Nanotechnology R&d Grows In Beauty Industry According To Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property Analy

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Nanotechnology R&D Grows in Beauty Industry According to Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property

Analysis


EAGAN, Minn., July 14 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --


  Global study shows expansion in nanotechnology-based personal care products 

          and brands with Japan, China and Korea as key growth markets


    Small particles are becoming a big business for the world's personal care products manufacturers according

to an analysis of world patent activity published today by the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters. The

new report, Can Nanotech Unlock the Fountain of Youth?, finds that the beauty industry has begun to make

an aggressive foray into nanotechnology, using tiny molecular compounds to improve the performance of

creams, sunscreens, shampoos and other personal-care products.


    The report tracks unique inventions published in patent applications and granted patents from 2003 to 2009,

along with trademark data from 2000 through 2009, to identify the companies and areas of nanotechnology

innovation showing the sharpest growth in this industry. The findings include:


    -- Nanotech Growth Accelerates: The volume of innovative patents involving 

       nanotechnology in beauty and personal-care items grew by 103% over the 

       last seven years, more than doubling from 181 patents in 2003 to 367 in 

       2009. The top four authorities of publication are WIPO, the U.S., China 

       and Korea. Another growth area: patenting activity in Japan, China and 

       Korea increased by 300%, 213% and 194%, respectively, over the last 

       seven years.


    -- Specialty Chemical Companies Stake Claim: While L'Oreal and 

       Amorepacific were early innovators in the development of nanotech-based 

       beauty products, a great deal of new innovation in the field comes from 

       companies that one would not traditionally associate with the cosmetics 

       industry, including Fujifilm and BASF. Of 367 unique inventions filed 

       in 2009, 10 were by Fujifilm; 9 were by BASF and 7 were by 

       Amorepacific.


    -- "Nano" Trademarks: From 2000 through the end of 2009, a total of 217 

       personal-care brands that incorporate the term "nano" were trademarked 

       in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, European Community and 

       WIPO; the second half of that period (2005 - 2009) had 575% more 

       registered marks than the first half (2000 - 2004)


    The data in this report was compiled using the Thomson Reuters Derwent World Patents Index(R)

(DWPI(SM)) database, for patent research, and SERION(R), for trademarks, to identify global innovation and

brand activity in nanotechnology for personal care products. Patent and trademark activity are being used as a

benchmark for innovation. The patent research aggregates granted documents and published applications

(examined and unexamined) in 2003 and 2009. Results from both time periods were then compared to

determine the overall growth trend over the last seven years.


    To view the full report, Can Nanotech Unlock the Fountain of Youth?, please click here: 



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SOURCE: Thomson Reuters


    CONTACT: Laura Gaze, 

             IP Solutions, 

             +1-203-868-3340,

             laura.gaze@thomsonreuters.com; 


             or John Roderick, 

             J. Roderick Inc., 

             +1-631-656-9736, 

             john@jroderick.com


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