WIPO Technology Trends 2021 - Executive Summary

Assistive technology

Author(s): WIPO

Publication year: 2021

License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO License

DOI: English, Français, Español, عربي, 中文, Русский, Deutsch, 日本語, 한국어, Português

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.