About Clarivate

Albert Günther creates the Zoological Record, a revolutionary database of animal biology

Zoologist Albert Günther is the original editor of the Zoological Record. This early database revolutionized life sciences by serving as a key driver in the advancement of systematic zoology and biodiversity research. Since its origination, the archive has recorded nearly 1.2 million species and influenced the work of environmental researchers including those studying global warming, energy and conservation. Today, the Zoological Record index is accessible on the Web of Science platform and integrated with other Clarivate data and tools.

Henry C. Thomson lays the foundation for the trademark searching industry and CompuMark

Inventor and patent agent Henry C. Thomson begins working on a system of catalogued trademarks to facilitate searching. Thomson built a reliable, all-inclusive, cross-reference file of U.S.-registered trademarks, effectively creating the trademark-searching industry. Eventually, Thomson’s company merged with the GEVERS Group’s Compu-Mark to form CompuMark.

Eugene Power transforms academic information solutions with the forerunner of ProQuest

Eugene Power founds University Microfilms, Inc (UMI), the business we now know as ProQuest, with the goal to help preserve and share the world’s knowledge. He developed innovative uses of new technologies that fundamentally changed the way libraries and researchers could access and use information.

Monty Hyams founds a patent information giant from his home, Derwent

Monty Hyams begins selling patent bulletins from his home, Derwent. His modest operation eventually grew into a patent information giant. Hyams is also credited with creating the first patent information retrieval service to help inventors save time and money by quickly determining the patentability of their inventions. This service was the precursor to today’s Derwent World Patents Index, which is backed by a team of 900+ editors who analyze, abstract and index nearly 90,000 new patent publications every week.

Eugene Garfield starts building a foundation for information science

Eugene Garfield invents citation indexing and searching as a new method for disseminating the world’s scientific and scholarly research literature, eventually leading to the launch of Web of Science. By organizing information through a network of citation connections, Garfield anticipated web hyperlinking and the Google Search algorithm by three decades. In 1960, Garfield went on to found The Institute for Scientific Information, which still operates as a global think tank fostering the scientometric community through research and collaboration.

Bernard Olcott starts a business for patent renewals, laying the groundwork for CPA Global

Global patent attorney, Bernard Olcott taught himself computer programming by renting time through a technology company during a period when computers were a new frontier. He went on to build a successful patent renewals business, marketing it as a modern, computerized clerical operation. Eventually, Olcott’s firm partnered with one of the world’s premier and oldest patent law firms to create the world’s largest patent renewal agency. This agency would become Computer Patent Annuities (CPA Global) and make up the patent maintenance services we offer today.

Cortellis is introduced as a next-generation solution for the life sciences industry

Cortellis is launched, enabling pharmaceutical and biotech companies of all sizes to access and manage life science data in innovative ways.

Clarivate Analytics becomes an independent company

Clarivate goes public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CLVT)

Clarivate fuels an IP-empowered future with the acquisition of CPA Global

CPA Global officially becomes part of Clarivate, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth. This strategic move brought several renowned brands and products into our IP portfolio, such as IPfolio, Unycom, MDC, Ipan, Patrafee and Markpro. With this partnership, IP professionals now have a single partner to help them transform the way they create, manage and protect intellectual property.

Clarivate acquires Decision Resources Group (DRG) on its path to creating a healthier tomorrow

Decision Resources Group (DRG) joins Clarivate, integrating DRG Consulting, DRG Abacus, and HBI into the Clarivate portfolio and marking our expansion into the healthcare industry. Together, our combined solutions empower life sciences and healthcare professionals deliver safe, effective and commercially successful treatments to patients faster.

Clarivate acquires ProQuest, unlocking a new era in research and learning

ProQuest joins Clarivate, bringing together over 150 years of pioneering heritage in the academic and government industry. This acquisition includes the Alexander Street, Ex Libris, and Innovative brands and their product portfolios, all of which were previously part of ProQuest. This strategic partnership offers the world’s libraries, researchers and academic institutions the trusted content, deep expertise and responsible innovation to drive academic impact at scale.