University Internet of Things (IoT) Patent Landscape

Alex G. Lee (alexglee@techipm.com)

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More than 70,000 university US issued patents and published patent applications are reviewed for finding the good

candidates for the IoT strategically packaged patent portfolio. Even if the Internet of Things (IoT) gets a huge

attention recently, the concept of interconnected devices and connecting billions of devices to the internet in the

IoT is not new and has been researched for over 10 years. Thus, there may be a large number of patents (that were

not intended for specific IoT application at the time of invention) that can be exploited for developing new IoT

business by forming the strategically packaged patent portfolio for providing the new IoT value propositions. The

strategically packaged patent portfolio is the collection of the existing patents that can be exploited for developing

new products/services (and thus, new business) by integrating the value propositions of each patent of the portfolio.

The strategically packaged patent portfolio can be exploited for monetization through patent sale, patent licensing,

commercialization, spin-off, patent banking, and financing.

To speed up the review process, carefully designed search keywords for the specific IoT applications are used with

the search tool PatSnap. Through the IoT application motivated analysis, more than 300 IoT related patents, which

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can be exploited for the IoT strategically packaged patent portfolio, are found. University’s IoT related patents

cover IoT Intelligence (e.g., machine learning including deep learning, big data & predictive analytics), Energy

Harvesting Device, Connected Cars, M2M Connectivity, Connected Health, IoT Platform Connectivity and Smart

Home.

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Among more than 120 patent owners, University of California is the leader followed by Stanford University,

Columbia University, Duke University, University of Florida, University of Texas, Korea University,

Sungkyunkwan University, University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University.

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For examples of the key University’ IoT related patents, please see University Innovations for Internet of Things

(IoT) Insights from Patents.

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Internet of Things (IoT) Business & Technology & Patent Integrated Strategy

IoT Business Insights, Business Models, Samsung/Cisco/Apple/IBM/Qualcomm IoT Strategy, Innovation Strategy,

New Products/Services Development, Platforms, R&D Insights, Networks (5G), Applications (Smart Home,

Connected Car, Smart Healthcare, Smart Grids, Big Date, Fintech), IoT UI/UX, M2M Connectivity, New IoT

Products Development, Patent Development Strategy, IoT Startup Strategy, Implications of Patent Laws to IoT

Business

Link: http://www.slideshare.net/alexglee/internet-of-things-iot-intellectual-property-patent-information-

center-3q-2015

If you want the pdf copy, please send me (alexglee@techipm.com) your request with your name and affiliation.

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