Slides summarizing the discussion round on patent statistics that took place during the 2014 European Patent Office Patent Information Conference in Warsaw, Poland
EPOPIC 2014 Discussion Round 7 Patent Statistics in your Daily Work Summary
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Discussion round 7:
Using patent statistics in your daily work
Chair: Anthony Trippe, Patinformatics, LLC
EPO expert: Christian Soltmann, Martin Kracker
Aim of discussion round 7
Patent statistics is being used more
frequently by IP professionals who are
engaging in this activity more often
Discussion of common problems
Sharing of good practices
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Topics discussed (1)
Patent family reduction
Patent name harmonisation
− sources of harmonized names
see report
Multi-valued data
− e. g. multiple assignees, classifications
per patent
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Topics discussed (2)
Origin of invention
Mass of CN patent may distort statistic
Understanding the clients need
Communication of methodological
assumptions to client
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Results / outcome
Dynamic, practical, lively discussion
among industry, academic, professionals
− including patent offices, commercial
providers and corporate practitioners
Detailed description of best practices and
effective workflows performed regularly
Engagement of large percentage of
participants
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Wishes
Unique person / applicant ID at source
Mgmt / Client must explain the (business)
need behind the (information) need
Present examples of good practice
Provide training
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