Use Case #1 - Cathode Material Manufacturer

• Improve understanding of the cathode material supply chain and IP licensing agreements (Li-Ion Battery High Energy Cathode Innovation & Patent Review).
• Identify promising R&D areas to move beyond the state-of-the-art and avoid commoditization.
• Make specific investigations with the ML-based patent search tool, including with keywords entered in Mandarin.

Use Case #2 - Solid-State Battery Technology Startup

• Enhance visibility into cathode/anode/solid electrolyte combinations investigated by different companies for specific applications. This information is used by R&D, the IP department, marketing and sales (Solid-State Li-Ion Battery Innovation & Patent Review).
• Keep up-to-date every 3 weeks on new commercially relevant patents.
• Understand and apply the concept of ML-based patent search.

Use Case #3 - Anode Material Technology Startup

• Understand the current state-of-the-art to come up with next generation innovations.
• Prepare for a future VC financing round (Li-Ion Battery High Energy Anode Innovation & Patent Review):
  - competitive innovation environment
  - technology decision tree
  - projected process diagrams for key protagonists
  - deep dive - graphene in high energy anodes
• Keep up to date every three weeks on how different branches in the decision tree are being further elaborated in novel patent filings.

Use Case #4 - Large-Scale Inorganic Material Supplier

• Understand the anode material innovation landscape (Li-Ion Battery High Energy Anode Innovation & Patent Review):
  - identification of complementary innovation partners to furnish the 'whole product' - a high energy negative electrode
  - selection of additional anode material process steps that fit with the existing proprietary know-how
  - improved assessment of funding requirements in the context of the internal resource allocation process
  
• Obtain in-depth insights from 'deep dive' chapters on key topics of interest.

Use Case #5 - Supercapacitor Manufacturer

• Learn about different technological approaches, such as symmetric vs. asymmetric supercapacitors, novel carbon active materials, high voltage electrolytes (Supercapacitors Innovation & Patent Review).
• Keep up to date every three weeks on companies that are newly entering the supercapacitor field.
• Make ML-based patent searches on patenting activities by competitors in the automotive and grid energy storage sector.

Use Case #6 - Academic Research Labs

• Keep up to date every six weeks on developments in industry in a time-efficient manner.
• Find potential industrial collaborators with complementary activities.
• Get familiar with the novel concept of ML-based search.

Use Case #7 - Energy & Intellectual Property Law Firm

• Achieve a comprehensive strategic understanding of the global competitive battery innovation & patent landscape.
• Provide superior advice to clients in individual cases through improved situational awareness.