IP Innovation Trends & Future Directions
Patent and research literature databases now exceed 100 million documents, with over 3 million new patent applications filed annually worldwide. This vast corpus of technical documentation, combined with financial data, research papers, and market signals, creates an unprecedented opportunity to map and forecast technological change—but also presents substantial analytical challenges.
The core challenge lies in extracting meaningful innovation patterns and predictions from heterogeneous data sources while accounting for varying documentation practices across industries, organizations, and jurisdictions.
This page brings together solutions from recent research—including machine learning approaches for capability diagnosis, hybrid models combining patent and financial indicators, and automated systems for strategic technology reporting. These and other approaches focus on delivering actionable intelligence for R&D strategy, competitive analysis, and investment decisions.
1. Method for Industrial Trend Prediction Using Public Data and Machine Learning Techniques
HUNAN SHINIU NETWORK TECH CO LTD, HUNAN SHINIU NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024
Predicting industrial development trends in a target area using publicly available data like enterprise addresses, policy support, and disclosures. The method involves identifying high-quality enterprises in the area based on published data, classifying them by industry, and analyzing their size and intellectual property to predict industry trends. This leverages artificial intelligence techniques like support vector machines and gradient boosting trees to analyze publicly available data and identify advantageous industrial chains and trends in the target area.
2. Patent Data Analysis Method for Extracting Entities, Analyzing Time Series Trends, and Generating Technology Development Roadmaps
Guangdong Zhideshi Network Technology Co., Ltd., GUANGDONG ZHIDESHI NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024
Analyzing technical line changes in a field based on patent data to understand technology development trends, predict future directions, and help companies make informed innovation strategies. The method involves processing patents to extract key entities, relationships, and time points. It then analyzes time series trends, builds roadmaps, assesses future technology, fuses data, predicts trends, and generates comprehensive reports.
3. System and Method for Predicting Disruptive Patents via Machine Learning and Algorithmic Scoring
WUHAN UNIV, WUHAN UNIVERSITY, 2024
A method and system for predicting disruptive patents using intelligent models. The method involves identifying potentially disruptive technology themes from patent data using machine learning algorithms, scoring the themes using a disruptive technology measurement model, and selecting the top 10% with highest scores for further analysis. It combines SVM-LDA, indicator system construction, and cosine similarity algorithms to improve accuracy in identifying disruptive technologies in complex, uncertain environments.
4. Patent Value Evaluation Method Using Network Data Retrieval and Machine Learning with Stage-Based Weights and Correlation Matrices
NANJING UNIV OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2024
A patent value evaluation method that combines traditional methods and machine learning to provide more accurate and reliable evaluation results for patents. It captures patent information and potential citation relationships through network data retrieval, determines stage-based weights, uses association rule mining, self-learning, and feedback to classify and value patents based on correlation matrices. This provides more comprehensive, dynamic, and real-time patent value evaluation.
5. Patent Analysis Method Utilizing NLP and Deep Learning for Feature Extraction and Strategy Optimization
Guangdong Zhideshi Network Technology Co., Ltd., GUANGDONG ZHIDESHI NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024
Method for analyzing patents to provide recommendations for optimizing technical protection strategies. The method involves preprocessing the patent data using NLP techniques, extracting text features using deep learning, and then generating reports on technical adaptability, potential infringement, and optimized protection strategies. It leverages techniques like statistical analysis, neural networks, and optimization algorithms to comprehensively understand patent technology, market adaptability, and infringement risks.
6. Deep Learning-Based Patent Valuation Using Bidirectional LSTM and Integrated Textual-Structured Data Analysis
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, 2024
Using deep learning and natural language processing (NLP) to predict the economic value of patents. The method involves leveraging unstructured patent text in addition to structured patent features to develop more accurate and scalable patent valuation models. It uses deep learning architectures like bidirectional long short-term memory (LSTM) networks to process the patent text and extract insights. The text features are combined with structured patent data like claims, citations, and classifications to train the models. The resulting deep learning models outperform traditional regression-based methods for patent valuation.
7. Device and Method for Technology Trend Prediction Using ARIMA Model
PARK YANG SOO, 2024
A method and device for predicting promising technologies using an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model. The ARIMA model is used to identify time series patterns and predict future technology trends. The method involves identifying an appropriate ARIMA model for the time series of technology data, normalizing the data if needed, and using the identified model to make predictions.
8. Patent Feasibility Analysis Method Using Patent Data Metrics and Predictive Modeling
SHANDONG XINFA TECH CO LTD, SHANDONG XINFA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024
Method for analyzing the industrial feasibility of patents using patent data to determine if a patent has practical application potential. The method involves analyzing patents based on industry terms, citations, transfers, and values to train a model that can predict the feasibility of new patents. It determines average metrics like citations and transfers for patents in different stages (inception, development, application) to train a model. This model is then used to analyze new patents and provide feasibility scores based on the metrics.
9. Method for Analyzing Patent Content and Popularity Using IPC-Enhanced Partial Latent Dirichlet Allocation
Anhui University, ANHUI UNIVERSITY, 2023
Method for analyzing the subject content and popularity evolution of patented technologies by leveraging the International Patent Classification (IPC) system. The method involves using a topic modeling technique called Partial Latent Dirichlet Allocation (pLDA) to extract technical topics from patent documents. The pLDA model is modified to take into account the IPC classification level and abstract text of the patent. By setting the IPC level for topic mining, it allows fine-grained analysis of technical topics at different levels. In subject evolution analysis, word clouds are used to show the subject content under IPC classifications over time. The topic intensity and trend are calculated to determine the hotness trend of topics under IPC classifications.
10. Method for Technology Trend Analysis via Patent Data Classification and Clustering with Time Series Development Tracking
KOREA UNIV RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION, KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION, 2023
Method for analyzing technology trends using patent data and classification systems to identify detailed technologies and their convergence, and objectively quantify technology development trends. The method involves extracting patent classification systems, configuring a matrix, clustering to form detailed technology groups, identifying technologies within each cluster, and applying time series analysis to track development trends.
11. Patent Valuation System Utilizing Heterogeneous Knowledge Network and Machine Learning Analysis
Inner Mongolia University, INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY, 2023
Patent valuation method using data mining and heterogeneous knowledge association to accurately measure patent value. The method involves representing patents and external entities in a heterogeneous knowledge network where patents are connected to external entities like market trends. Machine learning is then used to analyze the network to determine patent value based on the interconnectivity between patent and external entity features.
12. Company-Level Innovation Prediction Using Machine Learning on Financial, News, Social Media, and Patent Data
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2023
Predicting future innovation at the company level based on big data and predictive analysis using machine learning techniques that explore the usefulness of company financial data, newspaper articles, social media data, and patent indicators.
13. Cyclic Big Data Analysis with LSTM Recurrent Neural Networks for Technology Prediction
COMBIRO INC, 2023
Extracting promising technologies through big data analysis using LSTM recurrent neural networks. The method involves cyclically analyzing past patent data with LSTM to predict future promising technologies. LSTM improves prediction accuracy by adding cell state values to the hidden state of recurrent neural networks.
14. Enterprise Patent Data Analysis System with Targeted Competitor Analysis Report Generation
QIZHIDAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD, QIZHIDAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023
Analyzing enterprise technology using patent big data to provide targeted competitor analysis reports. The method involves collecting patent data for each enterprise, analyzing it to extract label data, then customizing analysis based on target enterprise instructions. Data dimensions like invention trends, patent types, and legal status are analyzed to provide insights into technological development, innovation, talent, competition, cooperation, and technology transfer.
15. Method for Screening Patents via Big Data and AI with Multi-Factor Evaluation
STATE GRID CORP CHINA, STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA, STATE GRID SHANDONG ELECTRIC POWER CO WEIFANG POWER SUPPLY CO, 2022
A method for screening high-value patents using big data and AI to efficiently identify patents with potential for converting into valuable innovations. The method involves steps like setting up a patent database, cleaning and transforming the data, training AI models, and evaluating patents based on factors like patent family size, cited patents, litigation, claims, inventors, and innovation teams. This allows rapid screening of large numbers of patents to identify those with potential for significant innovation impact.
16. Patent Evaluation Method Utilizing Machine Learning with Text Embedding and Split Point-Based Categorization
CHEONGJU UNIV INDUSTRY & ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION, CHEONGJU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY & ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION, 2022
A machine learning-based patent evaluation method that provides detailed and quantitative patent value assessment using multiple categories subdivided based on split points. The method involves extracting quantitative information like bibliographic data and transfer fees from patents, embedding the textual data to convert it into numerical form, training patent classification models with the preprocessed data and split points, and using these models to evaluate the value of a target patent based on its embedded text and quantitative data. The models divide the patents into categories based on split points derived from sorting the training data by transfer fees.
17. Method and System for Analyzing Patent Databases Using Frequency-Based Technology Word Screening and Feature Extraction
GUOZHENGTONG TECH CO LTD, GUOZHENGTONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022
A patent big data analysis method and system for optimizing enterprise technology using patent databases to identify technology trends and hotspots. The method involves screening technology words based on frequency and applicant importance, calculating growth rates, and ranking to optimize enterprise technology choices. The system extracts features like word combinations, part of speech, length, symbols, and co-occurrence with technical terms.
18. Automated System for Technology Trend Prediction Using Intellectual Property Data Analysis
WEIZHENG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TECH CO LTD, WEIZHENG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022
Automatic method for predicting technology trends without manual analysis of large datasets. The method involves identifying industry and technology information from intellectual property content, determining the technologies under each industry, and constructing the technology iteration path for each industry. This path shows how technologies evolve over time. By analyzing the iteration paths, the current technology in a target industry is used to predict the emerging technology after it. This automated approach improves efficiency compared to manually searching for trends. It can also predict attributes like maturity and emergence of new technologies.
19. Technology Trend Prediction System Utilizing Patent Data Time Series Analysis
GUANGDONG ZHIWANHUI TECH CO LTD, GUANGDONG ZHIWANHUI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022
Method, device, equipment and storage medium for predicting technology trends based on patent information. The method involves converting patent subject data into a time series set, calculating trend-related features from the set, analyzing the features to determine technical development trend intensity, and using it to predict future patent subject trends.
20. Deep Learning-Based Patent Evaluation via Document Embedding and Topic Modeling
FAIR LABS CO LTD, KIM NA MI, LEE JONG SEON, 2022
Deep learning method to evaluate potential value of patents. The method involves preprocessing patent documents, embedding the words to convert them into dense vectors, applying topic modeling to extract latent topics, and calculating topic weights and word probabilities. These values are combined with technology trend and prospect data to estimate patent potential.
These technologies assess technological capabilities, forecast future advances, and aid in strategic decision-making by utilizing big data, machine learning, and sophisticated data analysis tools. Businesses are better equipped to deal with the complexity of IP protection and make educated judgments by utilizing such technologies and remaining up to date on developing trends.
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