Growth of the
companion animal-related market,
Due to the
increase in single-person households and the accelerated aging of the
population, the number of people who own companion animals is increasing.
Accordingly, the companion animal-related market is rapidly growing, and the
home appliance industry is rushing to launch 'pet home appliances'. In the case
of Korea, according to the Korean Intellectual Property Office, trademark
applications for companion animal appliances have steadily increased at an
average annual rate of 13% over the past five years from 2017 to 2021.
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In terms of trademark applications, 21,750 cases (37%) for air purifiers were the largest, followed by sterilizers with 12,282 cases (20.9%), water heaters with 8,148 cases (13.9%), water purifiers with 6,879 cases (11.7%), and electric bathtubs with 5,185 cases (8.8%). , hair dryer 3,825 cases (6.5%), and feed dryer 630 cases (1.1%). It is estimated that home appliances such as air purifiers and sterilizers are popular due to the trend of coexistence between humans and animals as the number of people raising companion animals increases. If so, what kinds of home appliances are tailored just for pets?
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Home appliances tailored to pets,
The first is
'Smart Pet House'. In this house, which has a living room that has a space for
companion animals to live, the biometric information of companion animals is
measured and transmitted to the owner's terminal. In addition, there are
various additional functions such as UV sterilization, thermal treatment
system, and dry system. It seems that you can take great care of your pets
through one product.
The second is a 'pet treadmill'. Taking care of the health of companion animals is also very important, so the patent for a treadmill for companion animals seems to be a necessary technology in situations where it is difficult to go out for a walk. The reason this invention is different from other similar products is that it includes a monitor at the front of the treadmill. The owner's video is output through the monitor, so you can run more energetically with the feeling of running with the owner.
KR10-2368443 B1, "Treadmill for pets"
Final patent is a method for managing defecation using a defecation processing device that is linked to a pet-related social network platform. It is said that the information of the companion animal is entered into the user's terminal, and then, it is automatically cleaned when the companion animal defecates in the defecation processing device, and the information of the companion animal's defecation is provided to the user's terminal. A pet's bowel movements are also a good way to check their health. It would be nice to be able to know the status even if you are far away.
KR10-2356839 B1, "Defecation management method using defecation processing device linked to pet-related social network platform"
According to the KB Management Research
Institute, as of the end of
2020, the number of households raising companion animals in Korea is estimated
to be 6.04 million (14.48 million people). According to the Korea Rural
Economic Research Institute, the companion animal industry size is expected to
grow from USD 2.3 billion in 2022 to more than USD 4.5 billion in 2027. As
such, although many companies are participating in this competitive market, it
is still a field with high growth potential and has a very high potential for
development. I hope that there will be many products that allow humans and
animals to coexist and live for a long time.
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