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 January's newsletter focuses on the latest information from LexisNexis IP to help you stay up-to-date with what's happening in Patent Law.

|                         Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.                         Welcome to the January issue of the LexisNexis Intellectual Property InfoPro eNewsletter! Each month you'll receive product highlights, research tips, information on podcasts and webinars, and announcements from LexisNexis IP.   The Future of Patent Analytics Has Arrived. Are You Ready? Patent examiner variability exists at every level of the Patent Office. Now you can easily see how the variability impacts your pending patent applications. The three proprietary new metrics in LexisNexis PatentAdvisor® will help you predict the likelihood of winning the examiner lottery for your application. PatentAdvisor ETA™ – This color coded proprietary metric is the single most informative way to predict patent examiner behavior. ETA Distribution™ – See the exact number of red, yellow and green examiners that currently makeup any tech center, tech center group or art unit. Lottery Map™ – This visual representation shows you the likelihood of being assigned to a specific type of examiner. When used in combination with LexisNexis PathWays™, you can effectively target tech center groups where you are more likely to be assigned to a green examiner, for any specific patent application. Access the Infographic and learn more >>    Spotlight On   Research Tip Overcome Variability at the USPTO with the Examiner Lottery Framework™  For decades, patent professionals have been working under the assumption that all patent examiners at the USPTO behave, more or less, the same way or that there may be some variability across different art units. But when it comes down to the examiners within a single art unit the belief is they tend to behave the same and it turns out this assumption is not correct. The exclusive new Examiner Lottery Framework™ metrics shine a light on the wide variability not only across the USPTO, but within individual art units. Learn more >>   Examiner Lottery Framework: Predict the Likelihood of Winning the Examiner Lottery   Patent examiner variability exists at every level of the Patent Office, now you can easily see how the variability impacts your pending patent applications. The three proprietary new metrics in LexisNexis PatentAdvisor® will help you predict the likelihood of winning the examiner lottery for your application. Learn how to use PatentAdvisor tools to understand patent examiner behavior, the likelihood of being assigned to a specific type of examiner, and how to effectively target tech center groups. Access the Overview >>  Better Patents Now Podcast Win the Patent Examiner Lottery Chris and Megan remind leaders about the new proprietary metric, ETA (Examiner Time Allocation) and introduce two new deeper dive metrics.  Listen now >>     Put the "Lawyer" Back in Patent Lawyer Chris and Megan discuss the art of drafting patent applications to aim for favorable art units, using PathWays to help identify favorable art units and to provide drafting guidance. This type of data-driven strategy may take more time a first—an unfortunate prospect in today’s economic environment—but it might change the profession for the better. Listen now >> Webinars "Advanced Patent Analytics―Taking a Look into the Digital Crystal Ball" On-Demand Webinar Advanced patent analytics reveal competitors years before market entry. Listen as Gene Quinn, founder and president of IPWatchdog.com, and Marco Richter, Head of Consulting & Customer Success at LexisNexis PatentSight, discuss how you can find actionable insight for strategic decision-making based on advanced patent analytics, including how to utilize the Patent Asset Index™.  Access the On-Demand Webinar >>   "Getting Past NO at the Patent Office―Using Patent Analytics to Overcome Objections"  On-Demand Webinar Listen as Gene Quinn, founder and president of IPWatchdog.com, Stephen Kunin, partner at Maier & Maier, and Megan McLoughlin, product director, LexisNexis Patent Advisor®, discuss the strategic use of the Patent Prosecution Highway and drafting to steer your application toward greener pastures at the USPTO.  Access the On-Demand Webinar >>  Just For Fun Looking Forward: Predictions and Thoughts for 2019 by Gene Quinn,  President & CEO, IPWatchdog, Inc.   Patent Docs: Top Five Stories of 2018 by Donald L. Zuhn, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP Follow @LexisNexisIP Follow LexisNexis IP www.LexisNexisIP.com                         Reed Tech   7 Walnut Grove Drive    Horsham,  Pennsylvania   19044   USA You received this email because you are subscribed to Industry Updates, Webinars & Events from Reed Tech. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails  View our Privacy Policy |
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