Acknowlegements

The WIPO Patent Analytics Handbook was written with the generous financial support of the Patent Office of Japan (JPO). The Handbook was prepared under the direction of Mr. Yo Takagi (Assistant Director General) and under the supervision of Mr. Alejandro Roca Campaña (Senior Director) and Mr. Andrew Czajkowski (Head of Section). Irene Kitsara (IP Information Officer) coordinated the preparation and review of the Handbook. The author thanks Craig D’souza and Lakshmi Supriya at WIPO for their comments and corrections on the draft of the Handbook.