Finding Evidence of Use in Technology – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
TechInsights has identified Evidence of Use (EoU) for over 6,000 unique patents. In doing so, we have significantly evolved our understanding of what patents can be supported with EOU and honed our expertise in mapping claim elements to evidence – sometimes in very difficult to detect applications. We develop imaginative new ways to find EoU when we encounter technology challenges, such as:
- Identifying materials used in the creation of a semiconductor chip
- Determining structures and operation of a sea of gates
- Testing location-specific products
- Finding software innovations in embedded applications
- Determining implementations of features in the cloud
- Working around encrypted environments
Because of the complexity that can be involved in finding some evidence, the key deciding factors often come down to cost, time, and likelihood of success. To manage risk, projects are staged so that success is achieved in incremental steps.
This program will address:
- The deepest technical analysis methods required to prove claim elements
- Some examples of success, to give a context of what is achievable
- A summary of types of challenges that can be considered difficult or prohibitive