Identification and Analysis of Technology Emergence Using Patent Classification

Abstract

This report describes a new method for studying the emergence of technologies through the analysis of the relationships between patent applications and issued patents and their assigned classifications and subclassifications, which represents the network of connections between different technology areas. These classifications have been defined by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and patent organizations in other countries and regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA610627

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Eusebi
  • Richard Silberglitt

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Corporations
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Health Care
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • National Security
  • Patent Applications
  • Patent Office
  • Patents
  • Quantum Dots
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Theoretical Analysis.