Landon IP’s London Team Has Moved!

Landon IP’s London-based team has moved to a new office location.

Effective October 27, our new address is:

Landon IP Ltd.
1 Cathedral Piazza
123 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5BP
United Kingdom

Our new main office telephone number is:

+44 (0)20 7549 0685

Our email address — europe@landon-ip.com — and all employees’ individual email addresses are unchanged.

How will this move affect our customers served by the London office?  It won’t.  You will still continue to receive the same high level of customer service and the same top-quality results that you expect, from the same dedicated Landon IP team.  We look forward to continuing to meet your needs for the best professional patent-related support services.

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Landon IP to Exhibit and Present at Patent Information Fair & Conference in Japan

Landon IP GK will be hosting an exhibit at the 2014 Patent Information Fair & Conference to be held in Tokyo, Japan from November 5-7, 2014.  This is Landon IP’s 6^th consecutive year of attending this event, which is Japan’s largest exhibition specializing in patent and intellectual property information.  The 2013 conference had 18, 404 registered attendees and over 200 exhibitor booths.

The conference will once again be held at the Science Museum in Kitanomaru Park in Tokyo.  The event is organized by the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation; the Japan Patent Information Organization; Fuji Sankei Business i; and Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. Landon IP’s exhibit can be found at booth 9 in Building 7.

In addition, Matt Luby, Director of IP Analytics, and Sam Davis, Director of Business Development – East Asia, will be delivering a presentation on the topic, “New Market Entrants and Disruptive Innovators from a Patent Analysis Standpoint” on November 7 at 4:15pm.  They will present a practical lecture introducing key methods for using patent analysis to formulate IP strategy, incorporating a detailed case study. These two presenters have both worked closely with the R&D and IP departments of small and large companies in providing industry-specific custom solutions addressing valuation, monetization, filing strategy, and opportunity discovery.

Both of these Landon IP leaders, along with Mr. Atsushi Nozaki, the Senior Director of Landon IP GK, and other members of our Tokyo-based team of salespeople and technical analysts, will be available at Landon IP’s exhibit booth throughout the conference to discuss how you can benefit from our professional services in the areas of patent searching, IP analytics, information research and document retrieval, and patent translations and global filing support.

Landon IP serves law firms and corporations around the world from our headquarters in Alexandria, VA, just a few blocks from the offices of the USPTO, and from our offices in Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai, China; London, United Kingdom; and Gurgaon, India.  The USPTO has relied on Landon IP to support their PCT search work since 2005.

 

ランドンIPが特許・情報フェア＆コンファレンスに出展 

ランドンIPは11月5~7日に東京で開催される特許・情報フェア&コンファレンスに出展いたします。ランドンIPが特許・知財情報関連に特化した日本最大級のこの特許・情報フェア&コンファレンスに出展するのは今年で6回目となります。2013年には18,404名が本フェアに来場され、弊社ブースには200名を超える方にお越しいただきました。

本フェアは東京北の丸公園にある科学技術館にて開催されます。一般社団法人発明推進協会、一般財団法人日本特許情報機構、フジサンケイビジネスアイおよび産経新聞社が本イベントを主催しています。ランドンIPのブースは7号館9番に設置しております。

当社知財分析グループディレクターのマット・ルビーおよび東アジア営業責任者のサムエル・デイビスが「特許分析から見る新規参入および破壊的イノベータ」と題して、11月7日(金)4時15分より第1会議室で企業プレゼンテーションを実施いたします。両名は大企業から中小企業の幅広いR&D部門および知財部門へバリュエーション、マネタイゼーション、出願戦略、機会創出等のサービスを提供しており、具体的なケーススタディを用いて知財分析手法を紹介させていただく予定です。

両名に加えて、ランドンIP合同会社シニアディレクターである野崎篤志および日本オフィスの調査・分析スタッフが当社ブースにおりますので、特許調査、知財分析、情報収集・翻訳・出願サポートなどの弊社サービスにご興味をお持ちの方は是非ともお立ち寄りいただければ幸いです。

当社ランドンIPはUSPTOが居を構えるアメリカ・バージニア州アレキサンドリアに本社があり、世界中の特許法律事務所・企業へサービスを提供しております。海外オフィスは日本を始め、中国・上海、イギリス・ロンドンおよびインド・グルガオンにあります。またランドンIPは2005年以降、USPTOからPCT予備調査を継続して受託している唯一の調査会社です。

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Landon IP and CPA Global Share Expertise on Using Patent Data to Support Strategic Decision-Making

Matt Luby, Landon IP’s Director of IP Analytics, and Haydn Evans, CPA Global’s Vice President of IP Solutions, have co-authored an article published in the latest edition of Managing IP magazine.  The article — “In Search of Competitive Advantage” —  focuses on how companies can use patent searching and analytics to support their broader business objectives in four main areas:

• Determining freedom-to-operate and mitigating risk
• Directing R&D and building a quality IP portfolio
• Achieving and sustaining a competitive advantage
• Gathering competitive intelligence for partnerships and open innovation

You can read the article on the Managing IP website.  If you don’t subscribe already, you can take a free trial to read the article.

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Landon IP’s Leader in Europe to Deliver Keynote Address at London IP Summit

Landon IP is pleased to announce that Matt Rodgers, Managing Director – Europe, will be delivering a keynote address at the upcoming London IP Summit 2014.  The London IP Summit will be held on October 13-14, 2014 at the London Stock Exchange.  Mr. Rodgers will deliver the keynote address on the morning of day 2 on the topic, “The Building Blocks of IP Strategy: Patent Landscapes and Whitespace Analysis”.

Mr. Rodgers is based in London and is responsible for all operations and business development efforts for Landon IP in Europe.  Prior to this role, Mr. Rodgers was the Vice President of the Patent Search Group at Landon IP.

Landon IP will also be exhibiting at this leading intellectual property event.  Representatives of our London office will be available at our stand in the Networking Centre throughout the conference to speak to attendees about how Landon IP can meet their needs for professional patent support services, including patent searching, IP analytics, information research and document retrieval, and patent translations and filing support.

Our attendees will include Peter Steckel, Senior Director of Client Engagement for Europe, and Matt Coyle, Director of Client Engagement for Northern Europe.  Anyone wishing to schedule an appointment with Mr. Steckel or Mr. Coyle during this event should send their enquiry to europe@landon-ip.com or contact us at +44 (0) 20 3116 6400.

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CPA Global Acquires Leading Patent Services Provider Landon IP

Further strengthens search and analytics capabilities to meet increasing demand from clients around the world

On August 11, 2014, CPA Global, the world’s leading specialist in intellectual property (IP) software and services, announced the acquisition of international patent services provider Landon IP for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition further strengthens CPA Global’s patent search and analytics capabilities, while providing Landon IP with access to a larger worldwide network.

Landon IP is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, close to CPA Global’s US headquarters and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It also has offices in Detroit, Michigan, as well as internationally, in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New Delhi. Landon IP was previously wholly owned by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, David Hunt, and other Hunt family interests. Hunt and fellow members of Landon IP’s management team will continue in their current roles.

The primary services that Landon IP offers are:

• Patent search
  Patent searches for corporates, law firms, universities, and inventors to provide them with a more informed view on such issues as patentability, infringement, freedom to operate, state of the art and validity.
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) search
  Execution of Chapter I PCT International Search Reports under long-term contract to the USPTO.
• Patent analytics
  Complex patent analysis – including patent landscape studies, patent mapping and portfolio reviews – to support decision-making around patent strategy, research and development, patent valuations, and licensing or sale of patents.
• Intellectual Property information retrieval and legal support
  Professional information retrieval, IP data collection searches and monitoring, and dissemination of worldwide value-added patent file histories through its proprietary Patent Workbench^® tool.
• Patent law education
  Introductory and advanced patent law courses and educational programs for patent professionals through its Patent Resources Group subsidiary.

Following the acquisition, Landon IP will operate as a standalone entity and will continue to serve clients in the same manner as previously. CPA Global’s management teams will work with Hunt and his team to expand Landon IP’s geographic reach and help promote the Company’s specialist skills to a broader range of clients worldwide.

CPA Global’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Griffiths, said: “As companies across the world increasingly seek to align the management of their Intellectual Property assets with their broader business objectives, we are seeing greater demand for patent search and analytics services to help inform strategic decision-making. Landon IP is a leader in this area and we are delighted to be working with them to deliver world-class patent services.”

Commented Hunt: “Under CPA Global’s ownership, Landon IP looks forward to accelerating our growth ambitions, while continuing to provide clients with the same exceptionally high quality of service they have come to expect from us.”

 

About CPA Global

CPA Global is the world’s leading intellectual property (IP) management and IP software specialist, and an international provider of outsourced legal services. With offices across Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific, CPA Global supports many of the world’s best known corporations and law firms with a range of IP and broader legal services, helping them to manage risk, cost and capacity, and realise greater value for their businesses and IP assets.

CPA Global helps corporates and law firms in managing valuable IP Rights, such as patents, designs and trademarks, ensuring that IP portfolios are protected, maintained and regularly reviewed in order to maximise value. Working closely with its clients, CPA Global ensures they have the best information on which to base IP decisions, and the best support in terms of helping implement those decisions.

Services include the development and implementation of IP software management solutions; patent portfolio optimisation; patent search and analytics; patent and trademark renewals; as well as other IP support services such as docketing, trademark watching and domains management. CPA Global is also a leading player in the outsourced legal services sector, providing high quality and cost-efficient legal support services such as transaction support, contract management, anti-bribery and compliance, and legal research through global delivery centres in the US, Europe and India.

Founded in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1969, CPA Global today employs more than 1,800 people, serving clients’ needs in 200 jurisdictions through its own offices and an extensive agent network. CPA Global’s diverse client list ranges from major global corporations, headquartered in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, to small and medium-sized enterprises and innovation start-ups; and from top international law firms to national and regional law and IP firms. For further information, please visit: www.cpaglobal.com.

 

About Landon IP

Landon IP is a leading global provider of professional support services throughout the IP lifecycle. Services include patent and trademark searching; non-patent literature searching; in-depth technical analysis; and global information retrieval. The Company is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, near the offices of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), with other offices in Detroit, Michigan, the UK (London), Japan (Tokyo), China (Shanghai) and India (New Delhi).

In 2006, Landon IP was awarded a contract to conduct PCT patent searches for the USPTO in the fields of mechanical engineering, life sciences, physical sciences, and electrical communications. Landon IP’s relationship with the USPTO was extended and expanded in 2012 with the award of a new contract to perform PCT searches across all of the USPTO’s technology areas.

The Company that is today Landon IP traces its history back to 1949 when a predecessor to the present company was founded in the US. For further information, please visit: www.landon-ip.com

 

Media Contacts

CPA Global
Steve Clark: +44 (0)20 7549 5504, sclark@cpaglobal.com
Victoria Knowles: +44 (0)20 7549 4585, vknowles@cpaglobal.com 

Landon IP
David Hunt, Chief Executive Officer: +1 703 682 4840
Brad Buehler, President: +1 703 682 4842

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Landon IP Exhibiting at the London IP Summit

Landon IP will be engaging with the global intellectual property community as a sponsor and exhibitor at the London IP Summit 2014. Now in its third year, this leading intellectual property event will be held on October 13-14, 2014 at the London Stock Exchange, in the city’s financial district. Representatives of Landon IP’s London office will be available at our booth in the Networking Centre throughout the conference to speak to attendees about how Landon IP can meet their needs for professional patent support services, including patent searching, IP analytics, information research and document retrieval, and patent translations and filing support.

Our attendees will include Peter Steckel, Senior Director of Client Engagement for Europe, and Matt Coyle, Director of Client Engagement for Northern Europe. Anyone wishing to schedule an appointment with Mr. Steckel or Mr. Coyle during this event should send their enquiry to europe@landon-ip.com or contact us at +44 (0) 20 3116 6400.

Landon IP serves law firms and corporations around the world from our headquarters in Alexandria, VA, USA and from our offices in London, United Kingdom; Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; and Southfield, Michigan.  The USPTO has relied on Landon IP to support their PCT search work since 2005. Our London office takes the lead on serving customers throughout the United Kingdom and Europe and is located on High Holborn, in the heart of the city’s intellectual property legal district, and a short walk from Chancery Lane.

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Landon IP Joins the International Patent Community at PIAC for Third Straight Year

Landon IP will have a major presence at the 2014 PIAC (Patent Information Annual Conference) of China meeting for the third straight year. This leading Asian intellectual property conference, which is hosted by the Intellectual Property Publishing House Co., Ltd., will be held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on September 11-12, 2014. Representatives of Landon IP’s Shanghai and Tokyo offices will be available at Exhibit Booth 20 to speak to attendees about how Landon IP can meet their needs for professional patent support services, including patent searching, IP analytics, information research and document retrieval, and patent translations and filing support.

In addition, Sam Davis, our Director of Business Development – East Asia, and Matt Luby, Director of IP Analytics, will be presenting a workshop on the topic, “The Building Blocks of IP Strategy: Patent Landscapes and Whitespace Analysis”.   Patent landscapes, or patent maps, aid both intellectual property managers and engineers in making informed business decisions based on the insights gained into their own portfolios, competitors’ portfolios, and technology trends. Mr. Davis and Mr. Luby will deliver a presentation that illustrates how patent maps can be used to answer questions to support executives and managers making strategic decisions for their organizations. These two presenters have both worked closely with the R&D and IP departments of small and large companies in providing industry-specific custom solutions addressing valuation, monetization, filing strategy, and opportunity discovery.

Landon IP serves law firms and corporations around the world from our headquarters in Alexandria, VA, just a few blocks from the offices of the USPTO, and from our offices in Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; London, United Kingdom; and Southfield, Michigan.  The USPTO has relied on Landon IP to support their PCT search work since 2005.

 

兰腾连续第三年参加中国专利信息年会

兰腾将会出席2014年的中国专利信息年会，这已是兰腾连续襄助该盛会的第三年。中国专利信息年会由知识产权出版社主办，是亚洲知识产权界的风向标。年会将在2014年9月11日至12日在北京国家会议中心举行。兰腾中国以及日本分公司的代表将会在20号展位恭候阁下光临指导，并将同与会者讨论交流兰腾的专利服务，主要包括专利检索、知识产权分析、信息研究和文档搜集、专利翻译以及专利申请支持等服务。

值得一提的是，兰腾亚太区业务拓展经理——盛龙（Samuel Davis）和知识产权分析部主管马修·卢比（Matthew Luby），将会以“IP策略的基石——专利全景调查，以及技术空白分析的案例”为主题进行讲座。专利全景调查和专利地图，共同指导知识产权经理以及工程师深入了解自身的知识产权构架，竞争对手的专利布局以及整个技术领域的现状，从而作出正确的商业决策。盛龙和卢比先生将告诉管理人员如何使用专利地图辅助商业决策。这两位演讲者与各类研发企业，包括多家财富500强公司的R&D部门以及IP部门联系紧密，多年来一直成功为其提供有关知识产权评估，交易，布局策略以及许可的专业建议。

兰腾为世界各地的企业和律所提供优质的服务。兰腾的总部在美国弗吉尼亚的亚历山大（紧邻美国专利商标局），并且在上海、东京、伦敦和密西根都设有分公司。自2005年以来，美国专利商标局就将兰腾作为其在PCT检索方面的长期合作伙伴。

 

ランドンIPがPIAC (中国専利信息年会)に3年連続で出展

ランドンIPはPIAC (中国専利信息年会)に3年連続で出展いたします。この知財カンファレンスは中国国家知識産権出版社主催で、2014年9月11日・12日に北京国家会議センターにて開催されます。ランドンIPの上海オフィス・東京オフィスのスタッフが参加し、ブース20にて当社の特許調査、知財分析、情報収集や翻訳サービスについて説明いたします。

加えて、当社の東アジア事業開発ディレクターであるサムエル・デイビスおよび知財分析グループのディレクターであるマット・ルビーが“The Building Blocks of IP Strategy: Patent Landscapes and Whitespace Analysis”というトピックで講演します。講演内容は知財マネージャーや研究者の方にとって、知財ポートフォリオ・競合ポートフォリオや技術トレンドなどを踏まえたビジネス上の意思決定に役立つと考えております。デイビスおよびルビーからはどのようにパテントマップを組織の意思決定に役立てるかについて講演させていただきます。両名は小規模から大手企業にわたる研究開発部門および知財部門へ対してバリュエーション、収益化、出願戦略および事業参入の機会発見などを様々な個別業種に対して個別へソリューションを提供しております。

ランドンIPはUSPTOから徒歩圏内にあるバージニア州アレキサンドリアの本社および中国・上海、日本・東京、イギリス・ロンドンおよびミシガン州サウスフィールドより、世界各国の企業・研究機関・特許法律事務所へサービスを提供しております。特に米国特許商標局からは2005年以降PCT予備審査レポートの外部委託機関として高い評価を得ております。

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Atsushi Nozaki Elected to FPIS Board

Landon IP is excited to announce that Atsushi Nozaki, the Senior Director of Landon IP GK, was recently elected to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Patent Information Suppliers (FPIS).  Mr. Nozaki is very well-known and respected by the IP community in Japan.  He is frequently invited to lecture on patent-related topics by many IP organizations in Japan.  This latest honor is further evidence of his standing among his peers.

FPIS is based in Tokyo and currently has 19 member organizations.  FPIS members primarily represent companies that provide patent information-related services, such as patent searching, databases, and intellectual property software.  In addition to Landon IP, current members include Thomson, RWS, Aztec, and the Korea Techno Agency, as well as some Japanese patent law firms, such as Sakamoto International, Eikoh and IRD International.

FPIS holds meetings in January, April, June, August, and November every year to discuss current topics of interest in the patent information industry.  In August they have an annual meeting with representatives of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to review policies impacting patent information.  They also host seminars relating to patent searching and analysis.

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Landon IP Analyst to Present at PIUG 2014 Annual Conference

Mr. Kartar Arora, a patent analyst with Landon IP, Inc. will be sharing his expertise with the patent searching community at next week’s PIUG 2014 Annual Conference.  This event will be held from April 26 through May 1 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, California.  The theme of this year’s conference is “Patent Knowledge & IP Strategy: Riding the Waves of Change to Achieve Business Success”.

Mr. Arora will be presenting on Tuesday, April 29 at 3:05pm on the topic, “Searching for Post-Grant Events in the Life of a Patent”.  The amount of legal status data on granted patents and published patent applications that is available on line is growing.  Patenting authorities make such information available on their websites, and various free and subscription-based online resources also provide access to legal status information.  Mr. Arora’s presentation will explain how to most effectively leverage these various resources given the challenges involved, drawing on real-world examples.  The abstract of his presentation is available on the conference website.

Mr. Arora holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Chemistry from the University of Michigan and is a Registered Patent Agent.  In addition to his patent searching expertise, he has experience with patent prosecution, drafting of patent applications, monitoring and coordination of patenting activities, and patent management systems.

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Atsushi Nozaki to Deliver Lecture on Patent Maps

Atsushi Nozaki, Senior Director of Landon IP GK, is scheduled to give a lecture on the topic “Utilizing Patent Maps for Business Strategy and Patent Filing Strategy” on February 7, 2014.  The event is being sponsored by the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation and will take place in their Seminar Room in Toranomon, Tokyo.

Mr. Nozaki summarizes the event as follows:

It is important to utilize both non-patent information and patent information, especially patent mapping, when developing business strategies and patent filing strategies.  However, patent mapping alone doesn’t guarantee a good business strategy — we should also consider frameworks such as Porter’s five forces and value chain theory and learn how to develop innovative ideas.  This seminar emphasizes group work, rather than classroom lecture, and is designed to help attendees learn effectively through the group work experiences.

For more information, please see the event brochure at the sponsor’s website.

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