Services Offer
Specializing in patent analysis and scientific information, Knowmade provides technology intelligence and IP strategy consulting services. The company supports R&D organizations, industrial companies, and investors in their business development by offering them a deep understanding of their IP environment and technology trends. Knowmade’s experts provide prior art search, patent landscape analysis, patent valuation, IP due diligence, and freedom-to-operate analysis. In parallel, the company proposes litigation/licensing support, technology scouting, and IP/technology watch service. Knowmade’s analysts combine their technical and patent expertise with powerful analytics tools and proprietary methodologies to deliver relevant patent analyses and scientific reviews.
NEW IP REPORTS
VCSEL Patent Landscape
3D sensing in the Apple iPhone X paves the way for new VCSEL opportunities. How is the VCSEL-related patent landscape impacted by the rise of new applications?
iPhone X Proximity Sensor Patent Mapping
What are the main patented features of Apple iPhone X proximity sensor and flood illuminator?
LiDAR for Automotive Patent Landscape
From ADAS to autonomous and robotic vehicles, what are the LiDAR technologies and related IP of automotive industry players?
Status of the Battery Patent Landscape
Battery domain combines major market stakes with an increasing and diversifying number of innovations and involved companies. What are the main patents, technologies and competitive trends in 2017?
Areas of expertise
KnowMade’s team is made up of highly qualified experts with a wide array of skills, whose areas of involvement include both patents and scientific publications, in many fields of activity.
Semiconductors
Compound semiconductors, Power & RF electronics, LED lighting & display, Photonics, Memories, Advanced packaging
MEMS, Sensors & Actuators
Inertial sensor, Microphone & Microspeaker, RF switch, filter & resonator, Environmental sensor, Optical sensor & actuator, Microfluidics, Microfabrication technologies
Batteries & Energy management
Energy storage, Battery cell & pack, Power electronics, Renewable energies
MedTech
Microfluidics, Medical imaging, Biotech, Pharma
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LATEST NEWS
Apple, the best positioned to bring high volume consumer microLEDs to market
SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS, France – October 10, 2018: “MicroLED displays could potentially match or exceed OLED performance in all critical attributes” comments Dr. Eric Virey, Senior Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). It includes brightness, contrast, color gamut, refresh rate, viewing angle, ruggedness and durability, resolution and pixel density, lifetime, power consumption etc. Yole and its partner[…]
Radar for automotive: we are entering a new age
Extracted from: Radar Technologies for Automotive report, 2017 edition and LiDAR for Automotive & Industrial Application, 2018 edition from Yole Développement – AWR1642 77 & 79 GHz RFCMOS Radar Chipset from Texas Instruments report, 2018 edition from System Plus Consulting – LiDAR for Automotive Patent Landscape report, 2018 edition from Knowmade. SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS, France – September 20,[…]
Innovations, new entrants, business opportunities: the battery industry is booming
Extracted from: Status of the Battery Patents report, Knowmade, April 2018 – Li-Ion Battery Packs for Automotive & Stationary Storage Applications report, Yole Développement, April 208 – Status Of The Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Industry, Yole Développement, 2017 OUTLINES: What are the drivers and market dynamics helping the battery pack market to reach US$87.3 billion by[…]
LiDARs: many technologies, many players, lot of investments… What will be the next step?
Extracted from: LiDARs For Automotive And Industrial Applications 2018, Yole Développement, May 2018 – LiDAR For Automotive Patent Landscape, Knowmade, April 2018 OUTLINES: Will automotive change the LiDAR market? Will LiDAR reach the automotive mass-market? LiDAR: the automotive market segment is showing an impressive diversity of technologies. Autonomous driving is a huge opportunity for LiDAR.[…]
Medical imaging technologies for OCT : a dynamic and competitive industry
Extracted from: Optical Coherence Tomography Medical Imaging – Patent Landscape report, Knowmade, February 2018 OUTLINES: • Recent mergers and acquisitions have occurred in the OCT medical imaging field. How will they impact the IP landscape? • OCT’s development began 25 years ago, under MIT’s impetus. • OCT medical imaging is a competitive market. Several products[…]
MicroLED displays: the patent landscape reflects the dynamism of the sector
Extracted from: MicroLED Displays : Intellectual Property Landscape report, Yole Développement & KnowMade – January 2018 OUTLINES: Which companies own patents in microLED display? What are their major thrust areas and portfolio strength? MicroLED industry : a broad range of actors. Transfer and display structure dominate, while defect management surprisingly falls behind. A complex supply[…]
RF acoustic wave filters: who has the best IP position to face the 4G to 5G transition?
Extracted from: RF Acoustic Wave Filters: Patent Landscape Analysis report | RF Front End Modules and Components for Cellphones report | Smartphone RF Front-End Module Review – Yole Group of Companies, 2017 OUTLINES: The upcoming 5G communication technology is creating a new order in the communication market. Acoustic wave filter IP dynamics are changing. There[…]
What is the status of III-N technology?
III-N Patent Watch service – RF Power Market and Technologies , Bulk GaN Substrate Market and Power GaN reports | Yole Group of Companies Sophia Antipolis, France – August 3, 2017: The III-N semiconductor family has attracted significant research attention over the last 25 years, resulting in intensive patenting activity, with a substantial increase during[…]