Assistive technologies include a variety of devices, tools and systems that are used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of people with disabilities, but also the elderly population with certain disabilities. Progress in this area is essential for society as a whole, because it increases the degree of independence in various daily activities, and thus improves the quality of life of these people. Assistive technologies have traditionally been associated only with external and non-invasive aids. However, the development of advanced biomedical technologies has resulted in the development in this field and the application of various implants that increase functionality or lead to the recovery of completely lost functions of various organs or senses, and which qualify as medical products. These sophisticated products are created using one or more technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), the brain-computer interface (BCI) or advanced sensors. By incorporating advanced information technologies, smart devices are created that learn and improve their functions through monitoring the user environment and behavior, optimizing and adapting them and thus supporting independent life and movement of users, and enabling telemedicine and "smart" care services. This groundbreaking report addresses patent and technology trends in innovation technology innovation. Using the technological readiness scale, the report presents which of the assistive products filed for patent protection are the closest to commercialization.

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