Patent Landscape Analysis

In response to global warming and related environmental challenges, there has been considerable interest in the use of biofuels and the optimization of biofuel production processes and methods in recent years. We uncover the patent dynamics of biofuel production technologies to reveal the major players and main R&D markets for this promising fuel alternative.

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From low-power consumer electronics to small implanted medical devices, short-distance wireless power transmission already has significant and useful advantages due to the absence of cables. However, our patent landscape analysis reveals a possible future for the technology that could forever revolutionize how we use electricity.

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AI is evolving all the time thanks to the growing quantities of learning data available and advances in affordable access to high computing power but is this technology being adopted equally in all countries? We examine AI patent data in Europe to uncover what patent landscape analysis can tell us about the state of AI-based innovation. 

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In the race to combat climate change, carbon capture has emerged as a promising technology for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere, a major contributor to global warming. This technology has been a field of research and innovation for some years, with a growing commitment to deploy adequate facilities to reach net-zero emissions and beyond.

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Electrochromic glass has gained increasing attention in the last decade for its potential to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and cars. We share key findings from Questel’s patent landscape analysis of this fascinating field of innovation. 

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Renewable ocean energy is quickly developing as a potential replacement for harmful fossil fuels, with the European Commission predicting that marine renewable energy may become the main source of energy in the EU by 2050. We summarize the key findings from Questel’s recent analysis of patent dynamics in this fast-evolving form of clean energy.

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By enabling use of 6G technology, innovation in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces is set to revolutionize the mobile telecommunications industry in the coming years. We assess the patent dynamics in the fast-changing industry to reveal the major players and main R&D markets for this breakthrough technology.

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Precision medicine (also known as personalized or individualized medicine) is an approach to disease treatment and prevention that considers individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle to design specific and adaptive treatments and/or patient support. We examine key technologies and forces at work, notably new entrants from associated technological spheres.

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In response to global warming and related environmental challenges, there has been considerable interest in the use of biofuels and the optimization of biofuel production processes and methods in recent years. We uncover the patent dynamics of biofuel production technologies to reveal the major players and main R&D markets for this promising fuel alternative.

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