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In recognition of World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2007, Thomson Scientific reviews the massive increase in technology innovations developed globally over the past ten years (1997-2006), highlighting tri-lateral inventions or inventions that have been filed in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Examining the patent landscape is an excellent way to measure the evolution of global technology innovations. As our research shows, there has been a noticeable rise in innovations in many areas of technology, though Japan seems to dominate overall by holding the majority share of inventions across all technologies.