Research & Validation
Which industries could use my technology?
The short answer
Often more than the one you invented it for — and the answer changes your royalty expectations, since industry medians run from 4.3% (semiconductors) to 6.1% (medical/health, telecom) across 15 tracked industries. Cross-industry applicability changes both your buyer list and your rate.
The full picture
The discovery method: abstract your invention to its function (not its embodiment), then ask which industries share the underlying problem. A fastening mechanism invented for furniture may serve automotive interiors; a coating developed for cookware may matter to medical devices. Patent classification co-occurrence — which classes cite yours — hints at adjacent uses empirically.
Each plausible industry then gets the same screen: market size, active players, licensing culture (some industries license in constantly; others never), and benchmark royalty rates. The output is a ranked list of where to point the patent first. Owners are consistently surprised by which industry wins that ranking — which is exactly why the exercise is worth doing before outreach starts.
Where does your patent stand?
The Beyond the Patent Commercialization Score answers that — a professional, factor-by-factor read on your patent's licensing, sale, build, and partner potential.
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General information for patent owners — not legal advice. Read the disclaimer.