What Landon IP does

Landon IP is an expert patent search and analytics service now operating as a wholly owned service line within Clarivate Plc's Intellectual Property division. Founded in 2015, Landon IP was acquired by CPA Global in 2016 and then brought under Clarivate when Clarivate acquired CPA Global in 2019; the Landon IP brand has been retained as a specialist offering within Clarivate's IP portfolio. The unit delivers actionable intelligence for both high-stakes and routine patent search scenarios across the IP lifecycle, serving corporate IP teams and law firms globally. Distribution runs through Clarivate's direct enterprise sales motion with "Request a demo" and "Contact us" entry points; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The underlying technology stack is the Clarivate IP platform rather than a standalone Landon IP codebase. Core components include the Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI), Derwent Patent Search, Derwent Patent Analytics, Darts-ip global IP case law data, and the IPfolio / FoundationIP / Inprotech IP management software family. Clarivate also exposes Derwent Patent Data APIs and the Darts-ip API for developer integration, and adjacent platforms such as Healthbase (a graph-database healthcare affiliations product covering 1.8M US healthcare providers) and Cortellis (drug discovery intelligence) demonstrate data-engineering capability that underpins the parent ecosystem. Landon IP's own service is differentiated primarily by human-expert patent researchers rather than proprietary AI.

The business model is enterprise subscription and project-based recurring revenue anchored in patent search, patent analytics, IP portfolio management, annuities, and litigation intelligence. Customer segmentation is vertical: corporate IP teams (of all sizes) and law firms. Pricing is opaque (quote-driven), which is consistent with high-touch enterprise engagements rather than self-serve transactional sales. Landon IP-specific revenue is not separately disclosed; it is consolidated within Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), which reports at the segment level.

Name

Landon IP

Legal name

Landon IP (now operating as Clarivate)

Website

https://landon-ip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Landon IP is an expert patent search and analytics service operating as a wholly owned service line within Clarivate Plc's Intellectual Property division, serving corporate IP teams and law firms with high-stakes patent research globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Management, Patents & Trademark Software (BPAEAPAN), Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ), IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Patent search services
• Patent analytics
• Intellectual property management
• Trademark solutions
• Litigation intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Patent Search Services: Expert patent search and analytics services providing actionable intelligence for IP decision-making throughout the IP lifecycle

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landon IP delivers expert patent search and analytics services for corporate IP teams and law firms, providing actionable intelligence to improve the quality and speed of IP decision-making throughout the IP lifecycle. The offering combines a specialist human research team with Clarivate's Derwent patent data, Darts-ip litigation intelligence, and CompuMark trademark data to address both high-stakes and routine patent search needs.

Product overview

Clarivate (formerly including Landon IP) offers a comprehensive intellectual property management ecosystem comprising cloud-based IP management platforms (IPfolio, FoundationIP, Inprotech), patent intelligence solutions (Derwent Patent Search, Derwent Analytics), trademark solutions (CompuMark, TrademarkVision), and litigation intelligence (Darts-ip). The portfolio includes both products for corporate IP teams and law firms, supplemented by annuity services, patent search and analytics, and specialized AI-powered solutions. Additional segments cover Life Sciences & Healthcare intelligence (Cortellis, DRG Fusion, Healthbase) and Academic Research solutions (Web of Science, EndNote, ProQuest).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Landon IP (Clarivate Search & Analytics): Expert patent search and analytics services for IP professionals

Products and services

• Patent Search Services Expert-led patent search and analytics services providing actionable intelligence for IP decision-making throughout the IP lifecycle, targeted at corporate IP teams and law firms.
• Derwent Patent Search Patent search results trusted by IP professionals, providing world-class patent intelligence and search capabilities through the Derwent platform.
• Derwent Patent Analytics Patent analytics solution providing predictive analytics on patent data to help companies analyze innovation trends and make strategic decisions.
• IPfolio The premier Clarivate cloud-based IP management platform, tailored for corporate IP teams of all sizes for managing patents, trademarks, and IP portfolios.
• FoundationIP IP management software solution designed for law firms to manage IP practices and workflows.
• Inprotech IP management system for law firms providing practice management and docketing capabilities.
• Darts-ip Global IP case law data providing litigation intelligence for trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, domain names, and unfair competition.
• CompuMark Trademark Solutions Comprehensive trademark solutions covering the entire trademark lifecycle including search, watch, screening, and analytics.
• PatentScout Patent scouting solution within the Derwent patent intelligence portfolio for discovering relevant patents.
• Patent Annuities World's leading IP maintenance provider for patent annuities ensuring timely renewals and maintenance of patent portfolios.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CPA GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPA Global has been integrated with Clarivate, combining with Landon IP to offer the same quality searches from the same people, but with expanded resources to customize services to exact customer needs. The integration enhances Clarivate's patent search and analytics capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Questel: Questel provides end-to-end IP services and software including patent search, analytics, translation, and IP management – directly comparable to Landon IP's expert patent search and analytics offering.
• PatSnap: PatSnap is an AI-powered patent and innovation intelligence platform offering patent search, analytics, and competitive intelligence – a direct competitor to Landon IP's patent analytics capabilities.
• IPlytics: IPlytics provides patent analytics, IP landscape, and competitive intelligence tools, competing directly with Landon IP's patent analytics and IP lifecycle services.
• Minesoft: Minesoft offers patent search, monitoring, and IP intelligence solutions used by patent attorneys and IP teams – a direct peer in the patent search services category.
• Anaqua: Anaqua provides IP management and analytics software for corporate IP teams and law firms, overlapping with Landon IP's IP lifecycle and analytics offerings.
• LexisNexis PatentSight: LexisNexis PatentSight delivers patent analytics and IP intelligence for corporate IP strategy – directly comparable to Landon IP's analytics services.

Broad incumbents

• Clarivate (parent IP portfolio): Landon IP operates within Clarivate's broader IP segment, which provides Derwent, IPfolio, CompuMark, Darts-ip, and patent annuities – the immediate incumbent ecosystem within which Landon IP competes and is co-sold.
• Wolters Kluwer IP Solutions: Wolters Kluwer offers IP software and services (formerly IPfolio-adjacent assets) to law firms and corporate IP teams – a broader incumbent in the IP management software space.
• LexisNexis: LexisNexis offers legal and IP research, analytics, and litigation intelligence platforms serving law firms and corporate legal teams – a broader incumbent overlapping with Landon IP's law firm customer base.

Others

• CPA Global: CPA Global was the acquirer of Landon IP in 2016 and is now part of Clarivate; it provides patent services and IP management, making it a closely related but internally consolidated peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Landon IP