{"id":116,"date":"2018-07-09T07:24:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T07:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liscp10.epgpbooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/?post_type=chapter&p=116"},"modified":"2018-12-07T05:53:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T05:53:06","slug":"technology-based-indicators","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/liscp10\/chapter\/technology-based-indicators\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology based indicators"},"content":{"raw":"
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 to understand the basic concept of patent and its role as technology indicator. Further explore patent based indicators in the context of their construction and application.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nII.\u00a0 <\/strong>Module Structure<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n1. Introduction\r\n\r\n2. Salient Aspect of Patent\/Patenting System\r\n\r\n3. Information Content of Patent Document\r\n\r\n4. The International Patent Classification (IPC)\r\n\r\n5. Patent Citation (References)\r\n\r\n6. What can we measure from patents?\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n7. Summary\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n8. References\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n1. Introduction<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

Patent is considered the most important technology indicator as generally the first choice of any inventor is to protect her\/his invention by filing a patent. It is a legal document that gives the holder property rights to the invention i.e. the claim the patent office has approved. Patent specifications provide a detailed description of the technology for which protection is claimed. By identifying patents filed\/granted in a particular technology field, the state of art in any technology and how the technology has developed in the said field can be observed.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

Standard is another indicator which is gaining in importance as technology indicator. A technology standard can be viewed as \u201ca set of specifications to which all elements of products, processes, formats, or procedures under its jurisdiction must conform\u201d. Particularly in ICT (Information Communication Technology) standards are playing an important role in defining technological competence. But standard is still in early stages of being used as technology indicator because of its complexity, not available\u00a0in a systematic\/organised manner and uncertainty of its proper relationship with technology. Design registration captures unique designs of products and thus is useful indicator of design innovation. However it does not capture the inventive process and thus not a proper indicator to capture technological activity. Trademark is attached to a product and has strong connection with the market. One can trace new products coming in the market through Trademark registrations. But it is difficult to estimate the technological novelty through Trademark registrations. Keeping in view the limitations of other technology indicators, the module restricts itself to patent based indicators.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

2.\u00a0 <\/strong>Salient Aspect of Patent\/Patenting System<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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