Patent-related tools and methodology for use in research and development projects
US7966328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/938
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is related to patent-related tools, and methodologies involving those tools, for assisting in all stages of research and development (R&D) projects. The IPAM server may be used in conjunction with the tools and methodologies to aid in R&D projects. These tools or methods include, but are not limited to, a topographic map, a top company table, a top inventor table, a inventors by company table, a features grouping, a technology classification, a Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) classification, a patent citation tree, a patent count/year, an application count/year, a nested patent citation tree, a product/patent/revenue table, a patent/months to issue chart, and a document/annotation chart.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.