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Case Studies

Validating Aroma Packaging Claims Through In House Product Testing

A leading confectionery company wanted to leverage aroma packaging to boost consumer engagement. The company partnered with GreyB to explore packaging technologies that could enhance product experience through controlled fragrance

When Ingredient Testing Was a No Go, Greybians Tested the Products Instead—Ft. Sakshi Tripathi

Sakshi’s team hit a bit of a wall during an ingredient-scouting project for a leading chocolate company. The key question was simple but tricky: “How do you even test ingredients that

Beyond AI

Ryan Mercer, Senior IP Counsel at a mid-size audio technology firm, was three months into an active patent infringement lawsuit. The plaintiff held a multi-mode audio signal decoder patent, a

product patent mapping

Marcus, senior patent counsel at a global networking equipment manufacturer, contacted us with an unusual request. His company’s German subsidiary faced a tax penalty.  The German Tax Authority challenged the

University Patent Monetization Strategy

Across the U.S., academic tech transfer is under strain. In 2023, U.S. institutions reported a 33% year-over-year decline in patent licenses. Meanwhile, unused patents keep costing money. Utility patents require

Proving Patent Infringement for a Robotics Patent – in Smartphones

John, a partner at a well-established patent litigation firm in the United States, contacted us at a point when the pressure had started to build. He was preparing for a

next gen smartwatch infringement

Patents focused on wearable technology have long been central to litigations targeting large companies, offering a significant return on investment (ROI). This trend can be traced back to 2014, when

Verifying Patent Infringement Potential Going beyond online literature

Online resources such as product manuals and company websites are a good starting point for patent infringement analysis. However, these sources can often be inconclusive, making it difficult to determine

Invalidating Formulation Patents Using the Standard Values of the Ingredients in the Claim

Invalidating formulation patents is generally more complex than usual patents because they include different components mixed together in a certain amount to make that formulation stable or viable. While the

Invalidating a MedTech Patent Using 102 prior art in textile industry

During invalidation searches, I often stumble upon 102 prior art from my surroundings. It might fascinate you how I discover them even when I’m not looking for them consciously. However,

Invalidating an Inventor's Patent With Research Grant Proposal

This is the story of a project that challenged me to invalidate a patent by one of the pioneers in the field of next-gen gene sequencing with over two decades

Race Against Time Tracking Down a 55-Year-Old Book in Just 48 Hours

While working with various cases of prior art searches, our grit and investigative approach have helped us sail the boat every time. These skills were not developed overnight; each case

GreyB’s Secret Search Strategy Found Prior Art For Auto-Playing Media

The ecosystem of a patent and its technology are critical factors in conducting a prior art search and even selecting the appropriate researcher for your case. Moreover, in one of

Performing FCC ID search to find solid prior art

“Searching prior art is not a process, it is an art.” In my 6 years of experience, I have been a part of ~250 patent invalidation processes. If it has

Infringing patents using source code review and these 3 strategies

Infringement analysis requires more than just being well-informed. While traditional methods may serve as a helpful starting point, they are often inadequate, given how time-sensitive patent infringement cases are. And

Invalidity Search: Lithium Ion Phosphate Battery Patents

As analysts, we often encounter a situation where a patent’s claims contain certain elements that appear to be designed as decoys. Their inclusion is intended to distract attention from other