PatnetCafe Introduces IPFront Line: PatentCafe, publisher of global patent data, enterprise patent research software and invention resources, has introduced IPFrontline™ Intellectual Property and Technology Magazine. IPFrontline is claimed as the first online publication to feature patent industry reports covering 14 key industry segments, as well as the 200 most active companies receiving patents.

The patent activity reports are designed to help venture capitalists, industry analysts, fund managers, business investment advisors and other technology investors keep current on the latest U.S patent trends. The IPFrontline focus is on news, trends, technologies, laws, policy and issues related to the discovery, commercial exploitation and protection of invention.

The real-time patent charts online track patent trends of 14 key industry segments, as well as patent performance of the Top 200 companies and patent law firms. Andy Gibbs, PatentCafe’s CEO notes that “intellectual property accounts for more than 70 percent of the market cap of the Fortune 500, and nearly 90% of NASDAQ-listed companies. Whether investing in a Fortnue 100 companies, or early stage technology start ups, the understanding of patent trends of companies and industries is vital to intelligent decision-making.”