Why IFI?

IFI’s clients are in constant and continuous communication with the IFI primary database providing access to quality, up-to-date global patent data, the flagship dataset of the CLAIMS Direct platform. IFI’s proprietary data architecture is the key to creating the industry’s most complete and accurate view of a patent – all with virtually no client intervention.

Digital Science & IFI

IFI’s platform provides accurate and up-to-date data across the innovation life cycle with global patent data, the flagship dataset of the CLAIMS Direct platform.

Industry

Get the most out of your Chemical and Biotech data processing system with clean, consistent and accurately tagged patent data.

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Researchers

Deploy private patent databases in the cloud, or inside the corporate firewall.

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Who we serve

CLAIMS direct empowers technology professionals and analysts in many industries. From drug development to investment banking, utilizing a high-quality patent database can lead to new discoveries.

Sci-Tech

Get the most out of your chemical and biotech data processing system with clean, consistent and accurate patent data.

Legal Services

Analyze critical patent metrics related to your cases without manual data governance with CLAIMS Direct.

Financial Services

Leverage patent data to reveal company R&D investments, and new advancements in industry technology.

Artificial Intelligence

Develop, enrich, and enhance your AI. Easily test your algorithms to showcase your product to potential clients with CLAIMS Direct.

Patent Providers

Validate client portfolios with accurate global patent data and save time by embedding patent search into your proprietary workflow.

Consulting

Our platform updates automatically, meaning you and your clients always have accurate information.

IFI CLAIMS 2024 patent data ranking - graphic

Samsung takes top spot in U.S. patents for third year running while TSMC rises into second place; after four-year falloff, grants increase nearly 4%

After four years of decline, U.S. patent grants headed upward, rising 3.8 percent from calendar year 2023…

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Patent data analysis highlights the leading companies in cybersecurity innovations

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IFI Announces 2024 Top Global Patent Holders

IFI’s big patent reveal is here! And 2024 was a year of novelties in our rankings. A new patent leader, fresh analysis on the state of current technology, another record high for an important patent metric. Discover all the ways patents are reinventing the world