Patenting activity indicates the amount of interest and the investment made in respect to an invention's applicability and its commercialization potential.
pˈæʔn̩ɾɪŋ æktˈɪvᵻɾi ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪts ðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst ænd ðɪ ɪnvˈɛstmənt mˌeɪd ɪn ɹᵻspˈɛkt tʊ ɐn ɪnvˈɛnʃənz ɐplˌɪkəbˈɪlᵻɾi ænd ɪts kəmˌɜːʃəlᵻzˈeɪʃən pətˈɛnʃəl.