What Does “Geographic Territories” Show Me?

Geographic Territories enables you to understand the geographic markets this technology area focuses on, with a percentage breakdown of patents in that technology field across different jurisdictions:

You’ll also see the yearly trend of earliest applications in the technology field, broken down by top countries of origin. This highlights shifts in innovation focus across different regions over time and helps you understand how the geographical origin of the technology has evolved.

There are a few other charts in this section that will help you identify which geographic regions are more or less likely to see patent activity in the coming years.