Hearing and Vision Impairment Results 35,251 18,523 23,527 … · 2016. 12. 20. · Patent...
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Patent Landscape Report on Assistive Devices and Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons Basic concepts for hearing and vision assistive technologies: Assistance, Enhancement, Restoration Hearing and Vision Impairment Assistive Technologies: Results Patent Filing Strategies Geographic Distribution Recent Innovation Trends Enabling Technologies Facilitating Access to Published Works Major Patent Applicants Profile and Portfolios 35,251 Relevant patent documents identified This means hearing and vision assistive technology is a major growth market. Hearing impairment Commercialization Potential Major offices of first patent filing Change in technical categories, 2007-2011 Compound annual growth/decline trends in patent activity between 2007 and 2011 Vision impairment Assistance 8,780 3,918 5,825 6,919 8,995 7,613 18,523 TOTAL 23,527 TOTAL Enhancement Restoration 68.4% KEY Patent applications filed in just one jurisdiction (mainly case of Japan, Russia and China). 8% were filed in two jurisdictions. 11.4% were filed in five or more jurisdictions. HIGH LOCAL PROTECTION/NATIONAL FILINGS ONLY: 13,581 8,249 2,691 2,442 2,154 1,188 914 628 590 436 23% 11% 9% -3% -6% -6% -11% -12% -18% -20% China South Korea U.K. Russia France Japan EPO U.S. Germany Australia The biggest part of the technology portfolio is composed of corporate entities. 25% of identified inventions came from 38 large entities, with 100 or more patent applications each. Technology portfolio makeup Top 10 patent holders: 69% 8% 23% Corporate Academic/government Individuals Japan Taiwan, Province of China China Sweden Switzerland Australia France UK U.S. Russia Federation Patent Holders Total Inventions Novartis Panasonic Siemens Abbott Choclear Valeant Nuance Advanced Bionics Fydorov Eye Microsurgery Complex Johnson & Johnson 575 545 540 518 434 419 345 341 289 279 2.1.1. Voice Control Sound Control 1.2.2. Permanent Hearing Restoration 2.1.2. Sensor Technology Adapted for theVision Impaired 2.1.3. Vision Assistance – Other 4.3. Disposable Limited Use Technology 2.2.3. Hearing Assistance – Other 3.2.4. Hearing Enhancement – Other 1.1.7. Internal hearing Aid 1.2.1. External Hearing Aid 3.1.6. Vision Enhancement – Other 22% 19% 10% 9% 9% -16% -17% -18% -33% -37% 30% Were filed between 2007 and 2011. 704 Assistance Touch Tactile Haptic Technology Sensor Technology adapted for the Vision Impaired Voice Control Sound Control Color Brightness Enhancement Display Information Electric Electronic Stimulation Image Encoding Translation Spatial Resolution Vision Quality Enhancement THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/programs/patent_landscapes/reports/assistive_devices.html 159 41 6 6 6 6 6 108 225 22 907 108 320 255 Recent Activity (last 10 years) Individual Inventors IBM Diebold Inc Freedom Scientific HP Samsung Xerox
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Patent Landscape Report on Assistive Devicesand Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons
Basic concepts for hearing and vision assistivetechnologies: Assistance, Enhancement, Restoration
Hearing and Vision ImpairmentAssistive Technologies: Results
Patent Filing Strategies
Geographic Distribution
Recent Innovation Trends
Enabling Technologies Facilitating Access to Published Works
Major Patent ApplicantsProfile and Portfolios
35,251 Relevant patentdocuments identified
This means hearing and vision assistivetechnology is a major growth market.
Hearingimpairment
Commercialization Potential
Major o�cesof first patent filing
Change in technical categories, 2007-2011
Compound annual growth/declinetrends in patent activity between2007 and 2011
Visionimpairment
Assistance
8,780
3,9185,825
6,9198,995
7,613
18,523TOTAL
23,527TOTAL
Enhancement Restoration
68.4%
KEY
Patent applications filed in just one jurisdiction (mainly caseof Japan, Russia and China).
8% were filed intwo jurisdictions.
11.4% were filed in fiveor more jurisdictions.
HIGH LOCAL PROTECTION/NATIONALFILINGS ONLY:
13,581
8,249
2,691
2,442
2,154
1,188
914
628
590
436
23%
11%
9%
-3%
-6%
-6%
-11%
-12%
-18%
-20%
China
South Korea
U.K.
Russia
France
Japan
EPO
U.S.
Germany
Australia
The biggest part of thetechnology portfolio iscomposed of corporate entities.
25% of identified inventions camefrom 38 large entities, with 100or more patent applications each.
Technology portfolio makeupTop 10 patent holders:
69%
8%
23%
Corporate
Academic/government
Individuals
Japan Taiwan, Provinceof China
China
Sweden
Switzerland
Australia
France
UK
U.S. RussiaFederation
Patent HoldersTotal
Inventions
Novartis
Panasonic
Siemens
Abbott
Choclear
Valeant
Nuance
Advanced Bionics
Fydorov Eye Microsurgery Complex
Johnson & Johnson
575
545
540
518
434
419
345
341
289
279
2.1.1. Voice ControlSound Control
1.2.2. PermanentHearing Restoration
2.1.2. Sensor TechnologyAdapted for theVision Impaired
2.1.3. VisionAssistance – Other
4.3. Disposable LimitedUse Technology
2.2.3. HearingAssistance – Other
3.2.4. HearingEnhancement – Other
1.1.7. Internalhearing Aid
1.2.1. ExternalHearing Aid
3.1.6. VisionEnhancement – Other
22% 19%10% 9% 9%
-16% -17% -18%
-33% -37%
30% Were filed between2007 and 2011.
704Assistance
Touch Tactile Haptic TechnologySensor Technology adapted for the Vision ImpairedVoice Control Sound ControlColor Brightness EnhancementDisplay InformationElectric Electronic StimulationImage Encoding TranslationSpatial Resolution Vision Quality
Enhancement
THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/programs/patent_landscapes/reports/assistive_devices.html
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416 6 6 6 6
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108320
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Recent Activity (last 10 years)
IndividualInventors
IBM DieboldInc
FreedomScientific
HP Samsung Xerox
