According to The Patent Board’s Consumer Electronics Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, gaming companies show the highest influence on the industry.

 According to The Patent Board’s Industrial Components & Fixtures Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Illinois Tool Works and Sumitomo Electric Industries make a comeback.

 According to The Patent Board’s Food, Beverage and Tobacco Patent Scorecard™ published

 According to The Patent Board’s Pharmaceuticals Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall

 According to The Patent Board’s Aerospace & Defense Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, the industry shows stable trends, with no new patenting entities and few rank changes, and holds tremendous potential in the pipeline.

 According to The Patent Board’s Semiconductors Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, numerous small companies lead in scientific research.

 According to The Patent Board’s Telecom & Communications Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Juniper Networks moves into top ten for the first time.

 According to The Patent Board’s Information Technology Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, smaller companies are beginning to patent more frequently in the IT industry, while open-source software companies rise in rank.

 According to The Patent Board’s Energy & Environmental Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Panasonic joins the top 10 for the first time.

 According to The Patent Board’s Chemicals Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Merck KGaA joins the top 10 for the first time

 According to The Patent Board’s Medical Devices & Services Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, the Top 10 companies remain the same, with three newcomers joining the Patent Scorecard.

 According to The Patent Board’s Biotechnology Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, six companies maintain their positions and Merck KGaA debuts in the Top 10. For complete press release, contact info@patentboard.com

According to The Patent Board’s Heavy Industrial Equipment Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Kone Corp. and Kobe Steel Ltd move back into the Top 10.

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According to The Patent Board’s Automotive & Transportation Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, the top ten shows little movement, while Fallbrook, Toyota Boshoku and Federal-Mogul are serious movers and shakers.

The latest Consumer Products Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 123 of the top Consumer Products companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

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The latest Consumer Electronics Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 63 of the top Consumer Electronics companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

For the complete press release please email: cwren@patentboard.com

The latest Industrial Components & Fixtures Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 174 of the top Industrial Components & Fixtures companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Food, Beverage and Tobacco Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 31 of the top Food, Beverage and Tobacco companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level.  The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Aerospace & Defense Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 45 of the top Aerospace & Defense companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level. The Aerospace & Defense industry as a whole see improvements in most of The Patent Board indicators, most notably a 10% increase in patent volume this period, a slight 2% improvement in Industry Impact™ - a quality indicator, and an 18% increase in Science Strength™ demonstrating more attention on core research as an industry. 

Only two new companies joined the Patent Scorecard™ this quarter, the second of which is Lantiq Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co.KG(Neubiberg, Germany) who debuts in the Telecom and Communications Patent Scorecard at 100^th. Lantiq’s leading indicator is Research Intensity™, with 50% more of their portfolio has above average scientific referencing then the industry average. A higher score indicates that the company’s technology is closer to the cutting-edge than its competitors. Lantiq is a supplier of a broad portfolio of analogue, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits. 

The Telecom & Communications industry had a 12% increase in patent volume this period, a 2% slowing in Innovation Cycle Time™ yet a 2% increase in Industry Impact™. Research Intensity™ continues to slow within the industry with another 4% decrease this period demonstrating less attention of core research as an industry.

The latest Information Technology Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 157 of the top Information Technology companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

For the complete press release please email: cwren@patentboard.com

Spectrum Brands (Madison, Wisconsin, USA), the maker of Rayovac batteries, moved up 15 spots to 63^rd. Patent count was up 50%, Science Strength™ increased 126%, and Industry Impact™ improved by 47%. It has a new patent for alkaline cells having high capacity. Suez Environment (Paris, France) which made its debut in the last Patent Scorecard™ at 82^nd moves up 15 spots to 67^th. Patent count was up 100%, Industry Impact™ increased by 69% and the company cut 3.8 years off its Innovation Cycle Time™, an improvement of 22%. Suez has a new patent for water treatment process for oilfield produced water.

The latest Semiconductors Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 236 of the top Semiconductors companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Chemicals Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 170 of the top Chemicals companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Medical Devices & Services Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 128 of the top Medical Devices & Services companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Biotechnology Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 68 of the top Biotechnology companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides readers with deeper insight into patent portfolios as measurable financial assets and drivers of the market value. The Science Strength™ indicator is the basis of the Biotechnology Patent Scorecard™ rankings and provides an overall assessment of a company’s reliance on scientific research.  The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Electronics & Instruments Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 190 of the top Electronics & Instruments companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Industrial Materials Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 108 of the top Industrial Materials companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Automotive & Transportation Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 174 of the top Automotive & Transportation companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Consumer Products Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 122 of the top Consumer Products companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Industrial Components & Fixtures Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 174 of the top Industrial Components & Fixtures companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Food, Beverage and Tobacco Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 31 of the top Food, Beverage and Tobacco companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level.  The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Pharmaceuticals Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 92 of the top Pharmaceuticals companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios. The Patent Scorecard™ provides readers with deeper insight into patent portfolios as measurable financial assets and drivers of the market value. The Science Strength™ indicator is the basis of the Pharmaceuticals Patent Scorecard™ rankings and provides an overall assessment of a company’s reliance on scientific research. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Aerospace & Defense Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 45 of the top Aerospace & Defense companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Telecom & Communications Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 129 of the top Telecom & Communications companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Information Technology Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 150 of the top Information Technology companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Energy & Environmental Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 87 of the top Energy & Environmental companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

For the complete press release please email: cwren@patentboard.com

According to The Patent Board’s Semiconductors Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, the Semiconductors industry continues to show many promising up-and-comers.

The latest Chemicals Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 170 of the top Chemicals companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Medical Devices & Services Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 126 of the top Medical Devices & Services companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

According to The Patent Board’s Electronics & Instruments Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Yuen Foong Yu Paper Mfg. Co. Ltd. climbs over 100 spots into the Top 10 through acquisition.

The latest Electronics & Instruments Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 189 of the top Electronics & Instruments companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Industrial Materials Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 108 of the top Industrial Materials companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios. The Patent Scorecard provides readers with deeper insight into patent portfolios as measurable financial assets and drivers of the market value.  The Technology Strength™ indicator is the basis of the Patent Scorecard rankings and provides an overall assessment of a company’s intellectual property quality and quantity.

According to The Patent Board’s Heavy Industrial Equipment Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Mitsubishi Electric Industries jumps 27 spots to #4

The latest Automotive & Transportation Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 172 of the top Automotive & Transportation companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Consumer Products Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 120 of the top Consumer Products companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Consumer Electronics Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 59 of the top Consumer Electronics companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

According to The Patent Board’s Conglomerate Company Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Samsung ranks #1 overall, while 3M ranks #1 in science.

According to The Patent Board’s Industrial Components & Fixtures Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, 7 of the Top 10 companies move up.

The latest Food, Beverage and Tobacco Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 31 of the top Food, Beverage and Tobacco companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level.  The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Aerospace & Defense Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 44 of the top Aerospace & Defense companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Telecom & Communications Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 124 of the top Telecom & Communications companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™.  The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

The latest Information Technology Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 148 of the top Information Technology companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

For the complete press release please email: cwren@patentboard.com

According to The Patent Board’s Energy & Environmental Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, movers and shakers climb the rankings, but don’t penetrate the top 10.

According to The Patent Board’s Chemicals Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, tire companies can thank nanotech for big moves in the Patent Scorecard™.

According to The Patent Board’s Medical Devices & Services Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, U.S.-headquartered companies dominate industry.

The latest Biotechnology Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 65 of the top Biotechnology companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios.  The Patent Scorecard provides readers with deeper insight into patent portfolios as measurable financial assets and drivers of the market value. The Science Strength™ indicator is the basis of the Biotechnology Patent Scorecard™ rankings and provides an overall assessment of a company’s reliance on scientific research. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

According to The Patent Board’s Electronics & Instruments Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, six new companies including two competitors to #1 ranked Hon Hai

According to The Patent Board’s Industrial Materials Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, the industry overall is strengthening its link to scientific research.

According to The Patent Board’s Heavy Industrial Equipment Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, big movers Doosan and Okuma continue their rise up the Patent Scorecard

According to The Patent Board’s Automotive & Transportation Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, big companies continue to dominate the industry.

According to The Patent Board’s Consumer Products Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Black & Decker retakes the lead, while several big movers continue to climb

The latest Information Technology Patent Scorecard™ was released today and has ranked 150 of the top Information Technology companies according to the relative strengths of their patent portfolios as measured by Technology Strength™. The Patent Scorecard™ provides an overall assessment of a company’s recent intellectual property quality and quantity at a broad industry level. The Patent Board tracks seventeen industry scorecards and also creates customized scorecards that provide insight with leading performance indicators for an entire portfolio and its closest competitors, scalable at the technology or business unit level.

For the complete press release please email: cwren@patentboard.com

According to The Patent Board’s Automotive & Transportation Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, big companies continue to dominate the industry.

According to The Patent Board’s Consumer Electronics Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, top 5 remain the same with Gaming companies continuing their patent decline

According to The Patent Board’s Industrial Components & Fixtures Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, General Electric moves back into the top 10.

According to The Patent Board’s Food, Beverage and Tobacco Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, Danisco, Cargill, Japan Tobacco and Ajinomoto focus on science.

According to The Patent Board’s Information Technology Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, the top 10 remain unchanged, with only a few shuffles in rank

According to The Patent Board’s Semiconductor Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, SanDisk leads top 10 with most impactful portfolio, Xilinx moves into the top 10 ranks

According to The Patent Board’s Chemicals Patent Scorecard™ published in The Wall Street Journal, BASF and Dow Chemical bolstered by major acquisitions.