SIMPLIFIED PATENT SEARCH REPORT

[using Lens.org (http://lens.org/)]

Version 1/2022
Keywords Manufacturing Flexibility, The Number of Patents Found 20,417
Sustainable Competitive
Used using Keywords Used
Advantages, New Product
Performance Link to the Search Lens Patent Search:
Result on Lens.org MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY,
SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGES, NEW PRODUCT
PERFORMANCE

Answer these questions using ‘YES’ or ‘NO’

NO. QUESTIONS (YES / NO) REMARKS
(IF ANY)

COMPULSORY SECTION

1. Has the number of patents published shown an

UPWARD trend?
YES
If YES, it highlights an increasing interest to protect ideas
associated with the keywords used. Increasing interest may
indicate developing or sunrise sector showing future
potential with substantial growth.

2. Has the number of patent published shown a

DOWNWARD trend?

If YES, it highlights a decreasing interest in sectors NO

associated with keywords used. It may indicate a declining
or sunset sector showing diminishing interest to protect
ideas or absence of innovation.

SOCIAL SCIENCES SECTION

Please answer Questions 3 and 4,
if the research proposal is categorised under the Research Domain of Social Sciences (SS);
or Arts and Applied Arts (SSI); or Natural and Cultural Heritage (WAB)

3. Does the proposed research output (dataset, knowledge,

information) have the POTENTIAL TO BE USED by any of YES
the past patent applicants in the search results?
 Answer these questions using ‘YES’ or ‘NO’
NO. QUESTIONS (YES / NO) REMARKS
(IF ANY)
4. Does the proposed research output (dataset, knowledge,
information) have the POTENTIAL TO BE USED by any YES
MOSTI
Malaysian Government Ministry/Agency?

If YES, please state the name of the Ministry/Agency. If

NONE, the research output may not be of use to the national
agenda.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) SECTION

Please answer Questions 5, 6, 7 and 8,
if the research proposal is categorised under the Research Domain of Technology and
Engineering (TK); or Clinical and Health Sciences (SKK); or Pure and Applied Sciences (STG);
or Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

5. Does the list of previous patent applicants include

potential COLLABORATOR(S)* that are interested in the
research output?

If YES, it shows that the research output is potentially

aligned with the requirements of existing collaborator(s) that
have entered the sector earlier.

6. Does the list of previous patent applicants include

potential COMPETITOR(S)** when applying the
research output?

If YES, please state the name of the COMPETITOR(S).

7. Does the patent search yield similar patents that would

prevent the commercialisation of the research?

8. Does the patent search yield similar patents already

filed in Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore?

*Collaborators are past patent applicants listed in the patent search result who have the potential to
collaborate with the grant applicants during or after the research project has been completed.

**Competitors are past patent applicants listed in the patent search result that would compete against
the grant applicants and prevent the research output from being utilised or commercialised after the
research project has been completed.
NOTE

This is a one page simplified and stripped down version of a patent search that is designed to
create intellectual property awareness to KPT (Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia) grant
applicants. Using this one-page summary and Lens.org, applicants would be able to:

(1) Familiarise with the basic patent search process;

(2) View basic information associated with their research;
(3) Identify the novelty position of their research application with regards to the intellectual
property landscape;
(4) Identify other actors (potential collaborators/stakeholders/competitors) in the sectors
associated with their research areas;
(5) Identify potential trends in intellectual property interest;
(6) See historical patent trends associated with their research;
(7) Identify if neighbouring countries (Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand) have developed
similar ideas; and
(8) Avoid submitting research proposals that lack novelty and potential economic and
societal impact.