==Intellectual Property==
===Search strategy===
* Database/Vendor: Micropat
* Search scope: US Granted US Applications EP-A EP-B WO JP (bibliographic data only) DE-C,B DE-A DE-T DE-U GB-A FR-A; Claims
* Years: Issue/Publication Date: >20051231
* String: ((Osteoporosis OR (bone Near3 regeneration)) AND (treatment))
* Hits: 1261/982 patents (with/with out family members)
* Date of search: 14th September 2007
===Top players and IPC classes===
===Geographical Distribution and Treatment Approaches===