Dublin, Oct. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "3D Printed Metals: A Patent Landscape Analysis - 2018" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Metals-based 3D printing is one of the fastest growing sectors of the 3D printing industry. The researcher has already published widely on the growing market opportunities available in this space. Building on our extensive knowledge and understanding of this area, we are now offering an updated and revamped report on the patent landscape for 3D-printed metals. This report will be one of a series of reports on the 3D printing patent landscape.
Coverage
The 2018 report is based on an extensive search of relevant U.S. and foreign patents issued over a 20-year rolling period and patent applications published through June 2018 related to metals used for 3D printing and processes for making such metals. This report - which is the only one of its kind has two components: (1) a 3D printing metals patent database and (2) a visually illustrative presentation of the data in charts and graphs, accompanied by granular analysis and guidance by an in-house IP analyst.
Topics covered by the analysis in the report include top assignees, top inventors, top filing countries, which companies are using which metals for which 3D printing processes, patent coverage of specific 3D printing metals, patent survival rates, and expiring patents. The database contains almost 2,300 entries.
This 3D printed metals patent analysis report covers such vital questions as:
Which companies are obtaining patents in the 3D printed metals space?
- Top 20 companies
- Cumulatively, over a 20-year rolling period
- Subsisting patents
- Published applications
- Patent filing and issuance trends over a 20-year rolling period
Which universities and research institutions are obtaining patents in the 3D printed metals space?
- Top 20 institutions
- Patent filing and issuance trends over a 20-year rolling period
Who are the inventors in this space?
- Top 20 inventors
- Top inventors by company
- Patent filing and issuance trends over a 20-year rolling period
What are the patent filing and issuance trends over a 20-year rolling period (total numbers)?
- U.S.
- WIPO countries
Which patents are being cited against pending applications (forward citation)?
- Top 20 references, ranked
- Top 20 references, by description
How is technology in this space distributed among patent classifications?
- U.S. classes
- International classes
How has the technology evolved, by company?
- U.S. Classes
- International classes
How has the technology evolved, by type?
- U.S. Classes
- International classes
Which countries are leading patent issuance in this space?
- Top 20 countries, cumulatively
- Top 20 countries, current
- Top inventors, by country
How are metals patents distributed?
- By type of metal
- By company
- By 3D printing process
How are metals applications distributed?
- By process and company
What is the patent landscape for metals?
- By type of metal
- By 3D printing process that uses the metal
- By company
What are the trends in patent abandonment in this space?
- 20-year rolling period
What metals patents are expiring in this space over a 3-year rolling period?
This 3D printed metals patent analysis report will be required reading for anyone who makes or uses metals for 3D printing, or who wants to identify opportunities or risks in this space. It is aimed at CTOs, inventors and researchers, patent attorneys, investors, and others who need a comprehensive overview of the 3D printed metals patent landscape.
Patent Database
This patent database for 3D printed metals is based on searches for U.S. and WIPO patents and published patent applications over a 20-year rolling period. The database provides the following details: patent/publication number, assignee, title, abstract, filing date, publication date, status, PCT data, priority date, priority country, inventor, patent family information, forward citation, backward citation.
This database is provided in an Excel spreadsheet so that users can perform their own analytics with the data.
3D Printed Metals: A Patent Landscape Analysis - 2018 will provide exceptional value to participants in every part the 3D printing community.
Key Topics Covered:
Chapter One: Research Findings and Summary
1.1 Patent Database
1.2 Patent Search Methodology and Cutoff
Chapter Two: Assignees
2.1 Top 50 Assignees: Cumulative U.S. Patents
2.1.1 Analysis
2.2 Top 50 Assignees: Subsisting U.S. Patents
2.2.1 Analysis
2.3 Top 50 Assignees: Published US Applications
2.3.1 Analysis
2.4 Top 20 Assignees: U.S. Patents and Applications
2.4.1 Analysis
2.5 Assignee Activity Over Time
2.5.1 Analysis
Chapter Three: Universities and Research Institutions
3.1 Top 20 Universities and Research Institutions: Patents and Applications
3.1.1 Analysis
3.2 Institutional Activity Over Time
3.2.1 Analysis
Chapter Four: Key Inventors
4.1 Top 20 Inventors
4.1.1 Analysis
4.2 Top 20 Inventors by Assignee
4.2.1 Analysis
4.3 Inventor Activity Over Time
4.3.1 Analysis
Chapter Five: Patents and Published Applications
5.1 Issued U.S. Patents and Published Applications: Trends
5.1.1 Analysis
5.2 WIPO Published Applications
5.2.1 Analysis
Chapter Six: Forward Citation
6.1 Top 20 Patent References (Forward Citation): Rank
6.1.1 Analysis
6.2 Top 20 Patent References (Forward Citation): Description
Chapter Seven: Classification
7.1 Relevant US Patent Main Classes and Subclasses - Definitions
7.2 Technology Distribution: U.S. Main Classes
7.2.1 Analysis
7.3 Technology Distribution: U.S. Main Classes - Percentage of Applications
7.3.1 Analysis
7.4 Technology Distribution: U.S. Sub-Classes
7.4.1 Analysis
7.5 Technology Distribution: U.S. Sub-Classes - Percentage
7.5.1 Analysis
7.6 Relevant International Classes
7.7 Technology Distribution: International Classifications
7.7.1 Analysis
7.8 Technology Distribution: International Classes - Percentage
7.8.1 Analysis
7.9 Technology Evolution By Assignee and U.S. Class
7.9.1 Analysis
7.10 Technology Evolution By Assignee and International Class
7.10.1 Analysis
7.11 Technology Evolution By U.S. Class
7.11.1 Analysis
7.12 Technology Evolution By International Class
7.12.1 Analysis
Chapter Eight: Top Countries By Patent Issuance
8.1 Top Countries of Patent Issuance: Cumulative
8.1.1 Analysis
8.2 Top Assignees in Top Countries
8.2.1 Analysis
Chapter Nine: Technology Analysis
9.1 Metals Patents Distribution
9.1.1 Analysis
9.2 Metals Patents by Assignee (U.S.)
9.2.1 Analysis
9.3 Metals Patents and Applications by Process (U.S.)
9.3.1 Analysis
Chapter Ten: Legal Status
10.1 U.S. Patent Abandonment: Trends
10.1.1 Analysis
10.2 U.S. Patent Survival
10.2.1 Analysis
Chapter Eleven: Expected Expiration Data
11.1 Expected Expiration Data
11.1.1 Analysis
Chapter Twelve: Closing Commentary
12.1 Top Assignees
12.2 Experience
12.3 Inventors
12.4 Worldwide Patent Filing and Issuance
12.4.1 Forward Citation
12.4.2 Patent Coverage
12.4.3 Patent Expiration
12.5 Opportunities
Chapter Thirteen: Synonym Matrix - Keywords
13.1 Important Search Terms and Alternative Terminologies
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