From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:51:40 -0400

Anyone understand this merger well enough to know of any impact
on institutional products and services?   We've long thought of Clarivate
(previously Science Citation Index & related products - Web of Science
- and now a more broadly based analytics service) as being an
important (and pricey) library & academic information source. 

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London, UK, July 29, 2020 – Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CCC), a global leader
in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace
of innovation, today announced that it has signed a definitive
agreement to combine with CPA Global, a global leader in intellectual
property (“IP”) software and tech-enabled services.

https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-to-combine-with-cpa-global-creating-a-world-leader-in-intellectual-property-information-and-services/