Unmatched

Access the largest collection of IP data worldwide – including 170M+ patent records from the US, UK, EU (EPO), China, Japan and more, 195 trademark registers, and 101 industrial design registers​. This breadth ensures no region or emerging market is overlooked in your analysis.

Track legal status events and trends that others miss. Lighthouse IP data includes patent filings, pending applications, grants, and issued patents, as well as indicators of litigation, licensing deals,  and reassignment events. These signals help you gauge litigation risks, detect licensing revenue streams, and follow technology ownership changes that could impact a company’s valuation.

Go beyond raw counts – understand influence and value.
Patent citation networks reveal which technologies and
companies are driving innovation, while valuation
metrics for patent portfolios provide insight into a firm’s
intangible asset value. Identify whose IP is most impactful
and estimate what those patents are worth in financial
terms.

Data how you need it – delivered in standardized XML or
flat-file CSV formats for easy ingestion into your quant
models, databases, or BI tools. Forget about cleaning or
normalizing data from multiple sources ; Lighthouse IP’s
uniformly formatted feed plugs directly into your
investment research workflow. Weekly updates ensure
you’re always working with the most up-to-date
information, eliminating blind spots and stale data.

159+ countries worth of bibliographic patent data and dozens of full-text Collections ensure truly global reach, whereas typical alternatives may omit Asia or other emerging markets. With Lighthouse, you capture US, European, and Asian IP data all together – including USPTO, EPO, EUIPO, CNIPA (China), JPO (Japan) and beyond.

Many sources might miss legal status updates or reassignments. Lighthouse IP’s feed is exhaustive – if a patent was filed, pending, granted, litigated, or licensed, you’ll know. No more guesswork on whether a patent family is active or who currently owns it.

Lighthouse IP updates its records weekly (and in some cases daily), so you won’t be trading on months-old information. In fast-moving sectors, timely knowledge of a new patent application publication or a critical license grant can be the difference in capturing alpha.

Rather than juggling different formats from various patent offices or vendors, get everything in a uniform format (XML/CSV). This means less engineering overhead and faster time-to-insight, as all patent data, trademark data, and design records merge seamlessly for analysis.

Integrate patent and trademark metrics into your trading algorithms. For example, spikes in patent filings in a technology field can signal emerging trends, and clusters of citation activity might identify key innovators. By treating IP developments as trading signals (much like earnings or news), quants can uncover non-obvious alpha factors and alternative data insights that move stocks.

Enrich your company research and valuations with IP intelligence. Lighthouse IP’s data lets you evaluate a corporation’s intellectual property strength by analysing the size, quality, and valuation of its patent portfolio. You can identify which firms lead in R&D (via patent counts and forward citations), assess licensing income potential from their patents, or flag companies facing litigation on key technologies. This deeper understanding of a firm’s innovation assets supports smarter long-term investment decisions and risk management.

Stay ahead of market-moving events. Patent reassignments can hint at M&A activity or asset transfers; a sudden flurry of trademark applications might signal a brand expansion or new product launch. Likewise, knowing if a competitor’s critical patent is tied up in legal disputes (or about to expire) can inform short positions or hedging strategies. Lighthouse IP’s comprehensive legal status data ensures you’re aware of these developments in real time.

Compare companies within an industry based on their innovation output and IP strategy. Use Lighthouse data to answer questions like: Which biotech has the most pending patents in a breakthrough area? Which tech company is aggressively licensing technology from others? Who is filing the most patent claims in 5G or AI this quarter? By quantifying such IP-driven indicators, you gain a 360° view of industry dynamics to complement financial metrics.