The Lens

Patent search and analytics platform linking patents to scholarly literature and biological sequences.

Pricing: free, custom
Free tier: true
Open source: No

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): patent search, scholarly search, citation analysis, biological sequences, open dataVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaSVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, customVerified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): patent search and analysis with boolean, structured, biological and classification search, scholarly works search across 272+ million harmonised records, PatSeq search and analysis of biological sequences disclosed in patents, PatCite linkages between academic research and inventions, collections, alerts and visualisations that can be annotated and shared, Lens Reports data-driven report builderVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Researchers and IP professionals linking global patent and scholarly data, with free core tools and licensed APIsVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): exploring global science and technology knowledge, mapping institutional influence of scholarship (In4M), discovering experts and collaborators, creating innovation landscapes and dashboardsVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): intermediateVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 9.10Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Headquarters country(US): AustraliaVerification pending
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerified

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