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GreyB Services Pvt. Ltd
Company typePrivate
FoundedJune 26, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-06-26) in Shaw Centre, Singapore
Founder
  • Deepak Syal
  • Chakshu Kalra
  • Avneet Bansal
HeadquartersShaw Centre,
Singapore
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
  • SLATE
  • IDS
  • Elixir
  • Spotter
Services
Number of employees
515 (2024)
Websitegreyb.com

GreyB Services Pvt. Ltd. is a technology-driven research and analytics company headquartered in Singapore and operating in Mohali and Gurgaon, India [1]. It conducts patent and technology landscape research for companies and law firms. GreyB was founded by Deepak Syal, Chakshu Kalra, and Avneet Bansal in 2008.

GreyB’s products and services include open innovations, technology scouting, product and technology road mapping, patent strategies, technology and market research, startup scouting, patent search and analysis, patent landscape analysis, patent monetization and licensing, patent infringement analysis, drug monitoring, and competitive analysis.

History[edit]

Deepak, Chakshu, Avneet in Chandigarh
Deepak, Chakshu, Avneet in Chandigarh

On June 26, 2006, Deepak started his intellectual property (IP) solutions firm ‘Echo Mirror’ with Chakshu and Avneet to build tools and technologies for companies in the space.[2]

After relocating from Gurgaon to Chandigarh due to operational challenges, the firm was rebranded as GreyB in 2008 and established its headquarters in Singapore. The company has since expanded its operations to Gurgaon and the United States, becoming a multinational IP services provider.[3][2]

2009 GreyB received ISO 9001:2008, affirming its commitment to quality management.[4]

In 2022, GreyB became a founding board member of the Global IP Alliance.[5][6]

Software and Services[edit]

GreyB offers a range of software tools and innovation consulting services in various sectors, including telecommunications, pharma/biotech, semiconductors, medical devices, automobiles, networking, software, material science, chemicals, and consumer electronics. Since 2007, GreyB has worked on 7,398 projects with 1,012 clients across 52 countries.[7]

Their proprietary tools include SLATE, Elixir, Spotter, and IDS Manager.

  • SLATE: A centralized patent data organization and analysis platform.[8]
  • IDS Manager: A platform that automates most of the IDS filing process and saves time.[9]
  • Elixir: GreyB’s drug patent monitoring tool for tracking patent lifecycle events.[10]
  • Spotter: An offline search engine that scans and stores data exclusively on on-premise servers[11]

Their major services are as follows:

Open Innovation Services[edit]

GreyB offers many technology consultation services on open innovation. Their most important facets are technology scouting, product and technology road mapping, technology and market research, startup scouting, technology landscape analysis, and patent landscape analysis.

Patent Search[edit]

GreyB offers several patent search services, such as system prior-art searches, freedom-to-operate searches, and validity/invalidity searches. The company has worked through 7398 projects since 2007 with 1012 clients across 52 countries.

Patent Landscape Search[edit]

GreyB provides interactive dashboards and dedicated support for competitive landscape analysis projects. The company's analysis also helps in collaborations and partnerships, planning geographical business expansion, etc.

Patent Monetization and Infringement Analysis[edit]

GreyB offers infringement analysis using investigative search through research scientists and AI-powered tools, such as their patent ranking tool. The patent ranking engine assists in competitive analysis, patent excavation study, patent portfolio monetization, and patent acquisitions.[12]

Name and branding[edit]

According to Deepak Syal, the company’s name, 'GreyB,' combines the ideologies of two words: Grey Matter (Grey) and Bee (B). This combination showcases company traits: ‘Grey Matter’ represents intelligence, and ‘Bee’ represents hard work.

Partnerships and Collaboration[edit]

In July 2017, GreyB formed a strategic alliance with PatSnap, a global Intellectual Property Analytics company backed by Sequoia.[13][14]

In May 2019, GreyB partnered with Kilpatrick Townsend, an American multinational law firm, to perform a patent-trends study across 12 patent-intensive industries[15]. The article was referenced on IPWatchdog[16] and Business Insider[17].

GreyB cooperated with Amplified to publish a preliminary report containing a detailed 5G standard essential patents (SEP) analysis.The project's stated aim is ‘to bring greater transparency to the 5G standard essential patents landscape.[18][19]

Awards and Recognitions[edit]

TiE[edit]

Deepak Syal was awarded by the ’The Indus Entrepreneurs’ selected by venture capitalists, angels, and corporate executives.[20][21]

Nasscom[edit]

Ranked among India's top 50 rising companies, recognized for catalyzing sector growth through policy advocacy, skill-building, research, and startup programs.[22]

Red Herring Asia[edit]

Named one of the 100 cutting-edge companies and technologies poised for exponential growth.[23][24]

SBR Management Excellence[edit]

Awarded for leading technological innovation and digital disruption in their industry. [25][26]

IAM[edit]

Chakshu Kalra and Deepak Syal have been ranked among IAM’s top 300 IP strategists, leading the way in developing and implementing strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios.[27][28][29]

In their articles, IAM frequently cites and references GreyB’s reports, such as the ones on 5G SEP.[30]

Mahesh Maan, with Edison Award in Atlanta 2019

Edison Award[edit]

Mahesh Maan, GreyB’s Data Science lead, won the Edison Award for Catalyst[31], a platform that enhances researchers' productivity using Natural Language Processing (NLP).[32]

Great Place to Work[edit]

Recognized for outstanding workplace culture and awarded the 'Employer-of-Choice' recognition.

Singapore Business Awards[edit]

Named 'Best IP Services Provider 2021' by APAC Insider’s Singapore Business Awards.[33]

Dr Brian Stockdale International Award[edit]

Awarded to GreyB’s Senior Research Analysts Sparsh Gupta and Divya Prakash by the Patent Information Users Group in 2021 and 2022 respetively.[34]

CODiE Award[edit]

SLATE won the CODiE award by Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) for 'best content management platform' in Business Technology[35][36]

Citations from reputed publications[edit]

GreyB's insights, particularly in 5G, have been recognized and cited by reputable publications and organizations such as Bloomberg[37], CNBC[38], IEEE[39], Forbes [40], USPTO[41], and the US Department of Justice[42].

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GreyB - World's Leading Innovation Consulting Firm". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. ^ a b Tripathi, Nistha (1 October 2018). No Shortcuts (1st ed.). SAGE Publications india Pvt Ltd. pp. 218–233. ISBN 978-9352808267.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ Ltd, GreyB Research Pvt. "GreyB , a comprehensive solutions provider in IP domain,is now in Gurgaon". PRLog. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. ^ "GreyB Services Got ISO 9001:2008 Certification". PR.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  5. ^ "Sponsors". Global IP Alliance. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  6. ^ "GLIPA Board". Global IP Alliance. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  7. ^ "GreyB - Combining Machine Learning and Human Intelligence". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  8. ^ "Slate". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  9. ^ "IDS Management Software". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  10. ^ "Elixir". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  11. ^ "Spotter". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  12. ^ GreyB (2019-12-15). "How Patent Ranking Tool Helps in Monetization and Acquisition". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  13. ^ reporter, Staff (2017-07-20). "Smart tools help accelerate innovation". www.innovatorsmag.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  14. ^ "PatSnap Announces Strategic Alliance With GreyB Aimed At Streamlining Research & Development Globally". enterprise.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  15. ^ "First Annual Kilpatrick Townsend & GreyB Services Patenting Trends Study". JD Supra. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  16. ^ "Patent Trend Study Part One: Twelve-Industry Overview". IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  17. ^ "New Patenting Trends Study Helps Corporate America Forecast The Future Of Technology". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  18. ^ "GreyB study: Huawei undisputed leader in 5G Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) – Technology Blog". techblog.comsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  19. ^ "5G SEP leadership in 2020". MIP. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  20. ^ "Entrepreneur Development Centre opens today,EnterPrize winners to be felicitated". The Indian Express. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  21. ^ "EDC inaugurated,city aims to be an IT hub". The Indian Express. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  22. ^ "Nasscom Deeptech".
  23. ^ "2014 Red Herring Asia: Top 100 Winners". Red Herring. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  24. ^ "Vermigold Ecotech | Cleantech waste management technology co". www.vermigold.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  25. ^ "Singapore Business Review honours top leaders and companies at the Management Excellence Awards and Business Rankings Awards". Yahoo Finance. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  26. ^ "SBR Management Excellence Awards | Singapore Business Review". 2024-02-25.
  27. ^ "Strategy 300 Global Leaders – all individuals". www.iam-media.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  28. ^ "Chakshu Kalra - Strategy 300 - IAM". www.iam-media.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  29. ^ "Search results for surnames beginning with 'S' - IAM Strategy 300 - Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) - Maximising IP Value for Business". 2017-09-12. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  30. ^ "5G SEP report raises key questions over EU's proposed essentiality checks". www.iam-media.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  31. ^ "Catalyst". GreyB. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  32. ^ "2019 Winners". Edison Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  33. ^ "GreyB Services Pte. Ltd (2021 Winner: Singapore Business Awards)". APAC Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  34. ^ "PIUG - Patent Information Users Group, Inc. - Brian Stockdale Memorial Award". www.piug.org. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  35. ^ Staff (2023-06-21). "SIIA Announces 2023 CODiE Award Winners for Business Technology". SIIA. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  36. ^ "2023 CODiE Business Technology Winners – SIIA CODIE". Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  37. ^ "In Tech Race With China, U.S. Universities May Lose a Vital Edge". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  38. ^ Kharpal, Arjun (2021-03-16). "Huawei to start charging royalties to smartphone makers using its patented 5G tech". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  39. ^ "Wave spectrum challenges with 5G - IEEE Future Networks". futurenetworks.ieee.org. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  40. ^ Syal, Deepak. "Council Post: How Open Source Technology Is Opening Opportunities In The IP Landscape". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  41. ^ Patenting activity by companies developing 5G USPTO (PDF).
  42. ^ DELRAHIM, MAKAN. Response to the Avanci LLC's Request for a Business Review Letter.

External links[edit]

Official website

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