As the dust settles on the GME short squeeze of January 2021, the question remains: is r/WallStreetBets here to stay? This report considers the history and influence of online communities within investment management, as well the alternative data vendors that keep a watchful eye over them. We also ask, what next?

If you were to search “patent data” on Google today, you will likely be met with an endless list of data vendors and analytics providers, all with their unique product/proposition on patent data. In this Intelligence report, we go back to basics – explaining the patent data market as it stands, as well as delving into the key cohorts that are currently appearing within patent data.