LexInnova Technologies
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| type = Private
| industry = Intellectual Property, Legal, Technology
| founded = {{start date and age|2009}}
| founder = Abhi Verma
| hq_location = Houston, USA
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| key_people = Abhi Verma, Founder and Managing Director
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| services = Patent Litigation Consulting; IP Strategy; eDiscovery and Litigation Support; Patent Licensing; Software Asset Management; Technology Experts; M&A Due Diligence; Contract Management; Research and Compliance
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LexInnova Technologies, LLC, is a legal services and technology consulting company headquartered in Houston, Texas. It specializes in providing patent litigation consulting, patent analytics, eDiscovery, legal due diligence, license management, intellectual property advisory, and technology consulting services to law firms and corporations. The company also has offices at Cupertino, California, Houston, Texas and Gurgaon, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.economylead.com/blog/derek-handova/start-me-up-part-1-indian-startup-scene-in-silicon-valley-78468|title=Start Me Up! (Part 1): Indian Startup Scene in Silicon Valley - EconomyLead|last=EconomyLead|website=Economylead.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wireservice.co/2014/02/lexinnova-expands-presence-with-new-u-s-operations-director-and-houston-office/|title=Account Suspended|website=Wireservice.co|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
Overview
LexInnova Technologies was founded in May 2009, by Abhi Verma, an alumnus of IIT Varanasi and Harvard Law,{{cite web|url=http://www.lex-innova.com/member-detail.php?page=27|title=Lexinnova Leadership Details - LexInnova|website=Lex-innova.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}} to provide legal and intellectual property solutions{{solution-inline|date=October 2019}} to in-house and outside counsel. They also provide consulting to technology companies to help them focus their R&D efforts and identify gaps in their IP portfolio. The company employs engineers, technocrats, lawyers, scientists and legal project managers.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/7-startups-visit-IIT-BHU-campus/articleshow/45401153.cms|title=7 startups visit IIT-BHU campus|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 December 2014 |accessdate=14 November 2017}} In July, 2015, LexInnova was cited in Forbes magazine for its patent portfolio analytics report on Internet of Things.{{Cite web|title = Internet Of Things: IoT Tech Landscape And Rankings - New Report|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisabrownlee/2015/07/30/internet-of-things-iot-tech-landscape-and-rankings-new-report/|accessdate = 2015-10-01|first = Lisa|last = Brownlee|website = Forbes}}
Notable publications
LexInnova's analysis of the IP portfolios of Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent was published in USA Today, Computerworld and Barron's magazine when news broke of the two companies merging{{cite web|url=http://company.nokia.com/en/news/press-releases/2015/04/15/nokia-and-alcatel-lucent-to-combine-to-create-an-innovation-leader-in-next-generation-technology-and-services-for-an-ip-connected-world|title=NOKIA AND ALCATEL-LUCENT TO COMBINE TO CREATE AN INNOVATION LEADER IN NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES FOR AN IP CONNECTED WORLD - Nokia|website=Nokia|accessdate=14 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416133847/http://company.nokia.com/en/news/press-releases/2015/04/15/nokia-and-alcatel-lucent-to-combine-to-create-an-innovation-leader-in-next-generation-technology-and-services-for-an-ip-connected-world|archive-date=16 April 2015|url-status=dead}} on 14 April 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/04/14/nokia-in-advanced-talks-to-acquire-alcatellucent/25756285/|title=Nokia in|website=Usatoday.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2909751/nokia-alcatel-lucent-deal-would-make-a-complementary-patent-portfolio.html|title=Nokia Alcatel-Lucent deal would make a complementary patent portfolio|first=Matt|last=Hamblen|website=Computerworld.com|date=14 April 2015|accessdate=14 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2015/04/14/nokia-slips-an-alcatel-buy-makes-sense-what-are-the-synergies-asks-street/|title=Nokia Slips: An Alcatel Buy Makes Sense, What are the Synergies? Asks Street|first=Tiernan|last=Ray|website=Blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
LexInnova's research report and opinions have been featured in a technology article on the Internet of Things (IoT) and has been published in Forbes in July 2015, CIO Insight, and The Investor's Business Daily.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisabrownlee/2015/07/30/internet-of-things-iot-tech-landscape-and-rankings-new-report/|title=Internet Of Things: IoT Tech Landscape And Rankings - New Report|first=Lisa|last=Brownlee|website=Forbes.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cioinsight.com/it-strategy/mobile-wireless/slideshows/patent-filings-reveal-a-growing-interest-in-iot.html|title=Patent Filings Reveal a Growing Interest in IoT|website=Cioinsight.com|date=April 2015|accessdate=14 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://news.investors.com/technology/041015-747347-google-smart-home-business-raises-questions.htm?p=full|title=Google's Nest Spreading Its Wings, But How Far?|date=10 April 2015|website=News.investors.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
Their reports on Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi have featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, International Business Times,{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/xiaomi-chinas-new-phone-giant-takes-aim-at-world-1433731461|title=Xiaomi, China's New Phone Giant, Takes Aim at World|first=Eva|last=Dou|date=8 June 2015|accessdate=14 November 2017|website=Wsj.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/25/chinese-smartphone-makers-want-to-challenge-apple-on-its-home-turf.html|title=The Chinese want to challenge Apple on its home turf|first=Arjun|last=Kharpal|date=25 May 2015|website=CNBC|access-date=14 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/why-xiaomi-not-coming-america-anytime-soon-it-only-has-2-us-patents-1863838|title=Why Xiaomi Is Not Coming To America Anytime Soon: It Only Has 2 US Patents|date=30 March 2015|website=Ibtimes.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
Lexinnova's report on ‘Network Security: Overview of patent out-licensing opportunities’ evaluated the information-security portfolios of information-security vendors and reflected in Australian CSO, WIPR and Fierce Interprise Communications defining the number of patents held by different companies.{{cite web|url=http://www.cso.com.au/article/578941/australia-world-fourth-largest-holder-network-security-patents-analysis-finds/|title=Australia is world's fourth-largest holder of network-security patents, analysis finds|website=Cso.com.au|date=3 July 2015|accessdate=14 November 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/cisco-holds-broadest-network-security-patent-portfolio-loses-quality/2015-06-22 |title=Cisco holds broadest network security patent portfolio, but loses in quality - FierceEnterpriseCommunications |accessdate=2015-07-31 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723173301/http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/cisco-holds-broadest-network-security-patent-portfolio-loses-quality/2015-06-22 |archivedate=2015-07-23 }}
Fierce Wireless Tech cited LexInnova's Wireless Power analysis on the biggest amount of patent applications filed and received for technology related to wireless power.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/story/samsung-qualcomm-lead-charge-wireless-power-patent-activities/2015-06-03|title=Samsung, Qualcomm lead the charge in wireless power patent activities - FierceWireless|website=Fiercewireless.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
In Enterprise Tech publication (May 2015) LexInnova's report on 3D memory was mentioned in accordance to the allusion that the majority of R&D in SSD technology has been in 3D NAND, which is the most important technology for increasing the capacity and lowering the cost per gigabyte of storage drives.{{cite web|url=http://www.enterprisetech.com/2015/05/08/patents-show-whos-winning-the-ssd-race/|title=Who's Winning the SSD Race? Ask the Patents|date=8 May 2015|website=Enterprisetech.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
LexInnova's observation of Virtual reality patent race taken from the same report was mentioned in Hypergrid Business article ‘Sony leads virtual reality patent race’.{{cite web|url=http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2015/05/sony-leads-virtual-reality-patent-race/|title=Sony leads virtual reality patent race –|website=Hypergridbusiness.com|date=13 May 2015 |accessdate=14 November 2017}}
Insights from LexInnova's report on Wireless Power have been featured by Qualcomm, American global semiconductor company, in its company blog.{{Cite web|title = Qualcomm is first to announce wireless charging for metal smartphones and more [VIDEO] {{!}} Qualcomm|url = https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2015/07/28/qualcomm-first-announce-wireless-charging-metal-smartphones|accessdate = 2015-10-01}}