Identifying competitors of companies
US10546311B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0204
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for identifying competitors of a particular company. The method identifies a set of potential competitors of a particular company. For each potential competitors, the method calculates a score quantifying the competitive relationship of the potential competitor to the particular company. When the calculated score is above a particular threshold, the method associates the potential competitor as a competitor of the particular company.
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