#24 Using Patent Prosecution Analytics for Competitive Intelligence
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Chris and Megan relay their top 4 strategies for using prosecution analytics for competitive intelligence. While many competitive intelligence efforts are focused on a competitor’s issued patent portfolio, looking at prosecution statistics can provide insight into what is coming down the pipeline, as well as early indicators of an issued patent’s value. For example, you can identify pending applications likely to be of value to your competitors by monitoring for their Track One filings. 
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