Passive Optical Network: Patent Analysis

Abstract

We identify research and development trends of Passive Optical Network (PON) technology by performing a competitive patent landscape analysis on a global scale. We use patent landscape analysis to identify patenting activities in different areas of innovation. Looking at large sets of patent data provides a better understanding of several important innovation waves in PON development, with an emphasis on adopted ITV and IEEE standards. In this paper, we also review key PON technology segments, discuss patent filing activity in different world regions, discuss key companies and patent leaders within the PON technology.