How Analysts Use Patents to Predict Acquisition Targets
Here is a hard truth: approximately 75% of corporate mergers ultimately do not provide any benefit to the acquiring entity. One Harvard Business Review study points to … Read More
Day: December 25, 2025
Reading Between the Lines of Patent Citations
I was genuinely taken aback when I learned that approximately 66% of patents granted in the United States build upon concepts detailed in prior patents. … Read More
Why Patent Counts Alone Don’t Reflect Innovation Strength
Did you know a staggering 90%-plus of all patents never actually make any money? It is tempting to assume a company swimming in patents is … Read More
Patent Data as an Indicator of Corporate Strategy Shifts
Here is a startling fact: a company’s patent applications offer a more telling glimpse into its future trajectory than quarterly financial reports ever could. Consider … Read More
Patent Filing Declines as Early Warning Signs for Industries
A recent report from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) revealed a puzzling 1.8% drop in global patent applications. I see this as more than … Read More
How Patent Concentration Signals Market Monopolization
Imagine a scenario where a select few companies hold almost all the cards, specifically, patents. It is not a hypothetical situation. Recent findings, specifically a 2023 … Read More
Patent Silence: What It Means When Competitors Stop Filing
A slump in patent applications targeting a specific technology isn’t just a minor blip; it can be a deafening klaxon signaling major market upheavals for … Read More
Using Patent Trends to Forecast Technology Bubbles
Here is a tech truth bomb: tech bubbles telegraph their punches. I have observed that tracking patent application trends, notably in high growth economies such … Read More
What Patent Filing Surges Reveal About Emerging Industries
India’s innovation scene is exploding. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) report from 2023 shows the country leaping an impressive 24 spots on the Global Innovation Index. … Read More
Patents as Defensive Assets, Not Revenue Tools — When This Makes Sense
Here is a somewhat unsettling statistic for inventors: fewer than 1% of patents translate into serious profit. The rest? Think of them as shields. That … Read More