Patent Trends In Space-borne Remote Sensing

In collaboration with the European Space Agency and the European Space Policy Institute, the European Patent Office (EPO) has compiled a new Patent Insight Report in space technologies. The report is focused on space-born remote sensing and green applications, and contains insights into technology trends and behaviour of actors in the sector.

Satellites that employ remote sensing technologies provide the opportunity to examine long-term trends in the environment as well as monitor industrial and civilian activities. Hundreds of satellites dedicated to remote sensing have been launched and placed into orbit, and multiple national and international programmes have been seeing significant success (including Corpernicus, Meteosat, and EarthExplorer).