The use of patent databases as a tool for technology watch

Authors

  • Antonio Hidalgo Nuchera Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Santiago Iglesias Pradas Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Ángel Hernández Garcí­a Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Keywords:

Patentes, Innovación, Vigilancia tecnológica, Bases de datos, Servicios de información, Indicadores

Abstract

Given the importance of innovation and technologic development in a country´s economy, there has been an increasing need for selecting indicators which allow to measure the grade of innovation of its companies. The indicators related to patents offer an excellent measure of this capability and can be used as an important source of information by innovative organizations, though the studies assessing this utility are scarce. This article proposes a technology watch oriented analysis of the level of use of patent databases from more than 500 spanish companies that have issued at least one patent in the 1988-1998 term, and a discuss of the study results is offered next. The analysis has taken into account global data, company size and sector of activity.

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Published

2015-07-26

How to Cite

Hidalgo Nuchera, A., Iglesias Pradas, S., & Hernández Garcí­a, Ángel. (2015). The use of patent databases as a tool for technology watch. Profesional De La información, 100(2). Retrieved from https://revista.profesionaldelainformacion.com/index.php/EPI/article/view/6489

Issue

Vol. 100 No. 2 (1950)

Section

Research articles

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