Client profile
Senior executives from a public sector organisation approached CambridgeIP for assistance in mapping a broad section of the UK information technology space
Business situation
A key driver was the need to inform our clients’ strategy in this complex and patent intensive space. Our remit was to assist client executives develop a clear understanding of the existing landscape, identify areas of relative strength & weakness and existing R&D collaborations, analyse trends and provide statistical information & benchmarking data for use in strategy & policy planning and stakeholder reports.
CambridgeIP's approach
Working with CambridgeIP and senior industry experts, we developed and implemented a complex literature search strategy. Results were analysed using our proprietary tools and methods and a focus area for deep analysis was identified. A workshop was conducted for client executives with our internal experts, assisting interpretation and dissemination of findings.
Results and benefits
- Identification of fundamental technologies and key actors
- Identification of areas of strength together with technologies applicable to multiple sectors of application for future focus by our client
- Understanding of recent M&A activity with significant impacts on the ownership of the UK’s IT IP assets
- Insights into corporate R&D collaborations – identiifying key players in the patent space, together with their overlapping relationships
- Independent and fact-based assessments of the client organisations impact on UK IP assets, valuable in stakeholder reporting