The medical device sector posted the strongest growth in patent activity among 12 leading sectors, making it 1 of the most innovative industries in the world, according to a Thompson Reuters report.
The medtech sector was assigned 60,300 patents from 2010-2012, making it the 6th-most active industry of the 12 considered in Thompson Reuters’ "2012 State of Innovation" report, with 8% of total patents awarded (the computer & peripherals category logged 30% of the total patent activity, according to the report, making it top dog).