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=Key Findings=
==Major Players==
*Boston Scientific Limited, Abbott, Medtronic and Cook Inc. are the major players in ureteral stent research field.
[[Image:Major playersnew.jpg|thumb|center|1000px|Major Players]]
==Key Patents==
*The key patents in the field are held by Cook Incorporated, Interventional Thermodynamics, Abbott laboratories and Boston Scientific Corp.
[[Image:Key patent2.png|thumb|center|1100px|Key Patents]]
==IP Activity==
*Patenting activity has been high growth rate during the period 2001 to 2005 with a peak no. of patents in year 2005, followed by saturation during the period 2006 to 2008 and after that a gradual declination upto year 2010 in the ureteral stent research area.
[[Image:IPactivity3.png|thumb|center|1000px|year wise IP activity]]
==Geographical Activity==
*USA, Europe and Germany are very active in ureteral stent research.
[[Image:Geodistribution5.png|thumb|center|600px|Geographical Activity]]
