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Patent Data & Insights

Data-driven analysis of patent trends, litigation activity, technology landscapes, and IP valuation benchmarks.

ArcPrime Research · July 2026

1 in 8 Patents Has a Flaw You Only Find When You Try to Enforce It

Patent examiners check whether an invention is new. Whether the patent will hold up when its owner tries to use it is a different question, and the first time it gets asked is usually in litigation. We analyzed all 564,109 independent claims granted over eleven months, each judged against the litigated claims of its own technology area: one new patent in eight carries a verified flag, and flag rates between large filers run 28-fold apart.

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235,577
patents examined (a census, not a sample)
564,109
independent claims analyzed
12.6%
carry at least one verified flag

ArcPrime Research · March 2026

Shaping Your Portfolio from the Patent Up

What separates the patents that get asserted from the ones that never do? We analyzed 6,500+ U.S. litigations over five years to find out — and the patterns are visible years before any dispute.

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6,500+
U.S. litigations analyzed
9,700
asserted patents profiled
24
industries compared

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AI Patent Filing Trends

Explore AI patent filing trends across technology areas, geographies, and companies. Data-driven analysis of the AI patent landscape.

5G SEP Landscape Analysis

Analysis of the 5G SEP landscape—top declarants, essentiality rates, licensing trends, and what it means for implementers.

Patent Litigation Statistics & Trends

Key patent litigation statistics—filing trends, NPE activity, damages awards, and jurisdiction analysis.

NPE Campaign Tracking & Trends

Track NPE patent assertion campaigns. See which NPEs are most active, which industries they target, and defense strategies.

EV Battery Patent Landscape

Analysis of the EV battery patent landscape—cell chemistry, solid-state, and manufacturing innovation trends.

Pharmaceutical Patent Cliff Analysis

Analysis of upcoming pharmaceutical patent expirations and their impact on the industry. Drug patent cliff data and trends.

Global Patent Filing Trends

Analysis of global patent filing trends across offices, technology areas, and applicant types.

IP Valuation Benchmarks & Methods

What patents and portfolios actually sell and license for. ArcPrime's valuation benchmarks pull comparable deals and rates to anchor a defensible number.

Patent Claim Drafting Benchmarks

Data from 9,600 asserted patents reveals how independent claim length, specification size, and figure count differ from non-asserted patents across industries.

Patent Assertion Plaintiff Patterns

Analysis of 6,500+ patent litigations reveals who sues whom, which industries are rising and declining, and how company size affects litigation risk.

Patent Acquisition & Assertion Trends

Data from 6,500+ litigations shows asserted patents are more often acquired than organically filed. Analysis of NPE vs OpCo acquisition patterns.

Patent Family Size & Continuation Strategy

Data from 6,500+ litigations shows asserted patents come from larger families with more continuations. Analysis by industry and plaintiff type.

Forward Citations & Patent Value

Forward citations signal patent value, but they are noisier than you think. See where the signal holds, where it breaks, and how ArcPrime scores it.

Patent Assertion Timing & Characteristics

When do patents get asserted? Data from 9,700 patents shows median assertion age is 13 years, with patterns in claim count, Track One use, and continuations.

How to Build a Data-Driven Patent Pruning Process

Learn how to shift from gut-instinct patent pruning to a data-driven process. Practical steps, key evaluation factors, and how AI enables continuous portfolio optimization.

Switching Your IPMS: A Guide for IP Teams

A practical guide to migrating from legacy IP management systems like Anaqua, Symphony, or IPFolio. Covers data quality, integration, timelines, and evaluation criteria.

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