Sensor: Patent, Business Opportunity and Brand Strength Analysis

Table of Contents

1.Overview
1.1 Sensor
1.1.1 Image Sensor
1.1.2 Pressure Sensor
1.1.3 Position Sensor
1.1.4 Level Sensor
1.1.5 Force Sensor
1.1.6 Gas Sensor
1.1.7 Semiconductor Sensor
1.1.8 Fiber Optic Sensor

2. Patent Mining
2.1 Patent Search
2.1.1 Selecting a Patent Database
2.1.2 Identifying Search Keywords
2.1.3 Data Selection
2.1.4 Data Analysis

3 Trend Analysis
3.1 Data Mining
3.1.1 By Country
3.1.2 By Sector and Field
3.1.3 By Technology
3.2 R&D Performance Analysis
3.2.1 Relative R&D Intensity

4. Patent Portfolio Development Strategy
4.1 International Assignees
4.2 Development of Major Sensor Companies
4.2.1 Robert Bosch GmbH
4.2.2 Denso Corporation
4.2.3 Honeywell

5. MIC Perspective
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
List of Companies

List of Tables

Table 1: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field
Table 2: R&D Intensity of Top 20 Sensor Patent Assignees
Table 3: Sensors Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis
Table 4: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: Measuring and Technical Classification Details
Table 5: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: : Measuring and Technical Classification Details (continued)

List of Figures

Figure 1: Various Types of Sensors
Figure 2: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Country
Figure 3: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Sector
Figure 4: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Field
Figure 5: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field (Cont.)
Figure 6: Illustration of Major Assignees' Products