Access to company and patent data – with Orbis and Orbis Intellectual Property

Members of ETH Zurich can now access the Orbis and Orbis Intellectual Property databases. Research information on more than 450 million companies and their patent data worldwide.

Orbis – Data on 450 million companies

external pageOrbis contains information on over 450 million companies worldwide, with an emphasis on private companies. It can be used to research individual companies or groups of companies, search for companies by profile, and analyse and evaluate companies. All data is standardised for easy cross-border comparisons. The following data is available to you:

  • Company financials in a standardised format – "as reported" data can be unfolded
  • Country profiles
  • Directors and contacts
  • Original filings/images
  • Stock data for listed companies
  • Detailed corporate structures
  • Market research
  • Business and company-related news
  • M&A deals

Orbis Intellectual Property

external pageOrbis Intellectual Property is a tool for researching the application, ownership, valuation, and exchange of patents. Thanks to this tool, you can find information on patent analytics in the following areas:

  • Patenting / innovation trends
  • Patentability / novelty searches
  • Technology landscapes
  • Competitor benchmarking
  • Whitespace analysis
  • Patent commercialisation
  • Innovating sectors vs. stagnant technologies

Find more information about Orbis and Orbis Intellectual Property on our website.

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