Photoacoustic imaging combines the accuracy of Spectroscopy and the depth resolution of Ultrasound, to create an accurate image of the object in question. Subsequently, this technology is being trumpeted to be the next big step in the field of Medical Imaging. Hence, we decided to study the patent landscape in this technology area. Take a look at what trends and patterns are unfolding owing to patent filings in this technology area.

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Photoacoustic Imaging as a diagnostic technique is
increasingly being perceived as the next step in medical
imaging. We studied the patent landscape of this
technology to obtain deeper insights. Take a look at the
trends and patterns emerging from patent filings in this
technology.
Top patent
holders
Patent filings
Top technologies
Surgical applications
Testing materials
Medicinal preparations
Measurement by radio
waves
Pictorial communication
Patents in
‘Surgical
applications’
Medtronic (53)
Philips(53)
Siemens (53)
General Electric (36)
Mallinckrodt (32)
15 30 45 600
No. of patents
National Inst. of Health (20)
Univ. of California (18)
Univ. of Washington(14)
Univ. of Texas(11)
John Hopkins Univ.(9)
5 10 15 200
No. of patents
Corporates
Academic inst.
3.8k
China
752
US EP
1.4K
441
Canada
Japan
258
Korea
34
Australia
79
Denmark
58
Great
Britain
227
WO
1.7k
Top Countries
Photoacoustic Imaging
patent landscape
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