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INSIGHTS

DATA ANALYSIS

DATA CLEANUP

DATA COLECTION

Prepared ByPatexia Data Science Team

Patexia. Insights

A comprehensive report on the top 100 best TIVJSVQMRK�ERH�QSWX�EGXMZI�-46�EXXSVRI]W�ERH�PE[�ƤVQW�

SEPTEMBER 2020

IPRIntelligence ReportJULY 2015 / JUNE 2020

2020 EDITION

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Table of ContentsIntroduction 5

What is New in Our 4th Report? 5

What’s in This Report? 8

Executive Summary 9

Section 1 - Ranking Methodology 10

Changes and Improvements to Our Ranking Methodology since 2019 11Success Scores for Petitioners, Patent Owners and Overall 13Activity Scores for Petitioners, Patent Owners and Overall 14Performance Scores for Petitioners, Patent Owners and Overall 14Performance and Activity Rankings for Petitioners, Patent Owners and Overall 15Performance of Judges 15

Section 2 - IPR Staffing and Cost 16

7XEJƤRK 18Cost Analysis 20Attorney Fees 22Expert Cost 32Hourly Rates of Attorneys 33Other Key Factors Driving the Cost of IPR 35

Section 3 - IPR Statistics 36

YoY Comparison of IPR Filings (Case, Patent, and Claim Levels) 38Most Popular IPC Codes 41By the Numbers: Judges, Law Firms, Petitioners, and Patent Owners 42

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Section 4 - IPR Denial and Invalidation Analysis by Technology Area 43

Case-Level Status as Reported by the USPTO 44YoY Comparison of FWD Entered, Settlement, and Denial Rates 46Top 10 IPC Codes for Patents with Denial or Settlement Decision 48Top 10 IPC Codes for Patents with Final Written Decisions 50

Section 5 - Performanceof the PTABJudges 52

10 Most Active PTAB Judges 54Top 10 Judges with the Highest Number of Invalidated Claims 55Performance of PTAB Administrative Judges 56

Section 6 - Performance of the Petitioners and Patent Owners 64

The Most Active Petitioners and Patent Owners 65Top 100 Most Active Companies in IPR 66Top 100 Best Performing Petitioners and Patent Owners 71

Section 7 - Performance of the Law Firms 78

Most Active Law Firms in IPR 80Top 100 Best Performing Law Firms in IPR 87

Section 8 - Performance of Attorneys 94

Most Active Attorneys in IPR 96Top 100 Most Active Attorneys 96Top 100 Best Performing Attorneys 107

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Appendix 117

Appendix A - Sources of Data 118

Appendix B - Patent Owners and Petitioners Statistics 119

Appendix C - Law Firms Statistics 120

Appendix D - Attorneys Statistics 121

Appendix E - Survey Questions 122

Contact Us 128

Our Products 129

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Appendix

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Appendix A

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Sources of Data

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Appendix B

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Patent Owners and Petitioners Statistics

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Appendix CLaw Firms Statistics

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Appendix DAttorneys Statistics

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Appendix E

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���ɄWhat is the average hourly rate for your IPR associates?

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Performance Measurement

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