RFID: Technology, Applications and Market Potential

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Aug. 1, 2006 - 314 Pages

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM

SCOPE AND FORMAT

METHODOLOGY

INFORMATION SOURCES

AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC REPORTS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE HARDWARE, MIDDLEWARE AND IT RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE HARDWARE, MIDDLEWARE AND IT RFID MARKET, 2004-2011 ($ MILLIONS)

OVERVIEW

RFID TAGS

RFID READERS

RFID PRINTERS

BUSINESS PROCESSES

RETAIL RFID

FIGURE 1 BUSINESS PROCESS FOR RETAIL RFID

WAREHOUSE RFID

FIGURE 2 BUSINESS PROCESS FOR WAREHOUSE RFID

OUTLOOK

REGIONAL MARKETS

FIGURE 3 INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RFID SALES, 2004 (%)

FIGURE 4 INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RFID SALES, 2011 (%)

COSTS

TABLE 1 RFID PRODUCTS, REVISION, STANDARDIZATION, OBSTACLES AND AVAILABILITY

PATENTS

TABLE 2 NUMBER OF PATENTS ASSIGNED TO KNOWN RFID SUPPLIERS BY YEAR AND LIFE CYCLE STATUS (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

TABLE 3 NUMBER OF PATENTS ISSUED TO KNOWN RFID VENDOR COMPANIES BY INVENTION TYPE AND YEAR, TOP 10 INVENTION TYPES (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

APPLICATIONS

REGULATORY ISSUES

TABLE 4 KEY REGULATORY AND POLICY OR EVENT DRIVERS FOR RFID SEPTEMBER 1980 TO JANUARY 2005

TABLE 5 OTHER KEY REGULATORY AND POLICY OR EVENT DRIVERS FOR RFID, 2005

TABLE 6 KEY REGULATORY AND POLICY OR EVENT DRIVERS FOR RFID JANUARY 2006 TO DECEMBER 2007

PRIVACY ISSUES

MARKET GROWTH

MARKET BY PRODUCTS/TECHNOLOGY TYPE

RFID HARDWARE

TABLE 7 GLOBAL FORECAST OF RFID HARDWARE REVENUE, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 8 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE RFID HARDWARE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

RFID TAGS

TABLE 9 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE RFID TAGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

RFID READERS

TABLE 10 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE RFID READERS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

RFID PRINTERS/WRITERS/ENCODERS

TABLE 11 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE RFID PRINTERS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

RFID ANTENNAE AND OTHER HARDWARE

TABLE 12 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR ANTENNAE AND OTHER RFID HARDWARE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

RFID MIDDLEWARE

TABLE 13 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE MIDDLEWARE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

IT INFRASTRUCTURE

TABLE 14 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR RFID-RELATED IT INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKETS BY APPLICATIONS

TABLE 15 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE RFID APPLICATIONS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

ANTICOUNTERFEITING/ANTITAMPERING

TABLE 16 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE ANTICOUNTERFEIT AND ANTITAMPERING RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 BUSINESS PROCESS OF CREATING AND APPLYING A DRUG PEDIGREE

RETAIL

TABLE 17 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR RETAIL RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPPLY CHAIN

TABLE 18 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE SCM RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

IDENTIFICATION AND SECURITY/ACCESS CONTROL APPLICATIONS

TABLE 19 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR ID AND PERSONNEL SECURITY RFID, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

VEHICULAR CONTROL

TABLE 20 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR VEHICULAR CONTROL RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

TABLE 21 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSE RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

POS

TABLE 22 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE POS RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

PET IDENTIFICATION/WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT/LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE

TABLE 23 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR PET ID/WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT/LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

TRANSPORTATION

TABLE 24 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE TRANSPORTATION RFID MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT

TABLE 25 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR THE GAMING/ENTERTAINMENT RFID MARKET THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

LIBRARY SYSTEMS

TABLE 26 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR LIBRARY RFID APPLICATIONS, 2000-2006

FIGURE 6 LIBRARY-RELATED RFID SYSTEMS PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE AND YEAR

BAGGAGE HANDLING

TABLE 27 NUMBER OF BAGGAGE HANDLING PATENTS BY YEAR AND LIFE CYCLE STATUS, 2000-2006

FIGURE 7 NUMBER OF BAGGAGE HANDLING RFID PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE AND YEAR

TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION

TABLE 28 NUMBER OF INFORMATION SECURITY PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR AND LIFE CYCLE STATUS, 1998-2006

TABLE 29 NUMBER OF INFORMATION SECURITY PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE AND PUBLICATION YEAR, 1998-2006

SMART APPLIANCES

TABLE 30 NUMBER OF SMART APPLIANCE PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR AND LIFE CYCLE STATUS, 2001-2006

TABLE 31 NUMBER OF SMART APPLIANCE PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE AND PUBLICATION YEAR, 2001-2006

AIRPORT SECURITY

TABLE 32 NUMBER OF SECURITY RFID PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR AND LIFE CYCLE STATUS, 1983-2006

HEALTHCARE

TABLE 33 NUMBER OF HEALTHCARE PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR AND LIFE CYCLE STATUS, 1999-2006

RFID REGULATIONS

OECD RFID RELATED REGULATIONS

EUROPEAN UNION RFID REGULATIONS

CHINA’S RFID REGULATIONS

US RFID REGULATIONS

TABLE 34 STATE RFID LEGISLATION

FTC RFID-RELATED REGULATIONS

DHS RFID RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES

TABLE 35 DHS RFID CONCERNS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

VISUAL ID -CHECKS ARE FORGOTTEN AFTER IDENTIFICATION: RFID NEVER FORGETS:

NIST RFID REGULATIONS

FCC RFID REGULATIONS

TABLE 36 FREQUENCY, POWER AND READER-TO-TAG REQUIREMENTS FOR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

FDA RFID REGULATIONS

DoD RFID REGULATIONS

ISO STANDARDS

EPC STANDARDS

TECHNOLOGY

METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

TABLE 37 METHODS OF MAKING RFID TAGS, CHIPS OR LABELS (BY NUMBER OF PATENTS)

MAKING WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA

MOM PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

STACKED CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE - RFID BETWEEN LAYERS

PRINTING RFID WITH ADHESIVE

EMBEDDED RFID LABEL WITH ADHESIVE USING THERMAL

ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MOM RFID TAG

SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT WITH RFID

METHOD OF APPLYING RFID LABELS

FLEXIBLE RFID LABEL WITH ELECTRONIC INK

RFID CIRCUIT MADE WITH CONDUCTIVE METAL

ENCAPSULATING RFID AND ADHERING OR BRACKETING

MANUFACTURING MATERIAL WITH RFID WITHIN

ATTACHING RFID TAG TO EQUIPMENT DURING MANUFACTURE

CARD WITH RFID

MOM USING LIQUID

RFID EMBEDDED IN GLASS

ROM TAG WRITTEN AT MANUFACTURE

IMPORTANT NEW RFID DEVELOPMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

TABLE 38 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TABLE

TABLE 39 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

ANTICOUNTERFEITING RFID PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

RETAIL APPLICATIONS PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

ID AND SECURITY PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

VEHICULAR CONTROL PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

POINT-OF-SALE PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

PET, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

TRANSPORTATION PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

LIBRARY SYSTEMS PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

BAGGAGE HANDLING PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

SMART APPLIANCES PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

HEALTHCARE PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

AIRPORT SECURITY PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

PROCESS ECONOMICS

FIGURE 8 PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING RFID

STEP 102: SHOULD WE RFID?

STEP 104: REGULATORY REASONS

STEP 106: REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS?

STEP 108: STAKEHOLDER ACTION DETERMINATION

STEP 110: CUSTOMER REASONS?

STEP 112: DETERMINE PROJECT MEMBERS

STEP 114: SET PROJECT BUDGET

STEP 116: SET PROJECT TIMELINE

STEP 118: SOLICIT RFID VENDOR BIDS

STEP 120: CREATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

122: SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS

124: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EDUCATION

126: MARKETING

128: EXECUTE (ALPHA) TEST DEPLOY

130: CHANGE DETAILS?

132: DEPLOY PHASE I (BETA)

STEP 134: WIDER IMPLEMENTATION (PHASE II OR FINAL)

STEP 136: CHANGE DETAILS?

TABLE 40 COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AN RFID SYSTEM

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

TABLE 41 MARKET SHARE OF COMPANIES IN RFID, 2005 (%)

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

ALIEN TECHNOLOGY

TABLE 42 NUMBER OF ALIEN TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2004 AND 2005

TABLE 43 ALIEN TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 44 ALIEN TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

TABLE 45 ALIEN TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE

AVERY DENNISON

TABLE 46 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR AVERY DENNISON BY YEAR, 2001-2006

TABLE 47 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR AVERY DENNISON BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 48 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR AVERY DENNISON BY LIFE CYCLE

TABLE 49 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR AVERY DENNISON BY INVENTION TYPE

APPLIED WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION GROUP (AWID)

AXCESS INTERNATIONAL

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS

TABLE 50 NUMBER OF PATENT PUBLICATIONS FOR CHECKPOINT, BY YEAR, 1998-2006

TABLE 51 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR CHECKPOINT BY COUNTRY

TABLE 52 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR CHECKPOINT BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 53 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR CHECKPOINT BY LIFE CYCLE

INNOVISION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

TABLE 54 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INNOVISION BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2005 AND 2006

TABLE 55 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INNOVISION BY COUNTRY

TABLE 56 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INNOVISION BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 57 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INNOVISION BY LIFE CYCLE

INTERMEC TECHNOLOGIES, INC

TABLE 58 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INTERMEC BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1998-2006

TABLE 59 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INTERMEC BY COUNTRY

TABLE 60 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INTERMEC BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 61 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INTERMEC BY LIFE CYCLE

PSC

TABLE 62 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PSC BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2000-2006

TABLE 63 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PSC BY COUNTRY

TABLE 64 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PSC BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 65 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PSC BY LIFE CYCLE

PAXAR

TABLE 66 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PAXAR BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2004-2006

TABLE 67 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PAXAR BY COUNTRY

TABLE 68 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PAXAR BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 69 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PAXAR BY LIFE CYCLE

PRINTRONIX

TABLE 70 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PRINTRONIX BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2005 AND 2006

TABLE 71 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PRINTRONIX BY COUNTRY

TABLE 72 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PRINTRONIX BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 73 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PRINTRONIX BY LIFE CYCLE

SIRIT

TABLE 74 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SIRIT BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2001-2006

TABLE 75 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SIRIT BY COUNTRY

TABLE 76 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SIRIT BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 77 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SIRIT BY LIFE CYCLE

SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES

TABLE 78 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SYMBOL OR MATRICS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2001-2006

TABLE 79 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SYMBOL OR MATRICS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 80 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SYMBOL OR MATRICS BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 81 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SYMBOL OR MATRICS BY LIFE CYCLE

THINGMAGIC

TYCO FIRE AND SECURITY

TABLE 82 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR TYCO BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999-2006

TABLE 83 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR TYCO BY COUNTRY

TABLE 84 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR TYCO BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 85 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR TYCO BY LIFE CYCLE

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES

PATENT ANALYSIS

PATENT STRATEGIES

PATENT POOL

PATENT STRATEGIES IN STANDARDS

Intermec vs Matrics (Now Symbol)—6/7/2004

Symbol vs Intermec—3/10/2005

Intermec vs Symbol vs Intermec - 9/8/2005

Alien vs Intermec—6/1/2006

PATENT TABLES

TABLE 86 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE (TOP 25)

TABLE 87 NUMBER OF PATENTS BYPUBLICATION YEAR, 1983-2006

TABLE 88 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 89 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 90 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE

PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY

Patents for RFID Tags

TABLE 91 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID TAGS AND METHODS OF MAKING BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1997-2006

TABLE 92 NUMBER OF TAG PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 93 NUMBER OF TAG PATENTS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 94 NUMBER OF TAG PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE

PATENTS FOR RFID READERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS

TABLE 95 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID READERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999- 2006

TABLE 96 RFID READERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 97 RFID READERS AND READER/WRITERS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 98 RFID READERS AND READER/WRITERS BY LIFE CYCLE

PATENTS FOR RFID PRINTERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS

TABLE 99 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID PRINTERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999- 2006

TABLE 100 PRINTERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS BY TOP 25 ASSIGNEES

TABLE 101 RFID PRINTERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 102 RFID PRINTERS AND COMBINED READER/WRITERS BY LIFE CYCLE

Patents for RFID Antennae

TABLE 103 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID ANTENNAE BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1996-2006

TABLE 104 RFID ANTENNAE BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 105 RFID ANTENNAE BY COUNTRY

TABLE 106 RFID ANTENNAE BY LIFE CYCLE

Patents for Full RFID and Control Systems

TABLE 107 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR FULL RFID SYSTEMS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1993-2006

TABLE 108 FULL RFID SYSTEMS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS BY TOP 25 ASSIGNEES

TABLE 109 FULL RFID SYSTEMS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 110 FULL RFID SYSTEMS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS BY LIFE CYCLE

Patents for RFI- Related Computer Systems

TABLE 111 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1995-2006

TABLE 112 RFID-RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS BY TOP 25 ASSIGNEES

TABLE 113 RFID RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 114 RFID RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS BY LIFE CYCLE

PATENTS BY APPLICATION

Anticounterfeit RFID Patents

TABLE 115 ANTICOUNTERFEIT RFID PATENTS PUBLICATION BY YEAR, 2001-2006

TABLE 116 ANTICOUNTERFEIT RFID PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 117 ANTICOUNTERFEIT RFID PATENTS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 118 ANTICOUNTERFEIT RFID PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE

Retail and Inventory Control Patents

TABLE 119 RETAIL AND INVENTORY CONTROL PATENTS BY YEAR

TABLE 120 RETAIL AND INVENTORY CONTROL PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 121 RETAIL AND INVENTORY CONTROL PATENTS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 122 NUMBER OF RETAIL AND INVENTORY CONTROL PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE

Logistics/Supply Chain Patents

TABLE 123 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOCATIONING/POSITIONING BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2000-2006

TABLE 124 LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOCATING/POSITIONING BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 125 LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAN AND LOCATING/POSITIONING BY COUNTRY

TABLE 126 LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOCATING/POSITIONING BY LIFE CYCLE

Identification and Safety/Security Patents

TABLE 127 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR ID AND SAFETY/SECURITY APPLICATIONS FOR RFID BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1983-2006

TABLE 128 ID AND SAFETY/SECURITY APPLICATIONS BY TOP 25 ASSIGNEES

TABLE 129 ID AND SAFETY/SECURITY APPLICATIONS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 130 ID AND SAFETY/SECURITY APPLICATIONS BY LIFE CYCLE

Vehicular Control Patents

TABLE 131 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR VEHICULAR CONTROL RFID BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1998-2006

TABLE 132 VEHICULAR CONTROL RFID BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 133 VEHICULAR CONTROL RFID PATENTS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 134 VEHICULAR CONTROL RFID PATENTS BY LIFE CYCLE

Industrial and Warehouse Control Patents

TABLE 135 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999-2006

TABLE 136 INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 137 INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT BY COUNTRY

TABLE 138 INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT BY LIFE CYCLE

POS and E-Commerce Patents

TABLE 139 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR POS AND E-COMMERCE BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2000-2006

TABLE 140 POS AND E-COMMERCE RFID BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 141 POS AND E-COMMERCE RFID BY COUNTRY

TABLE 142 POS AND E-COMMERCE BY LIFE CYCLE

Pet/Livestock/Wildlife Management Patents

TABLE 143 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR PET/LIVESTOCK/WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999-2006

TABLE 144 PET/LIVESTOCK/WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 145 PET/LIVESTOCK/WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT BY COUNTRY

TABLE 146 PET/LIVESTOCK/WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT BY LIFE CYCLE

Transportation and Location/Positioning Patents

TABLE 147 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND LOCATION/POSITIONING RFID BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1998- 2006

TABLE 148 TRANSPORTATION AND LOCATION/POSITIONING RFID BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 149 TRANSPORTATION AND LOCATION/POSITIONING RFID BY COUNTRY

TABLE 150 TRANSPORTATION AND LOCATION/POSITIONING RFID BY LIFE CYCLE

Library Patents

TABLE 151 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR LIBRARY RFID APPLICATIONS BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2000-2006

TABLE 152 LIBRARY RFID APPLICATIONS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 153 LIBRARY RFID APPLICATIONS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 154 LIBRARY RFID APPLICATIONS BY LIFE CYCLE

Baggage Handling Patents

TABLE 155 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID BAGGAGE HANDLING BY YEAR

TABLE 156 RFID BAGGAGE HANDLING BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 157 RFID BAGGAGE HANDLING BY COUNTRY

TABLE 158 RFID BAGGAGE HANDLING BY LIFE CYCLE

Smart Appliance Patents

TABLE 159 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR SMART APPLIANCES BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 2001-2006

TABLE 160 SMART APPLIANCES BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 161 SMART APPLIANCES BY COUNTRY

TABLE 162 SMART APPLIANCES BY LIFE CYCLE

Healthcare Patents

TABLE 163 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID IN HEALTHCARE BY PUBLICATION YEAR, 1999-2006

TABLE 164 RFID IN HEALTHCARE BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 165 RFID IN HEALTHCARE BY COUNTRY

TABLE 166 RFID IN HEALTHCARE BY LIFE CYCLE

PRIVACY AND INFORMATION SECURITY ISSUES FOR RFID

PRIVACY AND INFORMATION SECURITY ISSUES FOR RFID

INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

FIGURE 9 REGIONAL FORECAST RFID SALES DISTRIBUTION, 2011 (%)

APPENDIX RFID PATENTS

TABLE 167 ASSIGNEES BY NUMBER OF PATENTS

TABLE 168 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 169 NUMBER OF TAG PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 170 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID PRINTERS OR COMBINED READER/WRITERS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 171 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID ANTENNAE BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 172 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR FULL RFID SYSTEMS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS BY ASSIGNEES

TABLE 173 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR RFID-RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS BY ASSIGNEES

TABLE 174 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR ID AND SAFETY/SECURITY APPLICATIONS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 175 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR WAREHOUSE OR INDUSTRIAL RFID BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 176 NUMBER OF PATENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION RFID APPLICATIONS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 177 NUMBER OF FULL PATENT SETS BY YEAR AND ASSIGNEE 1983-1994

TABLE 178 NUMBER OF FULL PATENT SETS BY ASSIGNEE, 1995

TABLE 179 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 1996

TABLE 180 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 1997

TABLE 181 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 1998

TABLE 182 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 1999

TABLE 183 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2000

TABLE 184 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2001

TABLE 185 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2002

TABLE 186 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2003

TABLE 187 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2004

TABLE 188 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2005

TABLE 189 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2006 THROUGH MAY 25, 2006

TABLE 190 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR, 1983-2006

TABLE 191 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY COUNTRY

TABLE 192 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE

TABLE 193 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND FIRST FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 194 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND SECOND FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 195 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND THIRD FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 196 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND FOURTH FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 197 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND FIFTH FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 198 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND SIXTH FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 199 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND SEVENTH FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 200 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND EIGHTH FIVE IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 1993-2006

TABLE 201 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND LAST IDENTIFIED RFID ASSIGNEES, 2000-2006

TABLE 202 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY YEAR AND LIFE CYCLE, 1993- 2006

TABLE 203 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND YEAR, 1993-2006

TABLE 204 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - I

TABLE 205 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE AND LIFE CYCLE

TABLE 206 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE AND COUNTRY

TABLE 207 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - II

TABLE 208 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - III

TABLE 209 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - IV

TABLE 210 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - V

TABLE 211 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE

TABLE 212 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - VI

TABLE 213 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - VII

TABLE 214 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - VIII

TABLE 215 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND ASSIGNEE - IX

TABLE 216 NUMBER OF PATENTS BY INVENTION TYPE AND LIFE CYCLE

Abstract

• The global forecast RFID hardware, middleware, and IT market was worth $640 million in 2005. In 2006, this number will grow to more than $713 million, and is projected to reach more than $1.0 billion by 2011 at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 8.0%
• The RFID market is anticipated to continue to grow rapidly in these and many other market sectors and industries including the food and drug industry, propelled by United States FDA mandates. The technical issues that have made standardization more challenging are heading toward resolution with the emergence of the second-generation of UHF RFID.
• Retail RFID is estimated currently at just under 27% of the overall RFID market, and supply chain management (SCM) applications, when considered as separate from warehouse and distribution and transportation, represents just over 15% of the overall RFID market. These distributions will undoubtedly change rapidly, and should be reconsidered at regular time intervals as the RFID technology and established and emerging markets mature.

• Examines the different types of RFID technologies and their applications in fifteen different industries
• Analyzes each technology, determines its current market status, examines its impact on future markets, and presents global forecasts of growth through 2011
• Addresses regulatory, consumer, and other emerging issues including the latest market trends such as privacy, security issues and RFID deactivation
• Reviews the current regulatory agencies, standardization and the issues involved with the lack of a single global RFID standard and activities in major regions of the world
• Provides profiles of important companies as well as a detailed patent analysis.

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