Patent management tasks involve many stakeholders from diverse disciplines and
hierarchies as well as from inside and outside the organization. By drawing on the …

An increasing number of publications concerning data mining in the subject of human
resource management (HRM) indicate the presence of a prospering new research field. The …

Technology opportunity analysis using network analysis and link prediction has attracted the
interest of both academia and industry. However, there are several unresolved issues with …

Unstructured data in the form of digitized text is rapidly increasing in volume, accessibility,
and relevance for research on innovation and beyond. While traditional attempts to analyze …

International technological diffusion is a key determinant of cross-country differences in
economic performance. While patents can be a useful proxy for innovation and …

The text-based patent analysis is grounded in information extraction technique. However,
such technique suffers from obvious defects such as low degree of automation and …

Patents constitute an up-to-date source of competitive intelligence in technological
development; thus, patent analysis has been a vital tool for identifying technological trends …

In the competitive business environment, early identification of technological opportunities is
crucial for technology strategy formulation and research and development planning. There …

Patent maps showing competition trends in technological development can provide valuable
input for decision support on research and development (R&D) strategies. By introducing …

Technology transfer is one of the most important mechanisms for acquiring knowledge from
external sources to secure innovative and advanced technologies in high-tech industries …