Case Study  ·  Technology Scouting

Tracking the science behind better contact lens function.

A global medical device company wanted innovations that could improve how its products work. We tracked the research and patents with its R&D team, and gave it a steady foundation for new product work.

The Client

The client is a global medical device company looking for innovations that could improve the functionality of its products. It engaged Prescouter through a Research Support Service Annual License to keep its R&D team supplied with the latest science.

The Challenge

Read the research.
Find what works.

Prescouter was asked to analyze academic literature to find trends and identify key molecules and processes that could improve the functionality of contact lenses.

  • Trends

    Research trends

    Where the science of contact lenses is heading.

  • Molecules

    Key molecules

    Compounds that could add new functions.

  • Processes

    Manufacturing processes

    Methods that could improve the lenses.

Our Approach

Supporting R&D through literature, patents, and close teamwork.

Biweekly support
Biweeklyresearch objectives

Keep pace

We met the R&D team’s biweekly objectives by finding and characterizing relevant research.

FTO searches
3freedom to operate searches

Check the IP

We completed 3 freedom to operate patent searches.

Product projects
10product development projects

Ground the work

Relevant patents and articles formed the research base for 10 product development projects.

The Outcome

Research behind ten product projects.

Prescouter completed 3 freedom to operate patent searches and identified relevant patents and journal articles that served as foundational research for 10 product development projects.

  • IP

    Freedom to operate

    Three patent searches to clear the way.

  • Science

    Relevant articles and patents

    A research base for new products.

  • Pipeline

    Ten projects supported

    Product development grounded in the literature.

A steady stream of research keeps an R&D team ahead. Pairing it with patent checks keeps them clear to act on it.

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