Turn Innovation Insights Into Economic Development Gold

The only patent analytics service designed specifically for
economic development organizations (EDOs) and/or their business journal partners

Fresh patent insights delivered weekly | Showcase your region's companies, inventors and patents | Drive engagement and funding | Pricing begins in the tens or hundreds, not thousands, per month
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Why EDOs Use Us

While other patent analytics services focus on enhancing the application process (prosecution) or assertions (litigation), we focus on what matters to you: the raw materials you need to showcase your region's innovation story and drive economic development.

Lightning-Fast Delivery

Every Tuesday morning, within 3 hours of USPTO release, fresh insights in your inbox while the info is still hot.

EDO-Focused Context

Not just patent data. Get geographic context, trend analysis, and other insights built in.

Fraction of the Cost

While competitors charge thousands monthly, we deliver enterprise-grade insights for around $25-300/month depending on the service(s).

Ready-to-Use Formats

Customized and pre-formatted data feeds that import directly into your CMS, spreadsheets, or website.

Built For Innovation Champions

Whether you're showcasing regional innovation, driving business development, or supporting economic growth, we've got you covered.

Economic Development Organizations

Showcase local innovation weekly, attract investors with real data, and demonstrate your region's competitive advantages to secure funding and drive growth.

Chambers of Commerce

Highlight member companies' innovations, create engaging content that drives website traffic, and provide valuable insights that increase membership value.

Patent Law Firms

Conduct competitive reconnaissance in minutes, profile prospects' patent history, and identify business development opportunities with comprehensive firm analysis.

Consulting Firms

Deliver deeper insights to EDO clients, provide data-driven innovation metrics, and differentiate your services with exclusive patent intelligence.

Innovation Leaders Are Already Using The Service

Dallas Innovates

The first major EDO client to embrace our vision. They use our weekly patent feeds to highlight local innovative companies, increase website engagement, and boost sponsorship value. Their forward-thinking approach has set the standard for how modern economic development organizations can leverage patent data for growth.

>6 M
Patents Analyzed
>20 Yrs
Data Processed
>250
Metros
>3.8 M
Inventors
>175 K
US Companies
>217 K
Non-US Companies
>1000
NAICS
>37 K
Patent Law Firms
>625
Gigabytes Processed
~2 Hrs
From USPTO to Your Inbox!

Innovation Insight Choices

From automated data feeds and alerts to custom analysis.
We also conduct and publish original research for the collective good.

Email Alerts

Rich HTML alerts delivered every Tuesday morning. Track specific companies, inventors, patent classes, or geographic regions. Get context like prosecution speed, claim breadth, and competitive landscape.


Metro example: Southwest Florida

Company example: Apple

Subject example: Blockchain

Data Feeds / Portals

Automated patent data for your region, formatted for immediate use. Perfect for content creation, website integration, and regular reporting. Includes geographic context, competitive insights, and trend analysis.


Example Feed:

Metro example: Dallas, TX


Portals:

Space, this week

All space patents *

This week's patents *


* denotes premium service.

Prospect Profile Reports

For patent law firms: Complete competitive intelligence on prospects' patent prosecution history, including past and present representation. The ultimate business development reconnaissance tool.


Company example: Apple

Company example: Nike

Law Firm Analysis

Identify top patent law firms by practice area and ones to avoid. Get in-depth analysis of firms' prosecution capabilities, success rates, and competitive positioning.


Firm example: Baker Botts

Firm example: Buchanan Ingersoll

Custom Research

Need something unique? With 6+ million patents and a billion data points at our disposal, we can answer virtually any innovation-related question for your organization.


Example: A client asked for a summary analysis for biotech patents

Inventiveness Index

Our flagship research ranking the 250 largest metro regions by inventiveness, and other "collective good" reports.


Inventiveness Index: Full Report

Metro example: Metro Report

Subject example: Gender in Innovation

Subject example: A.I. Rankings

Subject example: Public Co's

Weekly Data Tables:

Nat'l Gender Report

Nat'l Metro Rankings

Top 100 Assignees

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