Thomson pulls IP elements together in a single system.(Thompson Scientific on intellectual property)(Brief article)

Byline: Mark Chillingworth

Thomson pulls IP elements together in a single system

Intellectual property (IP) can now be managed, searched for and evaluated on a single interface from information provider Thomson Scientific. Thomson Innovation, which IWR saw before its official launch, combines patent databases, scientific literature and business information in one system.

"IP has become a billion-dollar business that enables your organisation to gain competitive advantage," said Cindy Poulos, product management VP at Thomson.

She added: "There is an explosion of IP activity in Asia, led by China and Korea."

David Brown, corporate markets executive VP for Thomson Scientific, said: "IP managers need access to a single IP management system which gives information that's been validated."

Brown said the Innovation platform had been developed to let organisations use their IP as a "first line of attack and defence".