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Patent analysis for competitive technical intelligence and innovative thinking
Author(s) -
Henri Dou,
Valérie Léveillé,
Sri Damayanty Manullang,
Jinhua Dou
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
data science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 1683-1470
DOI - 10.2481/dsj.4.209
Subject(s) - computer science , scope (computer science) , transparency (behavior) , data science , usability , implementation , metadata , open data , world wide web , reuse , electronic publishing , knowledge management , the internet , software engineering , engineering , computer security , human–computer interaction , programming language , waste management
Patents are a very useful source of technical information. The public availability of patents over the Internet, with for some databases (eg. Espacenet) the assurance of a constant format, allows the development of high value added products using this information source and provides an easy way to analyze patent information. This simple and powerful tool facilitates the use of patents in academic research, in SMEs and in developing countries providing a way to use patents as a ideas resource thus improving technological innovation

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