Title: How to use scientific and technological information to reveal strategic technologies

Authors: Jean-Pierre Courtial, Anne Sigogneau

Addresses: Ecole des Mines, 62 Bd Saint Michel, F-75005, Paris, France. ' Ecole des Mines, 62 Bd Saint Michel, F-75005, Paris, France

Abstract: Information contained in patent databases can be used to show technology networks, in keeping with the theory advanced by the Centre de Sociologie de l|Ecole des Mines de Paris. Mathematics methodology is equired for the analysis of associated words. One example shows technology themes concerning food products that were obtained in this way. A second example suggests the same methodology for strategic technologies involved in wastewater purification. The article covers one means of disclosing the strategic features of a technology through simple analysis (which is neither too random nor too difficult to set up) of complementary patents.

Keywords: patents; WPIL database; EPAT database; technology life cycle; technology networks; patent analysis; strategic technologies.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1995.025612

International Journal of Technology Management, 1995 Vol.10 No.1, pp.31 - 44

Published online: 23 May 2009 *

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