Patent Intelligence and Technology Report 2006 (Hardcover, Revised edition)

"The Patent 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; and, track patenting trends across industries.All of the company names included in the PITR are 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. Coverage of this title includes 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; and, an insider's view of company trends in research.