"The Patent Intelligence and Technology Report" ("PITR") provides easy access to comprehensive statistical and analytical data that would normally require a costly, on-going research program to compile. With this must-have annual handbook you can determine which companies are key players in a particular technology; identify strategic partners; gain an insider's view of a competitor's patenting activity; review the number of new patents in each category for the past year; and track patenting trends across industries. All of the company names included in the "PITR" are edited and standardized to ensure accuracy, consistency, and ease of use.The book contains a wealth of competitive information, including detailed statistics, company profiles and analysis on all companies that received 10 or more U.S. patents - more than 1,600 companies in 31 countries. The coverage includes rankings of companies according to total number of U.S. patents granted during the year; distribution of patents by company within U.S. classification; six-year profiles by subject area for each company; and an insider's view of company trends in research.