Background
An automotive manufacturer engaged Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held experts, to support product adoption decision-making related to a potential SME component supplier.
Engagement
Our experts assessed a product originally developed for use in the telecom industry for suitability in the automotive market in the areas of reliability and tolerance to harsh environmental conditions. Our experts conducted material analysis, process, structural analysis, and testing.
Results
To support the OEM product adoption decision-making, our patent and technical experts created a patent landscape around automotive products developed by one of the component suppliers to the SME. They assessed the potential threat of patent assertion to support the OEMs’ decision-making.