IoT lights up

By 2035,there is predicted to be 1trn IoT devices worldwide. Hugh Dunlop and JoshuaDavis explore the patenting activity in this field

Hugh Dunlop and Joshua Davies, Maucher Jenkins

The impact that the internet of things (IoT) will have on ourlives and our businesses, from domestic applications to manufacturing andhealthcare and so many applications yet to be imagined has been much discussed,together with the technical challenges it presents and the challenges tointellectual property practitioners.