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Bolt-on intelligence chapters for any report.

Five paid add-on modules that ride on top of any commissioned market study. Pick at checkout; chapters generate post-finalize and refresh alongside the parent on Living plans. Two are real-time data sources, three are analyst-grounded synthesis with live-enrichment upgrades on the roadmap.

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Patent · M&A · Pricing · Channel · Talent

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How Layers ship

Three steps, then the chapter lives in your report.

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Pick at checkout

Tick the Layers you want on the pay page. The first N are free with your plan; each additional is $79. The total updates live before you authorize PayPal.

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Generated post-finalize

Once the main report clears committee, the Layer pipeline runs. Real-time Layers pull live sources; synthesis Layers use grounded LLM with explicit confidence disclosure.

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Refreshes with the parent

On Living plans, each Layer refreshes alongside the parent report. New filings, new exec moves, new patent activity: surfaced in the same chapter, with a written diff.

The catalog

Five chapters, five depth axes.

Each Layer answers a question the main report doesn't fully cover. They're built to read alongside the parent, not duplicate it: the chapter shell, the typography, the source standards are all identical.

Layer · $79Real-time data source

Patent Landscape

Maps the patent terrain around your market. Pulls USPTO PatentsView for filings keyed off your topic, ranks assignees by activity, surfaces filings-by-year trend, and flags white-space areas where IP coverage is thin. Shipped as a dedicated chapter appended to your report.

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What you get

  • Top 10 assignees ranked by filing volume + recent activity
  • Filings-by-year trend with inflection-point callouts
  • White-space areas where IP coverage is thin (entry signals)

Source & methodology

Pulls public patent-filings data in real time. Top assignees, filings-by-year trend, white-space narrative, citation density.

Layer · $79Analyst-grounded synthesis

Pricing Benchmark

Synthesizes the pricing landscape for the market: primary monetization model (per-seat / per-usage / tiered / freemium / custom-quote), anchor price ranges across entry / mid / enterprise tiers, common packaging structures, and recurring discount patterns. Phase 5 ships as an analyst-grounded landscape; live competitor pricing-page extraction lands as a free upgrade in a future sprint.

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What you get

  • Primary monetization model + rationale (per-seat / per-usage / tiered / custom-quote / etc.)
  • Anchor price ranges (entry / mid / enterprise) with caveat for custom-quote markets
  • 3-5 packaging tiers + common discount mechanics (annual prepay, multi-year, volume, etc.)

Source & methodology

Synthesises the market's pricing model + anchor tiers + packaging from leading-vendor disclosures. Live per-page extraction is a roadmap upgrade.

Layer · $79Real-time data source

M&A Layer

Maps the public-deal-flow surface of your market. Pulls SEC EDGAR 8-K filings on M&A keywords (acquisition, merger agreement, definitive agreement, joint venture), aggregates by acquirer, surfaces YoY trend, and synthesizes three editorial narratives. Private funding rounds are out of scope today and will land as a free expansion of this Layer when a data path opens.

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What you get

  • Recent M&A timeline (15 most-recent public filings)
  • Top acquirers by deal count + share of identified filings
  • YoY trend with acceleration / deceleration framing

Source & methodology

Pulls public regulatory disclosures in real time. Deal timeline, top filers, YoY velocity, trend posture.

Layer · $79LLM + live enrichment

Talent & Hiring

Combines LLM synthesis of the market's hiring dynamics with live enrichment from Greenhouse + Lever public ATS feeds (where competitors expose them) and SEC EDGAR 10-K total-employee disclosures (for US-listed competitors). Coverage scales with how many competitors have discoverable public signals; the chapter renders cleanly even when no enrichment lands.

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What you get

  • Primary hiring dynamic + comp landscape narrative (synthesised)
  • Per-competitor: posture, role-mix, live ATS posting count (Greenhouse/Lever), latest 10-K headcount when available
  • Recent C-suite moves + 12-24 month watchlist of structural shifts

Source & methodology

Analyst synthesis enriched per-competitor by live public-hiring-board signals and public annual-filing headcount disclosures.

Layer · $79Analyst-grounded synthesis

Channel & Distribution

Synthesizes the channel-and-distribution landscape: primary GTM model (direct / partner / marketplace / distributor / OEM / self-serve), market-level direct-vs-indirect revenue mix, partner archetypes that matter, and the channel-concentration risks specific to this market's structure. Phase 7 ships as an analyst-grounded landscape; live 10-K Item 1 parsing lands as a free upgrade in a future sprint.

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What you get

  • Primary channel model classification + market-level mix estimate
  • 3-5 partner archetypes (resellers / SIs / ISVs / marketplaces / OEMs) with representative examples
  • 2-4 channel-concentration risks specific to your market's structure

Source & methodology

Synthesises GTM model + direct-vs-indirect mix + partner ecosystem from leading-vendor disclosures. Live per-filing extraction is a roadmap upgrade.

Layer · $99LLM + live enrichment

ESG Watch

Maps the ESG terrain across the basket sub-segments: which firms have committed to net-zero by named year, which carry supply-chain modern-slavery audit gaps, which have outstanding governance flags (executive pay, board independence, related-party transactions). Phase 1 ships as analyst-grounded synthesis of public ESG disclosures (CDP grades, MSCI ESG, 10-K Item 1A); live CDP / EDGAR scraping lands as a free upgrade in a future sprint.

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What you get

  • Per-firm ESG posture (net-zero commitment / carbon disclosure / governance flags)
  • Scope-1 / Scope-2 / Scope-3 trend across the basket
  • Governance watchlist with named issues + cross-jurisdictional regulatory exposure

Source & methodology

Per-firm carbon-disclosure posture + supply-chain modern-slavery + governance flags across the basket sub-segments. Catalog-only today; generator ships next sprint.

Layer · $99Real-time data source

Regulatory Radar

Tracks active regulatory proceedings across the basket's jurisdictions (EU, US, China, Brazil, UK, India) and surfaces a forward calendar of rulemakings, comment periods, agency actions, and standards updates that affect the basket. Phase 1 ships as analyst-grounded synthesis of pending public actions; live docket-API subscriptions (federalregister.gov, EUR-Lex, China MIIT) wire in as a free upgrade in a future sprint.

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What you get

  • 12-month forward regulatory calendar with named filings + dates
  • Per-jurisdiction risk-band heatmap (low / moderate / high pending exposure)
  • Top cross-cutting risks + leading signal to track

Source & methodology

12-month forward calendar of rulemakings across the basket's jurisdictions with per-jurisdiction risk-band heatmap. Catalog-only today; generator ships next sprint.

Layer · $79Analyst-grounded synthesis

Demographic Drift

Forecasts the demographic composition of the basket's buyer base across the forecast horizon. Phase 1 ships as analyst-grounded synthesis of Census / Eurostat / OECD / UN-DESA WPP demographic series, calibrated to the basket's buyer composition; live per-agency adapter pulls wire in as a free upgrade in a future sprint.

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What you get

  • Per-cohort buyer mix at base year + horizon
  • Per-region net direction + top 3 structural drivers
  • Structural wave summary + leading indicator to watch

Source & methodology

Forecast of buyer-base demographic shifts across the horizon using Census/Eurostat/OECD/UN data. Catalog-only today; generator ships next sprint.

Live preview · Patent Landscape Layer

See the chapter, not a screenshot.

The block below renders with the same production component used in live reports. Real numbers come from the public patent-filings registry at generation time; numbers here are anchored on a credible mid-size therapeutic keyword for illustration.

Layer · Patent Landscape

Patent landscape for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

412 filings·6 named assignees·High confidence·Generated May 1, 2026

Trend

Filing velocity has accelerated sharply, 190 filings in the last three years vs. 116 in the prior three (+64%). Reflects the commercial-class breakout post-2021 and the rush to defend formulation, dosing, and combination IP.

White-space

IP coverage is moderately concentrated. Novo Nordisk leads with 21.1% and a long tail behind. White-space remains in oral formulations, fixed-dose combinations, and pediatric indications; the leader has a defensible position in the injectable core.

Competitive posture

Top three assignees combined hold 45% of identifiable filings: Novo Nordisk (21.1%), Eli Lilly (16.5%), Sanofi (7.5%). Concentration ratio reflects who's actively pursuing IP cover today, not who'll necessarily commercialise.

Top assignees by filing volume

#AssigneeFilingsShare %
1Novo Nordisk A/S8721.1%
2Eli Lilly and Company6816.5%
3Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH317.5%
4AstraZeneca AB245.8%
5Pfizer Inc.184.4%
6Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC143.4%

Filings by year

2018
28
2019
31
2020
38
2021
47
2022
56
2023
71
2024
84

Sources

  • Public patent filings registry

Bundling rules

Every plan ships free Layers. Unlimited ships all of them.

PlanFree quotaAdditional LayersPlan price
Single Report
1 free Layer$79 per additional$799
Industry Pack
2 free Layers$79 per additional$1,999
Pack-10
3 free Layers$79 per additional$2,999
Unlimited IndustryBest value
All 5 free, every reportn/a, bundled$8,999
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Common questions

Before you attach a Layer.

How is a Layer different from a chapter in the main report?

Layers are vertical-specialist add-ons. The main report covers sizing, segmentation, competitive landscape, scenarios, the universal questions every commission needs. Layers go deeper on one axis (IP, deal flow, pricing, channel, talent) for buyers whose decision pivots on that axis. They render as additional chapters below the main report with the same typography, exports, and source standards.

Which Layers use live data vs. analyst-grounded synthesis?

Patent Landscape and M&A Layer are real-time, they pull authoritative public registries at generation time. Talent & Hiring is hybrid: analyst-grounded baseline enriched per-competitor with live public-hiring-board signals and annual-filing headcount disclosures. Pricing Benchmark and Channel & Distribution ship as analyst-grounded synthesis today; live per-page extraction is a roadmap upgrade that refreshes the chapter automatically when it lands.

What happens to a Layer when my report refreshes?

On Living plans, each Layer refreshes alongside the parent report on the quarterly cadence. Real-time Layers pull fresh data; synthesis Layers regenerate against the latest prompts. Each refresh ships with a written diff so you see exactly what moved.

Can I add a Layer to a report I already own?

Yes, every report-view page (including past commissions) surfaces a retroactive Layer upsell when you have no Layers currently attached. The same Layer pipeline runs the moment your purchase captures.

Does an Unlimited Industry plan really include all five Layers?

Yes. Every report commissioned on Unlimited Industry ships with all five Layers, including refreshes, at no incremental cost. The free-quota rules for Single / Pack / Pack-10 are softer, you pick which Layers to include.

What's the 14-day Watchlist trial that comes with a Layer purchase?

Any Layer purchase auto-mints a free 14-day Intel Watchlist trial on the report's industry: deals, exec moves, regulatory filings, and patent activity surfaced in your inbox during the trial window. No card on file. At day 14 the trial archives and a conversion email lands. Subscribe to Senior Analyst Support (Tracker $89/mo, Strategist $149/mo, Insider $199/mo) to keep watchlists active beyond the trial.

Free with every Layer purchase

Buy any Layer, get 14 days of Intel Watchlist on that industry.

Same ongoing intel feed as a paid Senior Analyst Support subscription. M&A, exec moves, regulatory filings, patent activity, by email + optional Slack. No card on file; trial archives automatically at day 14.

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