What is included in the LexisNexis® Global Patent Litigation dataset?
What global litigation data coverage does GPLD provide?
How is the litigation data structured and delivered?
What additional data enrichments are included?
How frequently is the dataset updated?
Can I customize or select the data I receive?
What is included in the LexisNexis® Global Patent Litigation Dataset?
The LexisNexis® Global Patent Litigation Dataset (GPLD) provides structured access to global patent litigation data collected from courts and intellectual property authorities worldwide.
The dataset includes over 600,000 patent-related cases and more than 570,000 litigation documents, sourced from 22 countries and authorities and over 500 court and agency websites.
GPLD captures both court case activity and administrative proceedings, including filings, rulings, opposition proceedings, and validity decisions. It enables you to analyze litigation outcomes, monitor disputes, and identify broader litigation trends across jurisdictions, industries, and companies.
The dataset is designed for integration into internal systems and analytics platforms, enabling you to incorporate litigation intelligence directly into your workflows.
What global litigation data coverage does GPLD provide?
GPLD provides broad global coverage across 20+ jurisdictions, including major patent litigation regions such as:
United States (US)
China (CN)
Germany (DE)
Japan (JP)
United Kingdom (UK)
Unified Patent Court (UPC)
European Patent Office (EPO)
The dataset includes:
600,000+ global patent cases
570,000+ litigation documents
Data from 22 countries and authorities
Coverage from 500+ courts and agency websites
This global coverage enables you to assess litigation activity and risk across multiple jurisdictions and legal systems.
How is the litigation data structured and delivered?
GPLD provides litigation data structured across multiple key entities, enabling flexible analysis and integration. The dataset is organized around:
Cases (litigation events and proceedings)
Parties (entities involved in litigation)
Patents (linked patent numbers and families)
Documents (filings, rulings, and supporting materials)
Common structured data fields include:
Country and court
Parties involved in the case
Judges and attorneys
Litigation outcomes and damages
Patent numbers and patent families
Patent owners and associated products
This structure allows you to:
Link patents to litigation cases
Analyze relationships between companies and disputes
Track outcomes across jurisdictions
Build custom analytics and reporting tools
GPLD is typically delivered through modern data platforms such as Databricks and Delta Sharing, enabling integration into enterprise analytics environments.
What additional data enrichments are included?
GPLD includes several enhancements to improve data usability and completeness across jurisdictions.
These include:
Multilingual data population (original language and English translations)
OCR extraction of image-based documents
Enrichment of missing patent numbers through refined searches
Standardization of key data fields across jurisdictions
Outcome classification where available (e.g., infringed, invalidated)
Data is collected using a combination of automated processes and manual review, helping ensure high levels of accuracy and completeness.
How frequently is the dataset updated?
GPLD is updated daily, providing access to the latest litigation filings, decisions, and associated data.
Data is uploaded multiple times throughout the day, often within hours of updates from source courts and agencies. This enables you to maintain near real-time visibility into global patent litigation activity.
Can I customize or select the data I receive?
GPLD is designed for flexible integration into internal analytics environments, allowing you to work with the data in a way that suits your needs.
You can:
Access data by region (e.g., Americas, EMEA, APAC, Global)
Integrate litigation data into internal systems and workflows
Combine litigation data with internal business or portfolio data
Build custom dashboards and analytics models
This flexibility enables you to tailor litigation analysis to your specific use cases, including risk assessment, due diligence, and competitive intelligence.
Summary
The LexisNexis® Global Patent Litigation Dataset (GPLD) provides comprehensive, structured access to global patent litigation data across jurisdictions, courts, and agencies.
By combining large-scale global coverage with structured case, party, and patent data (and enhancing it through quality assurance and data enrichment processes) GPLD enables you to analyze litigation risk, monitor disputes, and integrate litigation intelligence into your internal analytics environments.
This makes GPLD a powerful foundation for organizations seeking data-driven insights into global patent litigation and risk.
If you have any questions or want to discuss Data Products with a member of the team, please do reach out here.