Patent Intelligence and Technology Report 2004

ThePatent Intelligence and Technology Report (PITR)provides easy access to comprehensive statistical and analytical data that would normally require a costly, on-going research program to compile. With this must-have annual handbook you can:

• Determine which companies are key players in a particular technology
• Identify strategic partners
• Gain an insider’s view of a competitor’s patenting activity
• Review the number of new patents in each category for the past year
• Track patenting trends across industries

All of the company names included in thePITRare edited and standardized to ensure accuracy, consistency, and ease of use. The book contains a wealth of competitive information, including:

• Detailed statistics, company profiles, and analysis on all companies that received 10 or more U.S. patents—more than 1,600 companies in 31 countries
• Rankings of companies according to total number of U.S. patents granted during the year
• Distribution of patents by company within U.S. classification
• Six-year profiles by subject area for each company
• An insider’s view of company trends in research