US Hearing Device Patents for December 2016
The number of hearing device patents granted annually to the Big 6 manufacturers tripled in the last decade (see feature image above), peaking in 2012 and leveling off since then, by Hearing Economic’s estimation.1 The 2012 peak is mainly due to a flurry of patents awarded to Siemens (now Sivantos) that year. Sivantos…
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US Hearing Device Patents for November 2016
Sybaritic Pleasures: A Quick Econ 101 Primer On the Demand side, marketeers talk about creating and growing markets by identifying needs (e.g., hunger) and turning them into wants by creating products that offer more and more satisfaction (e.g., hamburgers, then caviar). Economists talk about growing demand by foreseeing consumer preferences across all possible goods which…
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US Hearing Device Patents in October 2016
“Hearing Health Matters have been charting granted patents in this area since 2012, updating their list every few months. It should be mandatory reading for any company entering this arena.” (Nick Hunn, The Market for Hearable Devices, 2016-2020) Hearing Economics is happy that an industry consultant of the likes of Mr. Hunn benefits from our…
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September 2016 Patents
Proliferating patents prompt a switch to monthly lists, commencing today with a list of patents awarded in September by the US Patent office. The lengthening list is once again due to entry of new players and consumer electronics giants, complementing and competing with our own Big 6. Samsung’s Hearable Vision Top of this…
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Patents Jul/Aug 2016: Game of Patent Thrones
Patents, a fantastical realm of imagination, are a wonderful place to explore and gain understanding of new concepts. What better place to stumble on new definitions than in newly-issued patents from companies in the brain realm? What better place to implement new concepts than the ear? (editor’s note: This post was updated 9/11/2016 to correct…
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