FIZ PatMon

FIZ PatMon is a web-based patent monitoring solution designed for IP professionals and organizations seeking to efficiently track global patent activity and protect their portfolios. As part of the STN IP Protection Suite™ from FIZ Karlsruhe and CAS, it eliminates time-consuming manual checks by providing automated, customizable surveillance across patent databases worldwide.

The platform is built to help legal, R&D, and business teams stay informed about both their own patent portfolios and competitors' patenting activity, enabling smarter, faster business decisions across the organization.

Core Capabilities

• Reliable global monitoring: Leverages in-depth global surveillance of patent activity and applications based on FIZ Karlsruhe's version of INPADOC, enriched with direct links to patent office registers for comprehensive and authoritative coverage.
• Customizable alerts: Configure alerts for specific patent events including opposition, licensing, ownership changes, withdrawal, and grant. Alerts can be adjusted from broad monitoring to highly specific filters depending on your needs. Status indicators are available for both patents and utility models.
• Intuitive interface: Set up custom alerts with ease and manage your workflow using filtered views, commenting tools, project folders, and user role management — all within a user-friendly web-based environment.

Key Benefits

• Save time: Retrieve the information you need when you need it through sophisticated alert options, removing the burden of manual patent checks and keeping your team focused on higher-value tasks.
• Discover new opportunities: Stay ahead of changes to competitors' patent validity and global activity to quickly identify new areas for growth and competitive advantage.
• Share insights across your organization: Use intuitive workflow features to distribute findings throughout your team, ensuring that patent intelligence informs smart, data-driven business decisions at every level.

Workflow Integration

• Supports end-to-end IP workflow management through project folders and collaborative tools designed for team use.
• User role management allows organizations to control access and tailor the platform experience for different stakeholders.
• Commenting and filtered views enable efficient review and prioritization of patent monitoring results.

FIZ PatMon is delivered as a web-based platform and forms part of the broader STN IP Protection Suite™, making it suitable for integration into existing IP management workflows. It is backed by FIZ Karlsruhe's expertise in scientific and patent information, providing a trusted foundation for global patent surveillance.