Optics Innovations
The Fractal Nature of Innovation
How do patents fill an intellectual property space?
Data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) show that patent activity is growing exponentially in the United States. So how do these newly minted patents fit into a world already crowded with patents?
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