Category: Patents

  • LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT TECHNOLOGY MONITORING IN THE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SEGMENT

    The practice of using technology monitoring to keep track of technological advances is increasingly valued, and its systematic use is understood as essential to business in the new knowledge economy. The structuring of the technological monitoring process has become a growing need for organizations to keep up with the significant and rapid changes of technology…

  • Patento-scientometric indicators for the selection of projects by investment funds

    Purpose This paper aims to assess a method that applies scientometric and patentometric indicators in the selection process of projects by seed capital funds. There is increasing interest in technology-based enterprises, for their capacity to contribute to economic and social development. Nevertheless, in practice, there is some difficulty in assessing non-financial criteria associated with technology…

  • Microalgal biofuel revisited: An informatics-based analysis of developments to date and future prospects

    Highlights Microalgal biofuel studies between 1900 and mid-2015 were analyzed informatically. Burst interest since 2006–2012 stimulated mass culture and biotechnology studies. Unremitting study and investment is expected for better understanding of microalgae. Integrated application of energy microalgae could be a possible solution. Recent advances of approaches to bypass the production bottleneck were reviewed. Abstract Microalgae…

  • Technological Landscape and Collaborations in Hybrid Vehicles Industry

    Production of hybrid vehicles has experienced intense growth in recent years. Carmakers invest significant resources into the development of advanced hybrid drives. The global perspectives of this process can be estimated by systematically analyzing patents outlined in international patent databases. The paper assesses the state-of-art and future of the industry. Evidence from leaders in the development…

  • Green Energy Prospects: Trends and Challenges

    The transition of energy systems moving from non-renewable fossil-nuclear to renewable sources is a key challenge of climate mitigation and sustainable development. Green energy technologies can contribute to solutions of global problems such as climate change, growth of energy consumption, depletion of natural resources, negative environmental impacts, and energy security. In this article the prospective…

  • Patent Landscape Report on Animal Genetic Resources

    This patent landscape report provides an overview of international patent activity for animal genetic resources for food and agriculture. The research focused on identifying patent activity for 17 animals from 15 species of global importance in food and agriculture. The research covered cattle, buffalo, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, bactrian and dromedary camels, llamas and…

  • Evolution of the Patent Information World – Challenges of yesterday, today and tomorrow

    Highlights Patent information developments 1996–2014 reviewed. Implications of extended and improved search capabilities explored. Language issues, data volume and changing user needs are significant issues. Parallel development of basic raw data searches and of power searches and analysis predicted. Over the last 18 years, the field of patent information searches has dramatically evolved. Centralized information…

  • Patent Analysis of Shale Gas Technology in China and Implications for its Exploitation

    China has made significant progress in developing new energy sources such as solar energy and wind power in recent decades. However, commercial exploitation of shale gas in China is in the very early stages, in sharp contrast to that in the United States. Patents related to shale gas exploitation are analyzed by using data mining…

  • The global intellectual property landscape of induced pluripotent stem cell technologies

    Will freedom to research and innovate be restricted as the induced pluripotent stem cell field advances toward the clinic, or are concerns premature within a rapidly changing ecosystem? Intellectual property (IP) rights lie at the core of the commercialization process, serving as a powerful incentive to harness the potential of technologies for therapeutic applications. However,…

  • A patento-scientometric approach to venture capital investment prioritization

    This paper proposes an approach to analyzing and prioritizing venture capital investments with the use of scientometric and patentometric indicators. The article highlights the importance of such investments in the development of technology-based companies and their positive impacts on the economic development of regions and countries. It also notes that the managers of venture capital…