Patents are a unique source of data that links commerce and technology.
Recently, Innography and CPA Global published two reports analyzing which
companies are innovating, what new products are being developed, and where
the technology state-of-the-art is headed in robotics and spaceflight.
Autonomous Robots
In Robot Innovation: Surprising Trends Behind the IP of Autonomous Robot
Technology, Innography experts discuss how autonomous robots are disrupting
large industries and propelling the development of entirely new product lines
- from self-driving cars, to farming and mining machines, to manufacturing
and domestic robots. Key findings from the research include:
The auto industry has been extremely proactive in investing in autonomous
vehicle research, with patent applications, partnerships and acquisitions
driving the development of new products. For example, Ford ... (more)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced an
expansion of PatentsView, its visualization tool for US patents. First
launched a few years ago, the intent behind the tool was to make 40 years of
patent filing data available for free to those interested in examining "the
dynamics of inventor patenting activity over time." In spite of being limited
to patents (not applications) and with a focus only on the US, it offers some
interesting visualizations around locations and citations.
In a blog post last month, USPTO director Michelle Lee said the PatentVi... (more)
2017 Predictions for Intellectual Property Professionals and the Patent
Analytics Industry
For better or worse, no one can say that 2016 was dull. And while it might
not have produced quite as much excitement in the IP world (phew!), 2016
wasn’t without some notable IP shifts.
Last year I shared my predictions for 2016. As we kick of this inaugural post
on IP Analytics, let's take a look back at how I did and then I'll give you
my predictions for 2017.
Private and public data unite, creating a single cohesive story
For my first 2016 prediction, I said that, "Instead of having sil... (more)
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2016 report, “Winning with Global
Innovation,” gathered detailed metrics for 128 economies, representing
92.8% of the world’s population and 97.9% of global GDP. Falling into two
general categories: 1) strategies for innovation that can support global
goals and 2) observations about geographic regions, here are the main points
determined by the report’s six key findings.
Over the last nine years, the GII has established itself as a leading
reference on innovation—capturing the multi-dimensional facets of
innovation and providing the tools that c... (more)
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