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How do I access the Classification platform?You can access via app.cipher.ai. I’ve logged in, but I want to change my password.You can change your password by clicking the three dots in the top right corner of the screen, and selecting 'settings' in the drop down.  In the User setting window that open, select 'Change password'.         I forgot my password.You can reset your password here or, ...

What we would love to hear about: Positive experiences Requests for features and enhancements Error messages  What happens to your feedback?All feedback is considered by the team which guides product and service development, helping us deliver the best possible service. How to send feedbackClick on the three dot icon in the top right of your screen, and click 'Send feedback' in the drop down me...

The functionalities that pro and lite users have access to in the Classification platform Classification offers two different types of accounts to subscribers: Pro seat Lite seat   Pro seat users:Pro seat users have full functionality and are able to: Generate reports to undertake different analyses Share reports with other existing users. The selected user/users will receive an email with th...

Defining a Cipher Family ID and converting patent numbers into a Cipher Family ID What is a Cipher Family ID?A Cipher Family ID is a reference given to a group of patent families. How to convert patents numbers into Cipher family IDsTo convert patent numbers into Cipher family IDs:1. Open a spreadsheet with the patent numbers in one column and copy the data onto the clipboard2. Open Classificat...

Classification's data sources provide you with different insights which are helpful in understanding the innovation landscape. Classification uses seven different data sources.       Need help? Request support and we’ll connect you with a Classification expert. Request Support   

Here is a list of accepted country codes in Classification.  Country codes are made up of two letters indicating the territory where the patent application was filed or granted (for example GB = Great Britain).  You will encounter these in your reports, when using the patent upload feature in Classification, and perhaps also when searching within the families list view of the report.    Need he...

Where the litigation data comes from and territories covered The litigation data in Classification comes from two trusted sources:  LexisNexis International Litigation Database and RPx.LexisNexis IP collects patent litigation and patent agency/board decisions from more than 40 websites daily, covering 20 countries and more than 500 individual courts and agencies/patent boards. This includes ove...

Key information to understanding patent families and status What is a patent family?Patent families are a single invention that is protected in a number of different territories. They all have a common date that the invention is protected from (the "priority date"). Each family is made up of a number of applications and grants from each of the counties that make up the family. Classification ap...

Definitions of portfolio & patent ownership including Owner, Organisation and Assignee in the Classification platformWhen you search for an organisation in Classification, results are grouped to show all patents assigned to all entities including subsidiaries, acquired companies, merged companies and companies corrected for erroneous entries in the patent registry. For more information relating...

How does Classification match / group all the patents to a portfolio? When you search for an organisation in Classification, results are grouped to show all patents assigned to all entities including: Subsidiaries Acquired companies Merged companies Companies corrected for erroneous entries in the patent registry Classification groups to the ultimate parent, the ‘organisation’, and ...

Yes you can, however this is a setting that our support team would need to enable for you. Read on and let us know if you'd like this functionality. To request it, please email support@lexisnexisip.com. Customise the order of organisations within your reportIf you were to add AT&T and Nokia into your report (in this order), by default, the order in which the two organisations would appear in ch...

Defining Classifiers and their benefitsClassifiers are a Classification specific product and offer a next generation, machine learning and AI approach to finding patents relating to a certain technology.A Classifier is an algorithm trained to identify patent families belonging to a technology. This is done by giving the algorithm examples of what should fall within (positive) and outside (negat...

How the n/d tool can help with the problem of patent licensingWhat is n/d?The n/d tool helps with the problem of patent licensing involving companies with large global portfolios in the following scenarios:Cross-licensing, to help calculate an estimate of a cross-license with another companyRoyalty payments attributable to multiple organisationsMonetisation, to compare outcomes of patent sale v...

How to edit your report to add organisations, technologies and any report parametersWhy is the edit icon not showing for me? How to edit your report to add organisations, technologies and any report parametersThe edit icon will make a copy of any report by including the same parameters (for example, the organisations / technologies that are initially part of the report) and take them into a new...

Geographic coverage of patent data in ClassificationClassification uses a state of the art, high quality, consistent and comprehensive database provided by IFI CLAIMS. The global patent data covers many territories which are included below, along with the accepted territory codes of the platform. This list also includes International Bodies such as WIPO (The World Intellectual Property Organiza...

Upload a list of patents to categorise them into different technology areasSelect 'Patent Upload' located under the search field on the Classification Homepage. Upload a list of patents or paste them into the box. (Click here if you need help with this part of the process.) Once you've verified the list of patents uploaded, select 'Add to report', and then 'Next'. In the next window, select the...

This can be setup on your Classification account. To learn more, please speak with a member of the support team. Further information can be found below: Prerequisites 2FA must be enabled by the Classification team.If you are not sure whether this has been done yet, please contact us on support@lexisnexisip.com. You must have an authenticator app installed on your mobile device.Any authenticator...