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Patent applications as source for measuring technological performance

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  • Juan Sepúlveda

    (Universidad Manuela Beltrán)

  • Adriana Paternina

    (REMAPLAST)

  • Andrés Suarez

    (Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira)

Abstract

S-curves analysis allows to study evolution and trends in specific technological fields; its theoretical background establishes that in order to achieve the best results the analysis must be done using an independent variable that shows the effort invested in R&D activities and a dependent variable that shows the cumulative performance in that field. Actually, S-curves are built using time as independent variable because of the constraints associated in the search of investment data. This paper examines the use of patent data applications as a sample of effort; using geothermal field as a case study, it was possible to test the relationship of Patent applications and investment (R-squared, 0.86), in first place, and the construction of S-curves using patent applications count against performance (R-Squared, 0.947). Results show a high correspondence value and potential of using patent counts to direct technological performance studies.

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  • Juan Sepúlveda & Adriana Paternina & Andrés Suarez, 2014. "Patent applications as source for measuring technological performance," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 98(2), pages 1385-1395, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:98:y:2014:i:2:d:10.1007_s11192-013-1050-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-013-1050-4
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