Case Studies
We showcase real examples of how the American Patent Agency has helped businesses like yours achieve their goals.
Atlassian (Loom App)
Loom is a simple video communication platform designed to improve employee and customer engagement. Trusted by employees at leading companies across over 135 countries, Loom offers a base product that is 100% free forever, with flexible recording options, unlimited storage, and unlimited recording time. The human brain processes information 60,000 times faster when watching video compared to reading text, and studies show that video increases information retention by an average of 54%. Loom is revolutionizing knowledge sharing through video communication. Loom was recently acquired by Atlassian for nearly $1 billion.
Mixbook
Mixbook is a collaborative platform for social expression, allowing customers to create photobooks and scrapbooks using a free, online scrapbooking editor. Customers can share their creations online, post them to social networks, or order high-quality printed photobooks. Mixbook also launched Mosaic, a game-changing iPhone app that reduced the time to create a photo book from 5 hours to just 5 minutes, offering an incredibly simple user experience.
Salesforce
Simon Chan founded Prediction.IO, which was later acquired by Salesforce, with the goal of streamlining machine learning (ML) technology development. PredictionIO is an open-source Machine Learning Server built on a cutting-edge open-source stack, enabling developers and data scientists to create predictive engines for any ML task. The platform simplifies and accelerates scalable machine learning infrastructure management. Prediction.IO supported a community of over 8,000 developers and powered more than 400 apps. It extends SalesforceIQ's machine learning capabilities, enhancing intelligence across the Salesforce cloud. The success of Prediction.IO was made possible by securing a strong IP portfolio with the help of an innovative, tech-savvy patent agency, which enabled the company to grow into a cutting-edge, publicly traded technology firm.
Waygo
Waygo uses optical character recognition (OCR) to translate Chinese, Japanese, and Korean into English by simply holding a smartphone camera over the characters, with no need for an internet connection. It is also a valuable tool for language learners to master new words and phrases. Waygo uses proprietary algorithms to create simple translations, and when benchmarked against ABBYY, the top commercial OCR software, Waygo is five times faster, twice as accurate, and a tenth of the file size. Waygo was acquired in a private acquisition.
Everywhere Apparel®
Everywhere Apparel works at the intersection of the material science and apparel industries providing the most sustainable fiber yarn and textile technologies to help companies meet their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals while setting an example of how to clothe human beings in the 21st century. Everywhere procures unique intellectual IP around low-cost, low-capital expenditure technologies utilizing the most dominant textiles on the planet – cotton and polyester. It’s our mission to make the most sustainable, ethical, and comfortable apparel – cleaning the earth while clothing the planet.
Pioneer Energy®
Pioneer Energy is a technology developer and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the oil & gas industry whose chief aim is to increase domestic energy production from a variety of sources. The company was founded by astronautical engineer Dr. Robert Zubrin, who created intellectual property while doing work for NASA and the Department of Energy at Pioneer Astronautics. Today, Pioneer Energy is developing mobile solutions to address market demands in the oil & gas industry.