Bringing
Patents
to Life

IPmart is a centralized patent marketplace. We see patents differently. We see much more than a number. We see what an inventor sees. Then, we look around; we look at the technology landscape surrounding a patent. This landscape is continually evolving. It is dynamic. Fitting the patent into this dynamic world brings it to life.

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“IPmart takes a new and much needed approach to marketing patents. Their platform provides a dynamic picture of the context around a patent which is key to understanding where it fits in today’s world, creating interest and allowing buyers to more easily find and see value.”

Derek Nuhn

IP Research Group

What is a patent?... Really!

... a number with some fancy words?

Some see patents as data points; as numbers in a spreadsheet. Yes, a patent has a number. It also has a Title and an Abstract. This is as far as too much of the marketing goes. Sure, there may be a search engine to find patents fitting a string of keywords. But, at the end of the day you still have to read the patent. Someone still has to wade into the legal and technology minefields and decipher it.

A number and a title

You are not too far ahead, particularly if it is one of the hundred thousand or so patents titled “Semiconductor Device”.

Ya get a mini abstract

Ya ... it is a bit more information, but Abstracts are not known to be all that enlightening.

We get very little

No matter which of these tidbits are provided an understanding of the technology is still elusive. Plenty of work lies ahead, including fitting the technology into today’s world.

IPMART sees much more in a patent

We supply more information, and we package it in a dynamic, easy-to-understand dashboard

IPmart’s approach simply gets you closer to finding patent assets of interest. We do the heavy lifting that brings you closer to understanding a patent and its technology. Then we provide a current view. We are technology experts with patent experience striving to shine a new light on patents. Whether you are a patent novice or a seasoned licensing professional, IPmart gives you a leg-up when looking for patented technology of interest.

IPmart's Vision

IPmart designed and built a unique Framework for organizing and viewing patents. Our review of the patent is front and centre. Then, we build context around the patent. We look at the patent’s surroundings and its place in the world.

Summary

After reading, deciphering and extracting the important bits of a patent, we provide a straightforward, concise Summary. At the same time we build the framework to look at the patent’s surroundings.

Patent

First, we look at a patent’s nearest neighbours. Are there related patents issuing to the lead inventor and assignee? Is there continuing work in the area? What direction is any new IP taking? We also think about some general aspects of the Claims.

Technology

The next step: think about the technology and build context around it. See the bigger picture. Are there articles in the media or Press Releases to which the technology relates? At the same time, we build a “Tree” from the Framework. The Tree organizes the technology and allows quick navigation within IPmart.

Applications

This is where things become interesting. Others simply regurgitate the Field of Invention. We don’t! We use our Framework to see potential applications of the technology. The Framework also allows us to look at alternate solutions. We have plenty of ideas for the IPmart Framework.

Connections

Again, we turn to the Framework. It tells us what patents are directed to similar solutions and what patents outline related technology, that when combined with the current patent possibly solve another problem. This is the place for deeper insights and added perspective.

Markets we work with

Our solution makes understanding much easier

Venture Capitalist

Find patented technology that will help a portfolio company. You heard about particular research and think it might benefit a company in your stable, or maybe you are looking to mine IP-rich ideas that could change a market.

Small & Medium Enterprises

Provide technical staff with a leg-up when looking for and understanding patented technology. IPmart speaks their language, technology. Our approach reduces the burden on engineers that may be patent novices.

Chief Technology Officers

A technology group encounters a problem around one aspect of the upcoming product. You are aware of a professor’s research in this area, but you are not sure how close it is and if there are any issued patents.

Chief Legal Officer

The corporation wants to realize its investment in a technology from a now legacy line of business. You are instructed to license or sell the associated patents. IPmart provides a venue to showcase these assets.

Tech Transfer Office

Ensure your assets have a voice. Each patent tells a story and IPmart ensures it is told. Your assets no longer languish as a line item in a database. At the end of the day you need to make life easier for potential licensees.

Researcher

See what is going on around you. Are there possible collaborations? Are the other avenues for your research that might compliment or expand on patented ideas?

“Our clients have simple needs. They want to understand a patent, and they want to do this as simply and quickly as possible. These do not change from one side of the licensing equation to the other. The easier this understanding is, the quicker a patent becomes of interest.”

Paul Boldt

CEO

Made in Canada

IPmart is a Canadian start-up focused on disrupting patent marketing. We developed a Made in Canada solution to this important piece of the IP puzzle. The key: make patents relevant by speaking their language, technology. We look to bring IPmart marketing to patents stemming from Canadian publicly funded research, as they are often obscured in current marketing.

Bringing Patents to Life

Derek Nuhn