5G Standard Essential Patents:
Key Players and Trends in 2025

5G is a transformative leap in telecommunications—bringing faster speeds, greater connectivity, and new innovations. At the core of this evolution are standard essential patents (SEPs), which are critical for implementing 5G standards and enabling access to core technologies across industries. As 5G networks expand, the management and licensing of SEPs have become critical factors in […]
2025 Top Technology Trends: Nanotherapeutics

Nanotherapeutics is a transformative field in modern medicine, utilizing nanotechnology to tackle some of the most challenging issues in drug delivery, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine.
2024 Patent Roundup: Top 100 US Patent Owners

The USPTO issued around 326,921 patents in FY 2024. Samsung, LG, TSMC emerge as top patent owners in the U.S. for 2024.
Drone Delivery Patents: Key developments and trends

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs), more commonly known as drones, have made a significant impact across various industries. Among their many applications, drone delivery services have emerged as one of the most transformative technologies. Our Drone Delivery Patent Landscape Report explores patenting trends, major players, key forces driving growth, as well as the technological challenges shaping this […]
Cancer remains leading focus for gene therapy innovation

Gene therapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment, offering innovative approaches to target and eradicate cancer cells at the genetic level. As of June 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several groundbreaking gene therapies, including those for various cancers, inherited eye conditions, and several blood disorders. Notably, eight of these FDA-approved gene therapies […]
Gene Therapy: Key developments and patent trends

Gene therapy offers a revolutionary approach to treating genetic disorders by introducing healthy genetic material into a patient’s cells.
Diabetes, cancer still top areas for innovation: U.S. pharmaceuticals patent landscape report

Our analysis of the U.S. pharmaceutical patent landscape in 2023 reveals that diseases like diabetes, respiratory conditions, and cancer remain at the forefront innovation. These diseases align closely with the leading causes of death reported by The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2021. Our report on the U.S. Pharmaceuticals Patent Landscape resulted […]
2023 U.S. Granted Patents: Samsung maintains patent leadership

According to our data, the USPTO granted a total of 345,344 patents in 2023 (FY 2023, spanning from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023). In this 2023 Patent Roundup series, we looked at patents granted by the USPTO in 2023 and analyzed the patenting trends of the top 10 assignees. Analyzing patent grants provides […]
List of 2023 US Unicorns and their patents

Only 22% of 2023 US unicorns have patents. Which companies are actively pursuing patent protection?
Patents that “shaped” the Sphere: The tech behind the multi-billion dollar Las Vegas venue

What are the patents behind Las Vegas’ Sphere? We take a closer look at MSG Entertainment’s patenting activity.