In this new report, ATscale describes the enormous gains that access to assistive technology (AT) can have in health, for the community and the economy. The figures are dramatic: investment in the provision of four assistive products – hearing aids, prostheses, eyeglasses, and wheelchairs – will result in a return on investment of 9:1.
WIPO Technology Trends 2021
This groundbreaking report looks at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology. It identifies the prominent technologies, top players and markets for patent protection across seven domains mobility, cognition, communication, hearing, the built environment, self-care and vision. Using a scale of technology readiness, it reveals which of the identified assistive products filed for patent protection are closest to commercialization.
Details
Publisher Name:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Publisher Website:
https://www.wipo.int/
Publication Year:
2021
Languages:
English
Categories:
Policy
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