LiDARs: many technologies, many players, lot of investments… What will be the next step?

Extracted from: LiDARs For Automotive And Industrial Applications 2018, Yole Développement, May 2018 – LiDAR For Automotive Patent Landscape, Knowmade, April 2018 OUTLINES: Will automotive change the LiDAR market? Will LiDAR reach the automotive mass-market? LiDAR: the automotive market segment is showing an impressive diversity of technologies. Autonomous driving is a huge opportunity for LiDAR.[…]

Medical imaging technologies for OCT : a dynamic and competitive industry

Extracted from: Optical Coherence Tomography Medical Imaging – Patent Landscape report, Knowmade, February 2018 OUTLINES: • Recent mergers and acquisitions have occurred in the OCT medical imaging field. How will they impact the IP landscape? • OCT’s development began 25 years ago, under MIT’s impetus. • OCT medical imaging is a competitive market. Several products[…]

MicroLED displays: the patent landscape reflects the dynamism of the sector

Extracted from: MicroLED Displays : Intellectual Property Landscape report, Yole Développement & KnowMade – January 2018 OUTLINES: Which companies own patents in microLED display? What are their major thrust areas and portfolio strength? MicroLED industry : a broad range of actors. Transfer and display structure dominate, while defect management surprisingly falls behind. A complex supply[…]

RF acoustic wave filters: who has the best IP position to face the 4G to 5G transition?

Extracted from: RF Acoustic Wave Filters: Patent Landscape Analysis report | RF Front End Modules and Components for Cellphones report | Smartphone RF Front-End Module Review – Yole Group of Companies, 2017 OUTLINES: The upcoming 5G communication technology is creating a new order in the communication market. Acoustic wave filter IP dynamics are changing. There[…]