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2021 Anaqua Analysis of USPTO Patenting Statistics

Anaqua

According to Anaqua’s annual analysis of USPTO patent statistics, using Anaqua’s AcclaimIP patent analytics software , after two years of US patent grants above 390,000 in 2019 and 2020, indicative figures for 2021 show a 4% decrease to 375,506 for the period December 1, 2020 – November 30, 2021. 3,333 grants), LG Electronics Inc.

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The Internet of Things brings fresh Innovation Opportunities

Destination Innovation

When Tesla discovered that its cars had a problem with uphill starts it released a software patch to fix the problem. Similarly when they wanted to add a “crawl” feature which lets drivers use slow cruise control in heavy traffic, the company broadcast a software release that delivered the new feature to all existing Tesla cars.

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Five Technology Trends Driving Manufacturing (Are you on Board?)

Daniel Burrus

Due to the fact that technology-driven exponential change affects everything, manufacturing businesses must always keep up. . Increasing use of virtualization of hardware and software, including storage, applications and networking. How does this impact manufacturing companies and their processes?

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Smart Service Canvas

ITONICS

The connection of physical objects and cyber things through a wireless network provides us with immediate access to information about the physical world and the objects in it. 2005), “Four strategies for the age of smart services”, Harvard Business Review , Vol. By Jens Pöppelbuß and Carolin Durst. Smart Service Canvas workshops.

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Innovation and digital transformation of the healthcare industry

hackerearth

The patients used monitoring devices at home to send medical data to the clinic, which used special software to identify patients who needed interventions. However, due to the extremely sensitive nature of the data involved, there is an increased focus on data security. This reduced the frequency of unnecessary hospitalizations.

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Pivotal Innovation Management: The Past, Present, and Future of 180° Business Changes

Qmarkets

Another example I like to present is Nintendo, originally a purveyor of handmade playing cards, attempted to enter a number of new markets due to the fact that consumer interest in playing cards had decreased substantially. Thus, began the distinguished history of Tiffany & Co.

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Innovation and digital transformation of the healthcare industry

hackerearth

Herzlinger’s article titled “ Why Innovation in Health Care Is So Hard ,” which appeared in the May 2006 issue of Harvard Business Review.). The patients used monitoring devices at home to send medical data to the clinic, which used special software to identify patients who needed interventions. Telemedicine. Source: Nexeon.