Innovation levels, as measured by patent volume, shifted across 12 major
technology areas from 2009 to 2010, according to the second annual
analysis of world patent activity published by the IP Solutions business
of Thomson Reuters. The 2010 Innovation Report: Twelve Key Technology
Areas and Their States of Innovation tracks patent activity in key
technology areas using the Thomson Reuters Derwent World Patents Index®
(DWPISM) database, the world’s most trusted source of patent
information.Key findings between 2009 and 2010 innovation data include:
* Aerospace technology area blasts into a new orbit: In addition to increasing overall activity by 25% year over year, the largest aerospace subsector increase from 2009 to 2010 occurred in the field of Space Vehicles and Satellite Technology, which jumped up 108%. The three companies in this area were Japanese manufacturer Sharp, followed by Korean manufacturers LG and Samsung.
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