An Insight Into WIPO 2009 International Patent Filings
The WIPO Patent Filings Report was published last month and at first glance 2009 seems like a year when innovation was held back by the economic turmoil especially across developed countries. Overall the report shows a 4.5% decline in filings from the 2008 figures but despite the decline, it also reveals some interesting insights into […]
Patent Data Analysis Software – Making Life Easier In The World of Computer Technology & Semiconductors
Perhaps one of the most active areas in the forever evolving patent databases is the sphere computer technology and semiconductors. With the sheer volume of R&D in happening in this space today, patent offices world over are busy with new patents constantly being filed. It’s a constant and tedious process for the companies, researchers, legal […]
Competitive Intelligence – Keeping An Eye On The Competition By Tracking IP & Patent Activity
In our last post we talked about a popular notion that anything to do with patents is relevant only to those who need to file them and those who have legal vested interests in them. We concluded that if analyzed in the right perspective, patent activity can provide actionable intelligence across business functions. The fact is, […]