Patent Landscaping - Use Cases

🔬 Pharmaceuticals / Therapeutics

This category of PL reports explores innovation trends in drug discovery, formulation, and therapeutic applications. It covers patenting activity across disease areas, key players in pharma R&D, clinical-stage compounds, and emerging treatment modalities such as biologics, mRNA, and gene therapies. The landscapes help identify white spaces and competitive positioning in fast-evolving therapeutic areas.

Examples include:

• PL on mRNA Vaccines

• PL on Immunotherapy for Cancer

• PL on Antibiotic Resistance

• PL on Rare Diseases

⚙️ Engineering / Semiconductors / Electronics

These PL reports focus on technological advancements in hardware design, materials science, and electronic systems. Topics range from semiconductor fabrication (e.g., GaN, silicon photonics) to energy-efficient hardware and next-gen communication protocols. The reports map assignees, technology clusters, and patent intensity to aid in R&D and investment planning.

Examples include:

• PL on Silicon Photonics

• PL on Quantum Computing Chips

• PL on Flexible Electronics

• PL on Li-ion Battery Technologies

🌱 Agri-Tech / Biotech

PL reports in this domain highlight innovation in agricultural productivity, crop protection, genetic engineering, and sustainable farming. They cover patents on technologies such as CRISPR, GM crops, biofertilizers, and agri-sensing tools. These landscapes are useful for agritech companies, policymakers, and investors seeking to understand R&D trends in food security and sustainability.

Examples include:

• PL on CRISPR Gene Editing

• PL on Precision Agriculture

• PL on GM Crops

• PL on Biopesticides

🧠 Digital Health / AI / Software

This category captures patent activity at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Topics include AI in diagnostics, digital therapeutics, telemedicine, wearables, and health data platforms. The PLs analyze patenting trends, software versus hardware approaches, regulatory influence, and the strategies of startups vs. established tech-health companies.

Examples include:

• PL on AI in Radiology

• PL on Wearable Health Tech

• PL on Telemedicine Platforms

• PL on Blockchain in Healthcare

🌍 Green Tech / Sustainability

These landscapes analyze innovations driving environmental sustainability, including renewable energy systems, carbon capture, biodegradable materials, and circular economy solutions. Patent trends reveal global R&D efforts, major players, and technology gaps, supporting decisions in clean tech investment and policy formulation.

Examples include:

• PL on Carbon Capture Technologies

• PL on Hydrogen Fuel Cells

• PL on Biodegradable Plastics

• PL on Renewable Energy Storage