What is the Contribution Weight?
- Advantages of using the contribution weight metric
- Potential disadvantages of using the contribution weight metric
Where can I find the Contribution Weight Filter?
What is the Contribution Weight?
The contribution weight in IPlytics refers to a metric that quantifies the relative importance or contribution of a particular patent or patent portfolio to a specific technical standard.
It’s a measure used to assess the essentiality and value of patents within the context of a standard. The contribution weight takes into account factors such as the number of standard-essential patents (SEPs) held by an entity, the scope and breadth of the patent claims, and the relevance of the patented technology to the standard's implementation.
By analysing contribution weights, companies can obtain valuable insights into the positioning and leverage of their patent assets within the context of widely adopted standards.
A higher contribution weight indicates a more significant contribution to the standard and potentially greater leverage in licensing negotiations.
The contribution weight also indicates how many companies have contributed together.
Advantages of using the contribution weight metric
The advantages of using the contribution weight metric in IPlytics include:
1. Assessing patent essentiality:
It helps evaluate the relative importance and essentiality of patents to a specific technical standard, providing insights into the strength and value of a patent portfolio.
2. Identifying key players:
By analysing contribution weights, companies can identify major contributors to a standard and potential competitors or partners for licensing or collaboration.
3. Informing licensing strategies:
The contribution weight can guide licensing negotiations by quantifying the relative value of a patent portfolio's contribution to a standard, potentially influencing royalty rates or cross-licensing agreements.
4. Competitive intelligence:
Companies can monitor the contribution weights of their competitors to understand their positioning and potential leverage within a particular standard.
5. Portfolio management:
The metric can assist in making informed decisions about patent acquisitions, divestments, or resource allocation based on the relative importance of patents to specific standards.
6. Risk assessment:
By evaluating contribution weights, companies can identify potential risks associated with infringing on essential patents held by others and take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.
Potential disadvantage of using the contribution weight metric
A potential disadvantage of using the contribution weight in IPlytics is that it may oversimplify the complex dynamics of patent essentiality and value. The calculation of contribution weight may not fully capture all the nuances and intricacies involved in determining the true essentiality and importance of a patent within a standard.
Additionally, the methodology used to calculate contribution weight may be subject to biases or limitations, potentially leading to inaccurate assessments of patent portfolios.
Where can I find the Contribution Weight Filter?
The contribution weight filter can be found in the advanced search options or filtering capabilities within the platform's user interface. It allows users to search for, and analyse patents, based on their calculated contribution weight to specific technical standards.
The range of the Contribution Weight is from 0.01 till 1.
Query used: (data_provider:"3GPP Contributions (TDocs)")
Searching in Search Data
In the Search data you have the option to apply the Contribution weight to your preference as a filter
In the screenshots below, we can see how the Contribution Weight indicator counts how many companies have contributed together:
For the highlighted 'Standard Documents' (above), here are the associated 'contribution weight' metrics and within each document, you can also see the 'supporting organizations count' (see screenshot below):
1) Contribution Weight '1' > Supporting Organizations Count '1'
2) Contribution Weight '0.5' > Supporting Organizations Count '2'
3) Contribution Weight '0.33' > Supporting Organizations Count '3'
Drilldown into details
Query example: (data_provider:"3GPP Contributions (TDocs)") AND (contribution_share:([0.5 TO 0.68]))
When you finished with your analyse and you want to visualize the Contribution Weight that is possible, you see the following
You have a maximum of 10 search fields you can visualize in the Search Data
Drilldown to Standards Details
Export Contribution Weight
When you export your results, you have in the Search Tab in total 28 search fields you can select for export:
When you select “Select All” all the 28 search fields are automatically selected.
You can adjust the Delivery format of the file name to your preference. IPlytics gives you the option of “2024_10_21_10_36_standards_search”. File type options are csv (comma-separated) or xlsx (Microsoft Excel).