Figures & data
Figure 1. The number of DC patents by granted year.
Figure 2. Two-year growth rate of DC patents with comparison to related technology areas. In USPC system, 424 contains inventions related to drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions; 435 refers to patents related to chemistry, molecular biology and microbiology.
Figure 3. DC patenting strategy distribution by 2-year cohorts of patent granted year.
Figure 4. The ownership of patenting strategies by sectors referring to private and public sectors.
Figure 5. The distribution of strategies among the leading assignees related to DC patents. Private entities are marked with stars.
Figure 6. Technology development detected by patent citation networks. The node colors represent different patenting strategies. Patents involved in disease treatment or prevention information are circled and noted in networks.
