Abstract:In the face of rapid change in technological development, the capabilities of enterprises in keeping ahead of new technologies, monitoring technological development, and acquiring the most advanced and appropriate technologies are critical to competing successfully. Among the many technology forecast indicators, patents are a mature and objective indicator. In a patent document, an inventor must describe the prior art of the invention, which is usually presented by citing former patents or previous literature.… Show more
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