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Patent Landscaping Report

on

Wrist-worn Wearable Biosensors

Synergytek Consultancy

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Table of Contents

1. Development trends of wearable technologies

1.1. History of wearable devices

1.2. Market trends

1.3. Industrial policies

2. Number of Patent filings and grants from wearable

physiological signal detection technologies

2.1. Global patent filing and grant trends in the last 20 years

2.2. Regional patent filing and grant trends in the last 20 years

3. Top patent applicants for wearable physiological signal

detection technology

3.1. Overall ranking

3.1.1. Top applicants worldwide

3.1.2. Top applicants per region

3.2. Top applicants over the last 5 years


3.2.2. Top applicants per region

4. Major trends of wearable physiological signal detection

technologies

4.1. Heart rate and blood pressure detection technologies

4.1.1. Patent filing trends


4.1.3. Photoplethysmography (PPG)

4.1.3.1. Global patent filing and grant trends in the last 20 years

4.1.3.2. International rankings

4.1.3.3. Top 10 applicants worldwide

4.1.3.5. Related patents

4.1.4. Electrocardiography (ECG)



4.1.4.3. Top applicants worldwide


4.1.5. Oscillometric Method




4.1.6. Korotkoff Sound




4.1.6.4. Oscillometric Method and Korotkoff Sound related

patents

4.2. Blood components detection technologies

4.2.1. Patent filing trends

4.2.2. Top applicants

4.2.3. Blood sugar detection technologies





4.3. Emotion detection technologies

4.3.1. Electrodermal activity





4.4. Body composition (fat, hydration)

4.4.1. Bioelectrical Impedance





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5. Major competitors' patent portfolios of wearable physiological

signal detection technologies

5.1. US vendors

5.1.1 DexCom, Inc.

5.1.1.1 News updates on the Company and its products

5.1.1.2. Patent filing trends

5.1.1.3. Distributions of patents by technology fields

5.1.1.4. List of patents

5.1.2. Medtronic, Inc.

5.1.2.1. News updates on the Company and its products




5.1.3. Bodymedia Inc




5.1.3.4 List of patents

5.2. European vendors

5.2.1 Polar Electro

5.2.1.1 News updates on the Company and its products

5.2.1.2 Patent filing trends

5.2.1.3 Distributions of patents by technology fields

5.2.1.4 List of patents

5.2.2 Philips





5.2.3.Withings





5.3. Japanese vendors

5.3.1. Seiko





5.3.2.Omron





5.3.3.Casio





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5.4. Chinese vendors

5.4.1. Beijing Zhigu Ruituo Technology Services Co., Ltd.





5.4.2. Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.





5.4.3. Beijing Choice Electronic Tech Co., Ltd.





5.5. Taiwanese vendors

5.5.1. Industrial Technology Research Institute





5.5.2. PixArt Imaging Inc.





5.5.3. Bion Inc.





Patent map analysis and patent portfolio strategies of

wearable physiological signal detection technologies;

Analysis of wearable physiological signal detection

technologies roadmap;

Patent exploitation strategies;

Competition strategies during R&D phase;

Expert suggestions on wearable physiological signal

detection technologies;

Appendix 1 List of key patents

Appendix 2 Related innovations and patents

Abstract

In recently years, wearable devices is undoubtedly the world’s most popular electronic

products, which can be seen in each leading trade shows for consumer electronics.

Most of wearable devices include physiological monitoring functions. Manufacturers

are actively pursuing patents to protect their products, posing a risk for corporations

looking to entering the wearable market. In this report, we present our analyses and

researches of patents involving wrist-worn wearable physiological detection

technologies. The interpretations on patent technology information can serves as

reference for the assessment of patent infringement risks and the development of

production planning strategies.

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Methodology

Defining the Scope

•Time period coverage:1996~2015

•Country coverage: US, EP, JP, KR, CN, TW and other major industrial powers

•Databases: PatBase, Relecura, WIPS

Analyzing Patent Filing Trends

•By country

•By year

•By applicant

Analyzing Essential Patents

•By category

•By industry

•By function

Providing Practical Tips

in Patent Portfolio

Development

•Major vendors’ latest patent portfolio

•Tips for Chinese vendors in building a patent portfolio

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According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide wearables shipments

grew 197.6% in Q3 2015 compared to Q3 2014. Apple moved second behind Fitbit in just

6 months, with its popular Apple Watch, which launched in April. Xiaomi's Mi Band posted

an impressive 815.4% YoY growth as the #3 vendor, besting Samsung, the first major

player in the market. 97% of Xiaomi’s shipments went into China, revealing once again

that the market is taking flight and accounts for a significant share of the world market.

Wearable Device Market

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Patent Filing Trends

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This figure displays the trend of patent applications associated with wearable physiological signal

detection technologies. The values for 2014 and 2015 are only for reference due to the fact that not

all patent filings of 2014 and 2015 have been published at the time this report was generated. Two

uptrends are observed in the period. During the first uptrend from 1999 to 2006, top 10 applicants

includes Seiko, Medtronic, Philips, Omron and Biosense. Nike, along with the above-mentioned

companies, ranked among major applicants in the second uptrend during 2010 and 2013. Most of

the patents published in the earlier uptrend are healthcare-related. As Nike, Fitbit, Google, Apple

and other key vendors launched consumer health wearables since 2010, the number of patents

involving health management, detection accuracy and battery management started to rise.

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Patent Filing Trends by Applicants

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

This figure exhibits top 10 global assignees in wearable physiological signal detection technologies

(ranked top-down by the number of patent applications), and their patent filing trends during 1995-

2015. As can be seen, the assignees come from various industries, including healthcare,

electronics, and entertainment, indicating that wearable technologies are leveraged in every

industry. The figure also reflects the market trend that companies in more and more industries are

starting to invest actively in wearable technologies.

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Top Applicants of Wearable PPG technology

Applications Families Grants

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169 3 98


91 34 39

This figure presents an analysis of patent applicants of wearable photoplethysmography (PPG)

technology. Major applicants are shown in the figure, with the horizontal axis indicating number of

patent applications, vertical axis showing number of patent grants and bubble size reflecting patent

family size. Based on the analysis, companies looking to use PPG technology for wearable

physiological signal detection function can identify major competitors, the technologies they have

been or will be granted patent protection, and their global patent families. These data can be further

customized into certain maps and tables.

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Assignee Network

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WO2014159749A1

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WO2016034982A1,WO2016034977A1WO

2016034967A1,WO2016030812A2

WO2016030804A2,WO2016030794A1

WO2016012902A1,WO2016005944A1

Philips acquired Volcano in 2015.

8 joint patents pending

publication.

Samsung and Seoul National

University are joint owner of 1

patent pending publication.

Samsung and Sungkyunkwan

University are joint owner of 1

patent pending publication.

Samsung and KeioUniversity

are joint owner of 1 patent

pending publication.

Established by the R&D team of

University of California.

1 joint patent pending

publication.

Established by the R&D team of

University of California.

1 joint patent granted.

1 joint patent pending

publication.

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Matrix Analysis (Method/Component) for Wearable

Physiological Detection Technology

This matrix provides an analysis of detection methods and components for wearable physiological

signal detection technology related patents. As can be seen, there are 3,874 patents (747 patent

families) relating to wearable PPG physiological signal detection technology. Component analysis

was performed based on these patents to find out which components (such as light source and light

detector) are used in PPG devices and facilitate the design around process.

Title Publication Number Publication Date Applicants light source light detector pressure detector electrode air bag microphone filter processorNOTIFICATIONS REGARDING INTERESTING OR

UNUSUAL ACTIVITY DETECTED FROM AN ACTIVITY

MONITORING DEVICE

US9288298BB 03/15/2016 FITBIT INC (--)

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LIGHT-GUIDING DEVICES AND MONITORING

DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME

WO14092932A1 06/19/2014 VALENCELL INC (--)● ● ● ● ●

MOTION INSENSITIVE PULSE DETECTOR WO9806327A1 02/19/1998 VITAL INSITE INC (--) ● ● ●

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COUNTERING

GRAVITY INDUCED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND

NOVEL PULSE OXIMETER PROBES

WO06086010C2 11/02/2006 BETA BIOMED SERVICES INC (-

-)\ UNIV FLORIDA (--)\ MELKER

RICHARD J (--)\ FUEHRLEIN

BRIAN S (--)\ EULIANO NEIL R

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BODY-WORN SYSTEM FOR MEASURING

CONTINUOUS NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE

(CNIBP)

WO11082341A1 07/07/2011 SOTERA WIRELESS INC (--)\

BANET MATT (--)\ MCCOMBIE

DEVIN (--)\ DHILLON

MARSHAL (--)

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TELEMETRIC APPARATUS FOR HEALTH AND

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

WO08088511A1 07/24/2008 VALENCELL INC (--)\ TUCKER

JESSE BERKLEY (--)\ LEBOEUF

STEVEN FRANCIS (--)\ AUMER

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STEREO PULSE OXIMETER WO9962399C2 05/04/2000 MASIMO CORP (--) ● ● ● ●

NONINVASIVE HYDRATION MONITORING WO15073910A1 05/21/2015 UNIV COLORADO REGENTS (--

)\ FLASHBACK TECHNOLOGIES

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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYSING AND

PROCESSING PH0T0PLETHYSMOGRAM SIGNALS

USING WAVELET TRANSFORM

WO04075746A3 02/08/2007 CARDIODIGITAL LTD (--)\

WATSON JAMES NICHOLAS (--

)\ ADDISON PAUL STANLEY (--)

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WARNING APPARATUS FOR INDICATING A THREAT

OF IMPENDING SHOCK

US4013067A 03/22/1977 SIEMENS AG (--)● ● ● ●

[EN] IMPEDANCE MEASURING DEVICES AND

METHODS FOR EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR

CARE \

WO13013153A1 01/24/2013 RESPIRATORY MOTION INC (--

)\ BOCK MALCOM (--)\

BOKHENIK ROMAN (--)\ LALLI

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[EN] PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURING SYSTEM

COMPRISING A GARMENT IN THE FORM OF A

SLEEVE OR GLOVE AND SENSING APPARATUS

INCORPORATED IN THE GARMENT

WO06011144A3 12/21/2006 DAVID DANIEL (--)\ SERGE

LIBER (--)\ LEVY IRVING (--)● ● ● ●

[EN] INFORMATION-GATHERING DEVICE AND

PULSE METER

US2004236233AA 11/25/2004 SEIKO EPSON CORP (--)● ● ● ●

[EN] SYSTEM THAT MONITORS PATIENT MOTION

AND VITAL SIGNS

WO10135518A1 11/25/2010 SOTERA WIRELESS INC (--)\

BANET MATT (--)\ MCCOMBIE

DEVIN (--)\ DHILLON

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DETECTION OF HEART FAILURE USING A

PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPH

WO08029399A3 05/07/2009 WIDEMED LTD (--)\ REISFELD

DANIEL (--)\ SBERRO HILA (--)\● ● ●

SYSTEM FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTITY CONFIRMATION US2013150727AA 06/13/2013 INTEGRATED MONITORING

SYSTEMS LLC (--)

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DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUS DIAGNOSIS AND

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF APNEA AND OTHER

DISEASES

EP0504945B1 12/10/1997 MAP GMBH (--)

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VITAL SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS WO10135516A3 02/03/2011 SOTERA WIRELESS INC (--)\

BANET MATT (--)\ MCCOMBIE● ● ● ●

APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BRAIN ACTIVITY EP0165523B1 05/24/1989 NAKAMATSU YOSHIRO (--) ● ● ● ●

Electrocardiography (ECG)

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1903 1995.11 2008.09

Willem Einthoven

Oscillometric Method & Korotkoff Sound

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1980.02 1990.08 2006.09

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CN104739423A

Non-invasive Blood Sugar Measurement

1989.01 2000.09 2013.12

Electrodermal Activity

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1849 1992.02 2002.08

Inventor: Matti MyllymakiDubois-Reymond

Bioelectrical Impedance

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CN100403978CJP3899744B2US6790178B1

1849 1992.02 2002.08

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