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This enabled the client to secure a favorable out-of-court settlement, avoiding a costly licensing agreement for a patent valued at up to $7 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Problem Solved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research aimed to identify an OLED structure composed of multiple layers. Each layer contained a specific organic compound carefully selected to manage energy levels and enhance light emission efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first challenge was locating an OLED structure with this precise layering and compound-sharing feature. Over 800 patents were scanned using both keyword-based and image-based searches. However, none captured all the claim elements, particularly the shared compound and specific energy values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secondly, most documents lacked HOMO and LUMO data, as it is rarely included in published literature. Since the patent claims relied on both structural configuration and specific chemical properties, validating both elements was necessary to meet the client\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"post-carousel\" class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Avoiding-7M-in-Licensing-Fees-Using-Tier-1-Prior-Art-from-PubChem.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Avoiding-7M-in-Licensing-Fees-Using-Tier-1-Prior-Art-from-PubChem-1.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greyb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Avoiding-7M-in-Licensing-Fees-Using-Tier-1-Prior-Art-from-PubChem-2.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solutions Offered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The turning point in the research came when the team identified a recurring pattern. Patents describing similar OLED structures often presented compound information in layer-by-layer tabular formats. By strategically adding the keyword \u201ctable\u201d to the search query, a highly relevant reference was uncovered that closely matched the claimed structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The energy levels of the compounds used in the OLED layers were validated using PubChem, the world\u2019s largest publicly accessible chemistry database maintained by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get the full case study to discover how Greyb helped a client avoid $7M in licensing fees Using tier-1 prior art from PubChemart.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"66178\" class=\"elementor elementor-66178\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a0d93 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57a0d93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b2eb4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73b2eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request Full Case Study<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ba6f7 elementor-align-center bpopup-toggle exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"98ba6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784c512 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"784c512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hubspot-popup\">\r\n        <div class=\"hubspot-popup-content\">\r\n            <text><script text\/javascript charset='ecutf-8' type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js'><\/script><script text\/javascript>hbspt.forms.create({region: \"na1\",portalId: \"1791848\",formId: \"2121b045-8f86-4dc8-a76a-afa61f0abe05\"});<\/script><\/text>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"66177\" class=\"elementor elementor-66177\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd85163 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd85163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85364d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c85364d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request Full Case Study<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f2b17 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f2b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Download in PDF Format and read anytime. 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