis

Litigation & licensing

support

Technology scouting

IP due diligence

Prior art searchEvaluate the patentability of your invention in thecourse of a patent filing.Invalidate competitor’s patents in the course ofpatent litigation or in anticipation of one.Make third-party observations concerning thepatentability of competitor’s inventions.

Patent landscape analysisUnderstand the competitive environment and thetechnology trends from a patent perspective.Identify key players, their IP strategy and their keypatents.Know IP collaborations, licensing agreements andlitigation history.

Freedom-to-operate analysisAssess the risks to infringe third-party patents.Ensure that your products/processes can be safelymanufactured, sold and used in specific countrieswithout infringing patents held by others.

IP due diligenceAssess the patent portfolio of a company andreveal the SWOT matrix prior to patentacquisition/sale, licensing agreement or M&A.

Scientific literature analysisPinpoint key research findings and new emergingresearch fields, key laboratories and scientificexperts, industrial/academic researchcollaborations, and identify prospective R&Dpartners.

Patent assessmentIdentify most valuable patents prior to patentacquisition/sales, licensing agreement, capitalfundraising process, M&A or IP due diligence.Estimate the financial value of your patentportfolio.

Litigation and licensing supportEvidence of infringement/non-infringement foroffensive/defensive support.Defend your position in licensing negotiation orpatent litigation.

Technology watch serviceFollow technology trends, keep a watch on yourcompetitors and identify new entrants, anticipatethe changes, early detect business opportunitiesand mitigate the risks.

Technology scoutingIdentify, qualify and get access to externalinnovation.



CUSTOM STUDY & CONSULTINGTailor-made analysis to meet your needs and budgetary constraints

YOUR NEED

CUSTOM STUDY

Prior art search

Patent landscape analysis

Freedom-to-operate analysis

Patent-to-product mapping

Litigation & Licensing support

Patent assessment

IP due diligence

Scientific literature analysis

Technology scouting

Technology watch service

Understand the competitive landscape

Know the key players and their key patents

Follow the technology trends and identify emerging technologies

Track competitors, their IP activity, strategy and future intents

Know your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses

Early detect business opportunities

Evaluate the patentability of your inventions

Invalidate competitors’ patents

Prevent registration of critical patents from competitors

Identify patents used in products

Make evidence of patent infringement

Evaluate the risks to infringe someone else’s patents

Mitigate the risks of patent litigation

Defend your position in licensing negotiation or patent litigation

Reduce the risks in M&A

Evaluate your real patent protection

Benchmark patent portfolios

Identify the most valuable patents and estimate their financial value

Monetize your patents and identify potential licensees/buyers

Acquire technologies or identify potential licensors

Speed your R&D and enhance your innovation process

Decrease R&D and IP costs

Identify free technologies which can be used safely

Identify key research laboratories and potential R&D partners



TRAINING & WORKSHOPBenefit from face-to-face meeting with our experts

TrainingKnowmade provides guidance to companies and research laboratories seeking to gain an understanding of the issues linked with competitive intelligence,set up an internal intelligence process or improve their existing processes.

Patent information for R&D, strategy and marketing

Patent Intelligence: Tapping the economic potential of patent information

Technology Intelligence and Innovation

Setting up a strategic intelligence unit

Intelligence process optimization

WorkshopObjectiveOne day face-to-face presentation of our data and analysis with Q&A session on specific questions of your choice (direct interaction with our experts at your site)

Have the ability to ask questions or for specific analysis before the workshop

Access to Knowmade ongoing analyses

Direct contact with Knowmade analysts

Open Q&A session with the key persons of your company

Content

Presentation of updated Knowmade analyses

Presentation of the analysis done for your company

Executive synthesis

Q&A session and open discussion



CONTACT

o Consulting and Specific Analysis

– North America: Steve LaFerriere, Director of Northern America Business Development, Yole Inc.Email: [email protected]

– Europe: Lizzie Levenez, Europe Middle East and Africa Business Development Manager, Yole DéveloppementEmail: [email protected]

– Japan: Takashi Onozawa, General Manager, Yole Japan & President, Yole K.K.Email: [email protected]

– RoW: Jean-Christophe Eloy, President & CEO, Yole Développement, Email: [email protected]

o Report business

– North America: Steve LaFerriere, Director of Northern America Business Development, Yole Inc.Email: [email protected]

– Europe: Lizzie Levenez, Europe Middle East and Africa Business Development Manager, Yole DéveloppementEmail: [email protected]

– Japan: Miho Ohtake, Japan Sales Manager, Yole K.K., Email: [email protected]

– Greater China: Mavis Wang, Business Development Manager, Yole ChinaEmail: [email protected]

– Rest of Asia: Takashi Onozawa, President & General Manager, Yole K.K.Email: [email protected]

o Financial services

– Jean-Christophe Eloy, CEO & President, Email: [email protected]

o General: Email: [email protected]

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