Patent filings related to conventional assistive technology have also declined in Europe, especially in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Norway.
pˈæʔn̩t fˈaɪlɪŋz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə kənvˈɛnʃənəl ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi hæv ˈɔːlsoʊ dᵻklˈaɪnd ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪn dʒˈɜːməni, fɹˈæns, ðə nˈɛðɜːləndz ænd nˈoːɹweɪ.